Mk1 golf 20vt 02a gear cable clutch problems pleeaassse help

[travisreeve]

Fitted an 02a gearbox to my 20vt with a clutch actuator and mk1 golf 1.1 clutch cable which is used as the conversion.. Iv tightend up the cable as much as i can and when i go to select 1st it grinds and i cant get it in gear.. Anyone simular with this problem

[benvictors]

Hi Trav, hope your well.
Can you not select any gear or is it just first??

[travisreeve]

Cant select any gears just grinds even with out selecting a gear its when i put my foot on the clutch

[benvictors]

That sounds like a fault with the actual clutch/pressure plate/thrust bearing, rather than a fault with the cable/actuator mate, sorry 
Was it all brand new on install, did you put a full new clutch kit on?? You did use the flywheel from the car the gearbox came off yes??
A badly installed clutch can cause the friction part of the clutch to shear from the centre, drive part, this causes a crunchy, grinding noise when you press the clutch in

[travisreeve]

I used the g60 fly wheel and the clutch they use in the conversion its a mega pain in the arse bit iv desided to split the gesr box from the engine and see whats going on aha YAY