‘59 Octavia vRS FL Gearbox/Clutch issue

[DIESELind]

So...

 

I’m driving home in this spiffing weather we are having. I pull off, enter a roundabout and, “CLUNK!”  No Drive, I coasted off the busy roundabout and pulled over.

 

The gearstick moves like its selecting gear but it’s not engaging. The clutch pedal seems a little loose/light compared to usual.

 

I’ve read a few posts but still can’t work out what the problem may be?

 

any ideas? Does it sound like the gearbox? Clutch? Or just something to do

wlth the hydraulics which include clutch engagement. 

 

Its a ‘59 2.0 vRS Diesel Estate FL with 117,000 miles. FDSH to 90,000 and VW Specialist every service since and everything that has ever needed be to done has been done. Mechanically everything has been well looked after. 

 

Thanks in advance. 

 

 

Edited 28 February, 2018 by DIESELind
Incorrect, wording and spelling.

[JacksVRS]

No expert on this, but a clutch will usually show signs of wear by slipping or high revving on the RPM range, but that was on an 2002 Bora. Did read an article on a T4 Transporter that had the same symptoms as above and the problem and it turned to be worn drive shaft splines. Again I'm no expert, a mechanic will know exactly what's wrong although I've heard a few people here in Ireland having to replace clutch and flywheel kits all around 100kmiles in VAG cars. Hope it's something simple as neither of the options are cheap.

Edited 28 February, 2018 by JacksVRS

[DIESELind]

35 minutes ago, JacksVRS said:

Hope it's something simple as neither of the options are cheap.

Me too. Had a quick look on eBay earlier and it’s £450 for a second hand gearbox and around £200 for a clutch. Which are both without labour. 

[JacksVRS]

38 minutes ago, DIESELind said:

Me too. Had a quick look on eBay earlier and it’s £450 for a second hand gearbox and around £200 for a clutch. Which are both without labour. 

I'd have a fair idea it's not the gearbox anyways lol (you'd hope) unless it was driving like a rally car all its life lol I've a 2008 vRS 107kmiles no slip or rev yet. Could you tell where the clunk came from ? Or any smell? Was browsing forums just seen somebody did a hard take off in a 3000gt (yes totally different lol) and the driveshaft was the clunk and the car wouldn't move but selector and pressure plate of clutch worked, he originally thought it was the clutch too.

[chrisund123]

Release bearing failed?

[DIESELind]

It was a selector fork in the gearbox for gears 1 & 2. I didn’t try any other gears because it didn’t go into 1st & 2nd I didn’t try any 3 and up. 

 

£650 for just the selector as it’s moslty labour for a box removal. 

 

They had to remove the box to see what the problem was and eventually sort it so, I had the clutch, flywheel, slave or master cylinder (I’m not sure which one) and all seals and oil changed. After all it’s 9 year old 120k mike car. The probability of the clutch going in the next year or two is high so for £220 more I got it all done. 

 

I’m £870 lighter, but it’s all sorted. I hope no one else reading this has this unfortunate cost of this.