Just had my car back in and finally got the flywheel sorted, turns out I had a faulty new part fitted. For some reason I now seem to be having another issue. Second gear is a little sticky to engage, happens when cold and when warm. Other gears also seem to need a little bit more force to get in. Is it likely to be selector cables? it is only sticky at the very start of selection, once past the first inch is totally free moving the rest of the way.

Just had my car back in and finally got the flywheel sorted, turns out I had a faulty new part fitted. For some reason I now seem to be having another issue. Second gear is a little sticky to engage, happens when cold and when warm. Other gears also seem to need a little bit more force to get in. Is it likely to be selector cables? it is only sticky at the very start of selection, once past the first inch is totally free moving the rest of the way.

It's possible that the cables haven't been routed properly once everything was put back together, or something is getting in the way.  I don't know very much about the selector mechanism on Octavias, but this would be the first thing I'd check.  Do the cables have to be disconnected to get the gearbox out of the way for the flywheel swap?

Edited 24 June, 201511 yr by Jelibeli

I'll have a good look later, I guess anything could have been moved.cheers

Try resetting the linkage first. They might not have done it properly.

Dead easy to do

Try resetting the linkage first. They might not have done it properly.

Dead easy to do

Cheers mate will do that tomorrow

Try resetting the linkage first. They might not have done it properly.

Dead easy to do

Might give this a go myself as my gear change has been notchy and basically crap since I bought it new!!!!

 

K

Wow piece of cake

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Did you change the gear box oil and use genuine oil?

Did you change the gear box oil and use genuine oil?

Not yet it's been on my to do list for a while, I only have a gravel driveway so access under the car is difficult. I won't give it to a garage as I want to know what oil has gone in. I think I also need a special hex socket, does anyone know if this is the one:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321009063846?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

That looks like the same one I used on my old Fabia vRS.

Try resetting the linkage first. They might not have done it properly.

Dead easy to do

 

Well! that has to be the easiest fix in history! It now feels like my gearstick is broken its moving so easily lol. Cheers Softscoop, I owe you one

Glad to be a help

If your ball joint is worn, you can also put a shim down the side to further improve the change

 

If your ball joint is worn, you can also put a shim down the side to further improve the change

 

Haha, engineering in shorts and sandals, what a dude!!

 

More importantly, a good tip too...

 

Bent nails, cardboard shims...top stuff!

Edited 26 June, 201510 yr by nickgpfc