evil first gear

[tall pete]

Can anyone explain the following problems I have getting into first.

Goes into first every time with engine running, car stationary.

Won't go into first when car is moving (with clutch in obviously)

I figure its a worn 1st gear synchro. Any other offers?

If you are just about to reply "linkage bushings" or "adjustment" then I suggest you need to read the above again.

Hope someone can clear this up.

Pete.

[Gambit]

i think the idea of making it hard to get into first gear when moving is to prevent you from, say, dropping from 4th into 1st - its sorta like a fail safe i think

mine does exactly the same, as did my corsa before

[Blue MK2]

yeah i got the same thing with my 1st gear

I f**kIN HATE THE SECOND GEAR CRUSH ASWEL!

[crimp]

Hi, my 1'st goes in fine when cold, but when warm it is really hard to get in if it been in neutral, I put it in to 3'rd then it goes in to 1'st smoothly. If I change strait to 1'st from 2'nd when stoping it goes in smoothly as well. No one has been able to explain what the problem is.

[Scott]

Mate, I am having problems that sound very similar to yours with my Mk3 Gti. See.....

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?board=8;action=display;threadid=6242

Could be the same?

[crimp]

Sounds a bit weird but plausible.  It's only hard to put in 1st from neutral when warm, not from any other gear. I think its a lot of money to pay out on the chance that there is a crack in the gear box. Does any one else have any theoryies  

[Dinky]

Mine does the same as well-bit of a tw@t but if it really wont go in,ive just been puttin it into 2nd gear.Always seems to happen wen i hav alot of traffic behind us as well!

Dinky  

[Cupra Turbo]

Mines the same... mk3 GTI 8v.

just wont go into 1st when moving... unless u force it and then it crunches and sounds awful!

[tall pete]

Blimey, what have I started?

Sounds the same as yours black_gti, I can get it into first whilst moving if I ram it but it doesn't sound nice.

And I'm not talking moving fast either, speeds that I think it should go into first easy.

Mines a mk1 though, bound to be some crunching on a 21year old gearbox!

Have heard about problems with clutch not disengaging properly. If gears change fine with engine off and crap with engine on then could be clutch. However thats not my symptoms.

I might try a general car forum, I figure this is a general gearbox problem, maybe not limited to VWs.

maybe a Ford Cortina forum?

Pete
Brighton.

[Gambit]

did nobody actually bother to read what i said then??

Blue Mk2:- have you got a weighted shift rod (of a mk3) on your's it seriously dampens down the 2nd gear crunch