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VegasPhil

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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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24th Mar 05 at 10:10

As the title says really. Try to get it in 5th and it well... Struggles. Sometimes it goes into 3rd again. Pretty annoying really. Whaddya reckon?

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Meat-Pie-SRI

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Registered: 10th Apr 02
Location: Berkhamsted, Drives Mk4 R32
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24th Mar 05 at 10:13

broken

VegasPhil

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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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24th Mar 05 at 10:14

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Meat-Pie-SRI

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Registered: 10th Apr 02
Location: Berkhamsted, Drives Mk4 R32
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24th Mar 05 at 10:15

lol, linkage may need adjusting or maybe the box is going?

TNM

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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
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24th Mar 05 at 10:16

when you say it struggles explain what you mean?

grinds and wont go in? wont move over far enough?

VegasPhil

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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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24th Mar 05 at 10:18

Well. I move the Stick from 4th to 5th and instead of it being easy to get in. It isn't. At the moment I am putting the gear stick into the Neutral Position then pushing it left and then right into 5th, It need's Force though. I'm hoping it's linkage rather than the box.

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Colin

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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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24th Mar 05 at 10:19

The spleens in the gear selector linkage are a common thing to go on the corsa - doesnt cost alot for a garage to fix!!

gianluigi

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Registered: 9th Mar 05
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
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24th Mar 05 at 10:19

my corsa goes in 5th easy peasy

however i have been struggling with reverse some times!

Colin

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24th Mar 05 at 10:20

quote:
Originally posted by gianluigi
my corsa goes in 5th easy peasy however i have been struggling with reverse some times!

Stick it into Neutral 1st depress the clutch then change into Reverse - should go in easier

gianluigi

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24th Mar 05 at 10:21

top man

VegasPhil

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24th Mar 05 at 10:22

Hmmmmmmmmm... I'll ring my Mechanic and ask him.

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chr15barn3s

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Registered: 5th Oct 03
Location: Farnborough
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24th Mar 05 at 10:24

I had the same problem when i first got my corsa. In the end the gear linkage broke into 2 pieces. It works fine now though its been repaired so it obviously wasnt a problem with the box aswell.

VegasPhil

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24th Mar 05 at 10:24

U remember how much it cost to fix?

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Colin

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24th Mar 05 at 10:28

Id put money on it being the linkage - ive seen loads of corsas with same problem, think it cost something like £40 to adjust mine - maybe a bit more if its totally fubared!

Best get it looked at

Colin

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24th Mar 05 at 10:29

quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
U remember how much it cost to fix?

it was like 4 years ago but im sure it was like £40 / £50 !!

chr15barn3s

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Registered: 5th Oct 03
Location: Farnborough
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24th Mar 05 at 10:36

its cost me £110 for a brand new linkage from vaux :s and 3 hours labour even though it probably took about 1/2 hour to fit
but you may be able to get it adjusted which may fix the problem

VegasPhil

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Registered: 16th Jan 05
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24th Mar 05 at 11:24

I'm not going to Vaux

I'm a student

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VegasPhil

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24th Mar 05 at 11:42

Oh, What happens if I continue driving like this? Will it damage my Gearbox/Make it blow? Or will I just not be able to get 5th?

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chr15barn3s

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Location: Farnborough
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24th Mar 05 at 12:48

I didnt get vaux to fit it but the place who fitted it got the part from vauxhall.

Nasher

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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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24th Mar 05 at 18:41

i had this exact problem, just adjusted it and sorted out.

Colin

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24th Mar 05 at 18:50

quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Oh, What happens if I continue driving like this? Will it damage my Gearbox/Make it blow? Or will I just not be able to get 5th?

Probably just get worse

stuartmitchell

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Registered: 24th Apr 04
Location: Kirkliston, Edinburgh
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24th Mar 05 at 19:49

My corsa did this, something to do with the selector being worn but you can compensate for this easily, my mechanic did it for free

5 minute job

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