Hi: I've an 05 1.9 TDI Octavia diesel with 98,000 miles on and sometimes it's very hard to get any gears on it also crunching when selecting reverse. I'm suspecting that it might be due a new clutch. I bought the car second hand and don't think it's ever had one although I could be wrong. Is there anything else it might be and should I just put up with it until it gets worse or goes completely?

my boss's old taxis had the same problems and it turned out to be the shift rods from the gearbox to the gearstick. Worth a look at it

you could try getting the gearbox oil replaced ..... there was a service bulletin about it a lot of months back and after getting it done to mine it made my gearbox a lot easier to get on with.

my boss's old taxis had the same problems and it turned out to be the shift rods from the gearbox to the gearstick. Worth a look at it

Thanks was just reading about someone who changed the gearbox oil on their car and cured a sticky gearchange ever heard of that?

you could try getting the gearbox oil replaced ..... there was a service bulletin about it a lot of months back and after getting it done to mine it made my gearbox a lot easier to get on with.

Thanks Gene looks like you have a similar car to me I was just reading about someone else who got that done and cured their car!

Thanks Gene looks like you have a similar car to me I was just reading about someone else who got that done and cured their car!

actually the name is martz, but never mind

i also needed a 2nd gear syncro ring fitted, but deffo ... the oil change did make the gearbox a lot smoother.

Hi: I've an 05 1.9 TDI Octavia diesel with 98,000 miles on and sometimes it's very hard to get any gears on it also crunching when selecting reverse. I'm suspecting that it might be due a new clutch. I bought the car second hand and don't think it's ever had one although I could be wrong. Is there anything else it might be and should I just put up with it until it gets worse or goes completely?

Hi i too had the same problem with my 2006105 pd, at 100000 miles I had the gearbox oil changed my god what a difference, well worth the £50 at the dealers although they didn't know why I wanted it done,as they said the oil is long life but 100000 miles is in my book along life....try this it is certainly much cheaper than a new clutch assembly.