jamessutton
09-07-2020, 12:38 PM
Hi there newbie here.
I am experiencing gear selector issues with 1st and reverse only with my VW Passat 170 GT Manual 6 speed 2010 but ONLY when its warm.
If the car is cold I have no issues although the gear stick does seems slightly stiff from when I first got it all the time from left to right when in neutral.
I have 140k on the clock and I have added 60k of those via motorways mostly.
At first I noticed the gear selector seemed to be a little stiff but didn't think much of it as it wasn't used must and still isn't at present.
This has now developed into a issue but only with the lower gears. If I am able to engage a lower gear when the car is hot it selects it and is fine but if it gives resistance I'm not going to force it and never have. I have taken it to a local garage and they greased up the linkage and said it seems ok for no cost and said next step will be costly and involve the gear box - Yikes.
Any advise would help please.
I am experiencing gear selector issues with 1st and reverse only with my VW Passat 170 GT Manual 6 speed 2010 but ONLY when its warm.
If the car is cold I have no issues although the gear stick does seems slightly stiff from when I first got it all the time from left to right when in neutral.
I have 140k on the clock and I have added 60k of those via motorways mostly.
At first I noticed the gear selector seemed to be a little stiff but didn't think much of it as it wasn't used must and still isn't at present.
This has now developed into a issue but only with the lower gears. If I am able to engage a lower gear when the car is hot it selects it and is fine but if it gives resistance I'm not going to force it and never have. I have taken it to a local garage and they greased up the linkage and said it seems ok for no cost and said next step will be costly and involve the gear box - Yikes.
Any advise would help please.