Pete.sVR6 0 Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 For as long as I can remember I have always had slight problem with the gearbox in my VR the usual thing of slight notchiness and a reluctance to go into 1st which was usually rectified by selecting 2nd then back to first at junctions etc, however just went to take my car out and now I cannot select 1st & reverse at all! anybody got any answers to what could be the problem and anything I could try to resolve it?Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
Backo 0 Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Get someone to sit in the car and select gears,you can then look under the bonnet and see where the cable moves on top of the gearbox.theres a 13mm nut which often comes loose which holds the cable,retighten and make sure you can select ya gears(trial and error).hope this helps as same happened to mine. Link to post Share on other sites
Pete.sVR6 0 Posted October 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 ALLTORQUE,thanks for the quick reply mate, looks like it could be that as the bolt which goes through an elongated hole (slide) was a bit loose, It seems like its going into 1st and reverse now anyway, fingers crossed its sorted?Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites
Backo 0 Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Glad ya got it sorted mate. Link to post Share on other sites
kalv 0 Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 I tried looking for this last night (in the dark and on my own) - anyone got a pic/engine hot of where exactly i'm supposed to look? As I look down the back, I see the exhaust to me left and the abs unit on the back to my right (leaning over the engine) - I look down and see a few bolts...? Link to post Share on other sites
richievr 1 Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 between the battery and the engine block , above the gearbox is where the gear cables join to the box.... check the bolt that goes vertically down through the cable, not the one with the big counter weight on it ....see pic below .. click to make bigger !! hope this is useful . . . Link to post Share on other sites
richievr 1 Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 i've just noticed you have a corrado - the linkage is slightly different so here is that picture .....you may or may not have the balance weight - that is dependant on chassis number ......if you do - take it off and tighten the bolt underneath, then put it back on again.....if not just check the bolt .... Link to post Share on other sites
kalv 0 Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Thanks for this, I'll take a look when I get home - and it's for my Golf VR6 - I got a Corrado VR6 aswell! Link to post Share on other sites
richievr 1 Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Thanks for this' date=' I'll take a look when I get home - and it's for my Golf VR6 - I got a Corrado VR6 aswell![/quote']you lucky b*****rd !! Link to post Share on other sites
kalv 0 Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Well I sold my WRX and needed to fill the void so I bought two VR6's for the cost of selling my Impreza. Golf is a better drive, but Corrado much more fun! Link to post Share on other sites
kalv 0 Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Guys, checked under the hood.. am I looking at the correct bolt..?http://www.heerit.co.uk/vw/gearbox.JPG Link to post Share on other sites
vr6-storm 0 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 I have just bought my fisrt VR6, it had the same trouble selecting gears. I couldnt get it into reverse at all, and 1st and 3rd were very difficult to tell apart. I used this guide which I found on another thread:http://www.houseofthud.com/shifting_gti.htmIt worked very well, just a case of adjusting the 13mm bolt until it feels right. All the gears can be selected with ease and it feels al out tighter but I still struggle to get it into reverse gear, Its only 5 times out of 10 I can engage it first time. Ive read through the other threadfs but am unsure about what I can check/adjust next to sort the problem out. Link to post Share on other sites
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