A couple of times since I got my Yeti I have experienced a problem changing up in to second gear: nasty grinding noises came from the general vicinity of the gearbox and I had to go in to neutral and drop revs before it would engage the gear cleanly. In both cases I was trying to make the manoeuvre...well, I suppose I should say "briskly". The common factor seems to have been that I was in the process of turning reasonably sharply to the left: the first time it was entering a roundabout, the second time coming out of a side road.

Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Or do I just need to concentrate better on co-ordinating my gear changes :think: ?

I've found 2nd a bit difficult to, er, find on all the VAG 6-speeders I've driven - I wouldn't say you were alone...

Had the same problem with second but, after 13800 miles, it is now OK.

That's a comfort, it may not just be down to my rubbish driving then...

And even after seven months and 14000 miles I still stall it about two or three times a week.... Grrrrr.

I fixed that within a couple of weeks: more right foot!

Does anyone else find that the 2 litre diesel pulls surprisingly strongly at idle, particularly when the engine is still warming up? I occasionally find myself having to back off on the clutch when slowing down as the engine seems quite eager to keep going.

I fixed that within a couple of weeks: more right foot!

Does anyone else find that the 2 litre diesel pulls surprisingly strongly at idle, particularly when the engine is still warming up? I occasionally find myself having to back off on the clutch when slowing down as the engine seems quite eager to keep going.

Yes, its something to watch out for in the cold weather, especialy when in stop start traffic. Its set up that way to stop the engine cutting out in the cold (I think).

Thing ive found is you dont try and put the gears into position or they dont like it, but merely put the gear stick into the general vicinity and it just drops in lovely ! Sometimes dont like dropping down from 6th to say 3rd without going through gears first !

I have just bought a yeti monte carlo 4 x4 and cannot get used to the gears. They don't go in smoothly but I don't think I am a bad driver. I have had a 1.2 petrol yeti with no problems any suggestions

I have just bought a yeti monte carlo 4 x4 and cannot get used to the gears. They don't go in smoothly but I don't think I am a bad driver. I have had a 1.2 petrol yeti with no problems any suggestions

Have it looked at, I've never had a problem with my Yeti gearboxes.

 

Fred

Cheers Fred. I was going to do that as a last resort

I fixed that within a couple of weeks: more right foot!

Does anyone else find that the 2 litre diesel pulls surprisingly strongly at idle, particularly when the engine is still warming up? I occasionally find myself having to back off on the clutch when slowing down as the engine seems quite eager to keep going.

That;s becos the 2.0L engine has a turbo charger and this gets activated at around 1600 RPM