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martinb
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Can't select 5th gear, 8v gti
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04 January 2008, 15:55 »
Just a quick query for a workmate, his f-plate mk2 8v gti will not go into 5th gear and he is worried it may be gearbox/clutch. Are there any other common faults that could cause this? I seem to remember seeing somewhere that there could be another common, less serious fault that can cause this.....
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Martin
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Re: Can't select 5th gear, 8v gti
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04 January 2008, 15:58 »
has one of the pins come out of the gear shift rod?
hapened to me a few days ago ... but i could only find 1st
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Re: Can't select 5th gear, 8v gti
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04 January 2008, 16:11 »
check the two little shift rods in the engine bay, if one of these is cracked or broken this is often the result.
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JimR
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Re: Can't select 5th gear, 8v gti
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04 January 2008, 16:16 »
On mine i have to press the lever down, as you do going into reverse, to select 5th. I think its the relay shaft ball/bush and the gear linkage bushes that are shot, possible needs the linkage adjusting up for starters. I intend to do mine..........in the summer.
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Re: Can't select 5th gear, 8v gti
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04 January 2008, 16:48 »
think its the shorter of the two rods with plastic ends that controls 5yh, worth a look??
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Re: Can't select 5th gear, 8v gti
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04 January 2008, 16:57 »
cheers for all your help, will pass on your advice to him
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Re: Can't select 5th gear, 8v gti
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04 January 2008, 17:12 »
yep short link rod prob has a crack, had this on my driver and had to push the stick down to get 5th. Was a small hairline crack too, impossible to see untill I took the linkage off and checked!
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martinb
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Re: Can't select 5th gear, 8v gti
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08 February 2008, 21:04 »
right, well this car is now mine (well
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my other halfs) so will hopefully investigate this weekend
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Re: Can't select 5th gear, 8v gti
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08 February 2008, 22:29 »
on the 020 box if the oil gets low the 5th gear is the first to dry up, making engaging difficult
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Ade244
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Re: Can't select 5th gear, 8v gti
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09 February 2008, 21:08 »
I was just going to post this question myself. My valver just started doing this today. Mine won't go into 5th when the cars hot, when its cold its OK. Probably the oil level low? I just had the clutch done so it could be a linkage also.
I'll check linkage and oil in the morning cheers
Ade
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