quick gearbox question....

[tommy Dee]

Hi guys,

I have a 2.0 8v and its started to not like staying in reverse...... as soon as i touch the throttle it jumps out, it does it less if i just use the clutch....

is this a case of a lil adjustment somewhere or what i think... a new box?

many thanks

Tommy 

[rubjonny]

new box! have to hold it in reverse now. but treat it gentle like and it should last a long time, dont reverse up hills if you can help it and no reversing at 30mph or wheelspinning

[snifferdog]

Yeah just go easy on it mate and it should last a long time. I had this problem in my old mk3 and it was like it for the 2 years i owned it anyway. Does it stay in reverse if you hold it?

[tommy Dee]

Yup there's no chance of uphill reversing, or reversing at 30 lol and far to old for wheel spinning....
It still pops out if I hold it, gets rather annoying! Oh well, thought it was worth an ask... Eyes peeled for a cheap box lol


Thanks guys

[snifferdog]

Theyre easy enough to get hold of at the minute, lots of people breaking mk3's.

[rubjonny]

hmm not good! could be gear bushes or adjustment, worth doing if not already as if nothing else will improve gear shifting. theres a guide in mk2 maintenance section, it for mk2 but mk3 8v 95% same anyway.  can rule out adjustment by manually selecting reverse at the box end then jump in car and fire it up with clutch pressed. if still pops out u know its box, if not its linkage/adjustment