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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: LSBristol on 09 October 2022, 00:06
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Hi all.
Had a bit of an odd one today. At the tip (gti is a great all rounder) when I parked up the car wouldn't go out of reverse. Felt like the gearstick was stuck and only with a hard pull would it come out. Haven't been able to reproduce the issue. Is this an early warning of clutch problems?
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Very likely the gear linkages need adjustment.
Had a similar issue in mine at just over a year old. Occasionally had difficulty selecting reverse and first gears- and sometimes struggled to release reverse. Seemed to be more of a problem on an incline.
Had it investigated under warranty- very badly actually- I was initially told it needed a full clutch assembly which wouldn’t be covered under warranty.
I didn’t accept that because I was pretty sure there was nothing wrong with the clutch.
After a brief battle with vw the problem was properly investigated and resolved- all that was required was adjustment to gear linkages. No problems since, and I have had a beautifully slick gear change.
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Thanks! It's going in for service next month and still has three months of the VW approved used warranty so will get them to have a look.