My car will only go into gear while the engine is off , any ideas please it drove fine this morning stopped and that was it refuses to get in gear when engine on I have Octavia Vrs estate Please help 

Welcome Lou 

 

Manual or DSG?

 

Gaz

Manual Gaz 🙂

5 minutes ago, LouA666l said:

Manual Gaz 🙂

In which case, has the clutch pedal become any of very high, very low, or very spongy in operation recently? If so, which?

Does your clutch pedal feel and operate as expected?

 

If you can select gears without the engine spinning, but can't when it is, that kinda points to a clutch issue as a first port of call.

 

Gaz

Edited 6 May, 20233 yr by Gaz
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Nothing at all has changed this is what I can't understand Pedal is fine had no problems getting it in gear before it's absolutely fine apart from won't go in gear when running 

 I'm baffled

16 hours ago, KenONeill said:

In which case, has the clutch pedal become any of very high, very low, or very spongy in operation recently? If so, which?

Neither Ken all is fine apart from the obvious 

Can you put it into gear, put the clutch down and then start the car? (Make sure there's nothing in front of the car if you try this - it could lurch).

 

If the clutch is okay, I'm wondering if there's a problem with your selector linkages, the release bearing or main mountings.

 

No liquids on the floor or engine undertray?

 

Gaz

 

@LouA666l - @Gazand I are both thinking similarly, and indeed, now thinking that you have probably got a linkage issue. Check the adjustment and if that seems fine, new linkage.