Clutch or Gearbox?

[mr. Hedgehog]

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I've been having increasing problems with getting stuck in reverse! I'm having to put more and more prerssure on the gear stick to get out of reverse - weird thing is its completely intermitant! Sometimes the change is smooth as you like, other times the is a bit of humming, some vibtation feedback through the clutch pedal, and its stuck...

Worse still, this is beginning to happen in 1st now too, intermitant again. Gear goes in, then hum, vibrate, and stuck....

Any ideas?

 

[flappy]

Just a bit more background needed. Whats the mileage of the box? Where abouts is the biting point of the clutch? And does it have any problems in any other gear at all?

 

[mr. Hedgehog]

Box is 49k/3 years old, biting point, i would say, is medium to low, only happens in reverse and a bit in 1st now. Clutch / Fly is Helix - single mass, been on for approx 18 months.

Feels a bit like you put it in gear, end even though the clutch is supressed fully it partially bites, but only very slightly - very odd.

 

[Muttley]

When was your hydraulic fluid last replaced, and have you checked the level? Sounds as though it could be the clutch not disengaging fully, which might indicate a hydraulics problem.

 

[digby130?]

gear selectors not working properly? sorry dont know the technical name! or if it is that, just an idea!
had that problem on boxing day evening 2 years ago....3rd and 4th down country lanes in a freelander is not fun

 

[flappy]

Ususally clutch isues will give problems in most gears, the fluid would have been changed when the flywheel was as you need to disconect the hydralic coupling to the releasebearing to take the box off.

To me it sounds like a worn syncro ring.

 

[mr. Hedgehog]

well, its gone completely now .....

dip clutch, engage 1st, and off I go, no need to release clutch!

car is in at skoda, gearbox is out.... awaiting verdict.

Bet I get the line that It cant be done under warrenty due to the map, that excuse has been used to get out of fixing everything from vibtation rattles to the leaking EGR and previous clutch master cylinder...

I have left them the instruction that If its going to incur me any cost not to do it, as my local mechanics hourly rate is half theirs.

Anyone managed to get a new gearbox under warrenty with a mapped car?

 

[RobTheHood]

Just to add my 2pence worth. My previous car had synchromesh on reverse (XR4x4) and was always lovely to slip in but on my Ibiza I assume it hasn't got one because occasionally I have to depress the clutch 2-3 times to engage the gear, doesn't stick in gear tho'

 

[mr. Hedgehog]

For anyone searching for reference - it was gearbox - something to do with selector bearings - fixed, but badly.... gears are very 'tight' since, but at least they work...