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no 1st or 2nd gear
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:42 am
by chulme
i was just driving along and slowed down for sum traffic lights as i put it in 2nd and let the clutch out and it was like its in neutral and thats the same in 1st,but iv still got 3rd,4th,5th,6th and reverse,does any1 no what the problem is and do i need a new gear box?
RE: no 1st or 2nd gear
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:26 pm
by david7m
1/2 selector shaft snapped? Mine snapped, but got stuck in 3rd. Cost £800 to have it fitted

Where are you?
Dave
RE: no 1st or 2nd gear
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:49 pm
by chulme
its still driveable,its not stuck in any gear thers just no 1st or 2nd,i had to set off in 3rd to get it home.am in manchester. i dont fancy payin £800 to get it sorted!
Re: RE: no 1st or 2nd gear
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:43 am
by david7m
chulme wrote:its still driveable,its not stuck in any gear thers just no 1st or 2nd,i had to set off in 3rd to get it home.am in manchester.
The clutch wont last long pulling away in third.
chulme wrote: i dont fancy payin £800 to get it sorted!
Whats the plan then?
Dave
RE: Re: RE: no 1st or 2nd gear
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:52 pm
by chulme
i know it wont mate,i had 2get it home tho,i couldn't leave it where it went.its been sat on ma drive since saturday.its bein picked up tomorrow on a trailer and gettin sorted.
u still got an s3 then?
RE: Re: RE: no 1st or 2nd gear
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:16 pm
by david7m
Yeah, had it since 2003
Good luck!
Dave
RE: Re: RE: no 1st or 2nd gear
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:11 pm
by david7m
Sorted it?
Dave