Hi All!

 

I have a bit of a dilemma! Recently my car went in to have a wheel bearing replaced and whilst it was in I asked them to look at the gearbox because I am having trouble going from 6th back to 5th, it is like it is blocked. The garage have looked at it and said the adjustment they have done has not cured the problem and so it really needs a gearbox strip to find out what is going on with potentially a new gearbox required (worst case scenario). At the time I was also getting a weird electrical issue so I was all for just "give it back to me" I'm going to p'ex it.

 

Over the weekend I went to look at some cars I could afford but the experience was so dire that I have decided I want to keep the vRS now as I can't afford anything that will drive nearly as well and dealing with used car salesman was just a terrible experience.

 

Has anyone experienced this 6th to 5th issue before? what did it end up being and how much did it cost?

 

Also the electrical issue was like the green backlit around the mileage was flickering and also the headlights dimming and brightening.

 

I'm keeping my fingers crossed I'm doing the right thing here! I've driven my car for 9 years (2005 year) (90000 miles) and I still love driving her every day.

 

Thanks in anticipation!

Edited 26 October, 201411 yr by DervPwr

I'd be tempted first to check the gearbox oil is topped up, but if it's "only" doing it from 6th back to 5th (OK from 5th down to 6th?) then it could be something mechanical like a dodgy selector fork.

 

A replacement decent 02M gearbox will probably be about £250 - might get one cheaper, so perhaps worth shopping now just in case new gearbox is needed when a thorough strip down is done - be good to have it on standby.  I did this when I fitted my LSD as didn't want my car off the road for too long.

The headlight flickering is almost certainly a dodgy earth, check 'em all, clean and grease.

The headlight flickering is almost certainly a dodgy earth, check 'em all, clean and grease.

 

Could also be something in the system sapping electrical current.  I know the power steering pump can sap a lot of juice when it begins to get dodgy signals from a breaking up angle sensor.  Been there, done that. :(

Could also be something in the system sapping electrical current.  I know the power steering pump can sap a lot of juice when it begins to get dodgy signals from a breaking up angle sensor.  Been there, done that. :(

 

True, I'm still there, I managed to get a brand new genuine angle sensor for £70, so I'll be getting that swapped out next week, fingers crossed.