gearbox problem, thoughts please

**Golf Loon** · 31-07-2010, 11:35 PM

Sounds like some ham fisted gorilla broke or loostened your shift linkages.

**Valver.** · 01-08-2010, 07:20 PM

I agree. Have had this exact same thing happen before with a rod shift linkage after I took a car in for a roadworthy and someone with an IQ of less than five points clearly had issues finding reverse gear... It turned out they had literally bent the selector rod!

**Water Boy** · 01-08-2010, 07:24 PM

Seems an ocurring trend.

Stu had a problem with some **** wrecking reverse too.

**77mk1** · 01-08-2010, 09:14 PM

think we got it fixed, will find out on the way to work tomorrow. changed the gear oil with full syn. plus additive and adjusted the linkage arm ( at least i think that's what it was ) seems to be working now but then again, you never know.

**Jarred** · 01-08-2010, 09:46 PM

most probably the linkages going south. I've always take to time explain to every mechanic abou the reverse selection, even then I still worry!

**JoshFair** · 01-08-2010, 11:26 PM

whilst on the subject of gear boxes..

i was driving the golf all day, and i noticed every now and then, when i chucked her in first it would actually go into 3rd.. it probs happened 2 times all day (so no major issue) but what could be the problem?