Difficulty selecting 1st gear

[RPCUPRA]

Hi ya, i drive a Seat Ibiza Cupra 1.8t, petrol 2005 plate, i have noticed that occasionally i cannot get it to go into first gear, i have to let go of the clutch and try again, aftera few times it will eventually go into first. Has anyone got any ideas as to what this could be, or if it is anything to worry about?

 

[depresion]

Could be syncros on the way out but 2nd is more normal, or a simple problem with a selector bush.

 

[T. Spark]

Id take it back to the dealers and get them to take a look at it, warrenty still fine so why risk it!?

 

[gazjones]

i find that happens also on my fr and did it on my 1.2 usually when pulling up at traffic lights then going to first when stopped!

 

[Deleted member 12175]

How often does it happen. I have it with my car that im chaning soon. Apparently its not a fault or anything. If it is a rare occasion then its probably the same.

Sometimes when you try to go into first from second the cogs on the gears don't line up there for you cant get it into gear until they have lines up. One side of the clutch plate is always spinning hence why after a few trys you can get it into gear as the cogs have lined up properly.

 

[gazjones]

not all the time but i find just raising the clutch pedal allows it to pop in ok not really bothered me that much as it allways goes in second time so thought nothing of it really.

 

[Deleted member 12175]

Yeah sounds like what my garage said to me. Cogs not lined up. You will always find it will go in after 2 or 3 trys. It dosent bother me now as i know what it is and its such a rare occassion that it happens

 

[IainW]

I've had that a few times. A mate's Fabia does the same thing. Doesn't happen often though.

 

[Triple D]

Mine does it in 5th occasionally. Maybe it will be better once my uprated clutch is fitted.

 

[ibiza_fr_james]

i get the exact same problem, but with reverse when i first get in the car in the morning, i have to lift the clutch then put it down again to get it to engage.

 

[depresion]

That's normal as there it no syncro on Reverse.

 

[Small]

i find that happens also on my fr ... when pulling up at traffic lights

My 1.8T FR does exactly the same thing. I have to put it in 2nd and then into 1st before i can move off. Only happens occasionaly so i've just put it down to being a 'quirk' of the Ibiza gearbox.

 

[Deleted member 12175]

It happens on my current Fiat Seicento as well. Its not the ibiza gear box.

 

[Cupra Kid]

yeap my mk2 cupra does it, wont have first unless the car is completely stood still. My old 1.4 was the same. Must be a VAG gearbox thing.

 

[mr_claypole]

does anyones box whine a bit too? this has happened to me a couple of times now....

 

[m0rk]

check the gearbox oil then