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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Ralphy_GTI on 21 November 2012, 21:01

Title: HELP!!!!
Post by: Ralphy_GTI on 21 November 2012, 21:01
Just bought a 2000 mk4 1.9 TDI.. i bought it just a hour ago.. I had a test drive it was perfectly fine, when i got home it was perfectly fine but then as i was driving it stalled.. i thought it was due to the flat battery so i restarted it and tried to reverse but it goes forward and stalls again.. even in 1st gear it feels like its stuck in a heavy gear and stalls.. Could any one help? this is my first mk4 and ive not had it longer than a hour and its already playing up :sad:
Title: Re: HELP!!!!
Post by: JC on 21 November 2012, 21:10
moved to the mk4 section  :smiley:
Title: Re: HELP!!!!
Post by: Ralphy_GTI on 21 November 2012, 21:29
Just spoke to a mechanic.. hes telling me it could be a cable which has come off from the gear selector?? any one know or could give me a hint what it may be
Title: Re: HELP!!!!
Post by: scarr89 on 21 November 2012, 22:02
Can you get it in any gear?

An old mk4 of mine the selector fork 'went'. Couldn't get it into any gear bar 4th!
Title: Re: HELP!!!!
Post by: Ralphy_GTI on 21 November 2012, 22:05
Ye i can get it to go into the gears but even if its reverse it still goes forward slowly and then stalls..
Title: Re: HELP!!!!
Post by: Ralphy_GTI on 22 November 2012, 00:52
Just found the problem.. its the plastic bit at the end of the gearbox selector cable that has snapped and wont let me change gears.. hope i can get one from dealers tomorrow and have it back on the road.. :undecided:
Title: Re: HELP!!!!
Post by: Ralphy_GTI on 23 November 2012, 08:09
SOlVED.. the gear shift carrier cost me 14.75 from dealers and 10.00 fitting.. 24.75