Started my Skoda up tonight and drove 100yds to a set of traffic lights, pulled off from the lights and went to change to 2nd gear and all was fine, but when I went for 3rd it lost power and it wouldn't come out of 2nd. I put my foot on the throttle and the car drove, so pumped the clutch and it became free.

The same thing happened again 10 minutes up the road (Can't remember which gear). I stopped, put it into reverse and you could hear a noise similar to failed release bearing, but it only went away if the car wasn't moving or I took it out of gear, putting clutch down made no difference.

20 mins later I drove 3 miles and it was absolutely fine, but I don't fancy it getting stuck in gear during the day with traffic, etc.

Anyone have any idea what it could be? Release bearing, clutch, dual mass flywheel or gearbox? I don't wanna get the box built if it's only a bearing and I don't wanna take the box out to find it was an engine mount or something.

Thanks for any help.

Sounds like the hydrolic part of the clutch, similer thing happened to me when i first brought my car, realised i was riding the clutch and the fluid was getting too hot. Changed my driving style and no more problems lol

Lol, riding the clutch is not a good idea. I've been told it could be the master cylinder, so gonna get a price on a new one Monday. Not sure if this will fix it tho?

i may have a spair one at home will look tonight if i have you can have it just pay postage

has the clutch been slipping ????

new clutch MC RRP is around £60 pn: 6Q0 721 388 D it says in my little book.

hope you get it sorted mate.

West, that would be brilliant thanks )

Billy, thanks for the info )

Is there anyway to test this is the problem before I change parts?

Forgot to say, the car has drove perfectly fine till now.

new clutch MC RRP is around £60 pn: 6Q0 721 388 D it says in my little book.

hope you get it sorted mate.

I can guess which little book that is lol

I can guess which little book that is lol

I got one of these this week as well.

lol yea mate,

ONe thing tho, coil packs in there are 115D????

cant find the stuff that Bodge got for his car tho? I recon that is the way to go.

Thanks for the help and suggestions. I've fitted a new clutch master and slave cylinder and bled the system through with a pressure bleed tool, when I first went out the car did exactly as it did before, but only once and did not do anything forthe rest of the evening. Took the car out today and it got stuck in 1st gear again, so obviously what I've replaced wasn't the problem. Anymore suggestions please?

mmm, gear linkage?

or worst the gearbox?