Hi all

 

Our Octavia has started to get stuck in reverse and first and needs yanking out into neutral to change gear.

 

If the car is let roll or driven forward a little (less than a meter say) the gear changes as normal.

 

changes fine when driving.

 

seems to only be an issue when car is cold. Doesn't happen at junctions when car is stationary for instance.

 

any suggestions on what might have gone wrong much appreciated.

Edited 3 March, 20179 yr by pcdee

I improved the shift on mine by adjusting the cables - sounds difficult but really isn't:

 

 

Refusal to come out of gear could also means your clutch isn't disengaging fully, could be an issue with the clutch, but I found on my vRS that the clutch must be fully depressed to get clean shifts into 1st and reverse, even having a car mat caught underneath was enough to cause issues (125,000km on the vehicle)

 

You could also have play in the gearstick itself, is there excessive wobble in neutral or in gear?  You could start replacing parts or have a stab at shimming the ball and socket (see other videos by dieselgeek on Youtube)