I've been having increasing problems with getting stuck in reverse! I'm having to put more and more prerssure on the gear stick to get out of reverse - weird thing is its completely intermitant! Sometimes the change is smooth as you like, other times the is a bit of humming, some vibtation feedback through the clutch pedal, and its stuck...

Worse still, this is beginning to happen in 1st now too, intermitant again. Gear goes in, then hum, vibrate, and stuck....

Any ideas?

Probably clutch, particularly if reverse sometimes engages with a snick noise.

well, its gone completely now .....

dip clutch, engage 1st, and off I go, no need to release clutch!

car is in at skoda, gearbox is out.... awaiting verdict.