HI:)

Does anybody know how to firm up the gear change on an octy RS? Have had a good look through other posts here and have done a search but nothing really covers it. The problem i have is the slackness in the gear change and the rattling and cluncking.When i change gear especialy in 1st,2nd,3rd the gear stick just kinda flops into place,there seems to be no resistance.The garage have looked at it and just said that there was nothing they could do and some where just like that! They put new super smooth oil into but made no difference.

Any help would be graetly appreciated

cheers

kit

Gear linkage bushes if the octy has them?

hat used to be a major issue on old pugs and citroens which was v cheaply fixed.

If an oil changed didnt work try a b&m short shifter to tighten it up, they usually

improve change by 30%

but surely there must be something in there that i can replace or tighten up?....theres a cluncking sound especialy going from 1st to 2nd!

k:)

I would suggest fitting new 'dog-bone' gearbox mount bushes, preferably uprated ones such as those available from powerflex.

will that cut down on the sloppyness!!!..oooerr!!....everytime i take it to the dealer they just say that there is absolutly nothing they can do!!!....but of course im sure there must be!!

k:)

will that cut down on the sloppyness!!!..oooerr!!....everytime i take it to the dealer they just say that there is absolutly nothing they can do!!!....but of course im sure there must be!!

k:)

It reduces gearbox movement so should help. It's hard to comment on with my Octavia as I've always had one on that but I remember when I had one fitted to my Golf it improved the gearchange, particularly when accelerating hard when the gearbox is more likely to move.

its going in for a service next month so will have a word with them then:).....thanks for the advice

k:)

the octavia has a cable change box anyway so changing the mounts wont make any difference. try tightening the nut on the top of the gearbox that secures the gear linkage, also another possible cause is wear or stretch in the cables

cheers:)...gonna be going in there with a right long list of things they should try!!!...hope they dont horse me out the door on my ear!!!

k:)

when i bought my fabia it had a really naf gear change, when i took it back to citygates they told me there was nothing wrong with it, but the nut on the top of the box was loose when i cahnged the clutch

Tom, is the "hockey stick" not on a splined shaft and therfore, not affected by a loose nut unless it comes off all together ?

Tom, is the "hockey stick" not on a splined shaft and therfore, not affected by a loose nut unless it comes off all together ?

yeah the spline was a little damaged on mine. it must have been taken off before by a complete monkey

The nut been loose would also affect side to side action as the hockey stick moves up and down which if the nut is loose would cause some slack on the upward movement which I think would bw when moving the gearknob right.

cheers:)...gonna be going in there with a right long list of things they should try!!!...hope they dont horse me out the door on my ear!!!

k:)

If they do maybe you should get a 2nd opinion, unfortunately the car has never been 100% for ya :(

if i could get sensible money for it ...it would be gone!!!:( think a diesel would be the next option!!!!....i complained about the gear change on the day i took it for a test drive,asked th to look at it,they did all seemed fine for a few months then slack as i dont know what!!!

kit:)

That sounds really like the bush problems i had on an old car.

The gearbox mounting bushes as suggested and also those on the gear linkage if your octy has one.