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1st gear problem
« on: October 04, 2016, 03:18:33 pm »
Hi everyone, For the past couple of days it's been bloody difficult trying to put our mk5 golf gt tdi into 1st gear,, All the other gears go in without any problem, What could it be please,
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Re: 1st gear problem
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2016, 03:37:14 pm »
Might be play in input shaft
Easy job need to get shims and put in box
10min job
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Re: 1st gear problem
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2016, 04:28:53 pm »
Does the car judder in first gear when taking off @Bozz
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Re: 1st gear problem
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2016, 04:43:41 pm »
Quote from: Scoobykiller on October 04, 2016, 03:37:14 pm
Might be play in input shaft
Easy job need to get shims and put in box
10min job
.  Thanks mate,, I'm taking it to a independent Audi/VW garage on Thursday hopefully it might be just what your saying
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Re: 1st gear problem
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2016, 04:45:41 pm »
Quote from: r5gtt on October 04, 2016, 04:28:53 pm
Does the car judder in first gear when taking off @Bozz
.  No mate it seems to drive off fine, When you try & put the car in 1st it just feels like there's something blocking it
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Re: 1st gear problem
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2016, 05:07:55 pm »
Quote from: Scoobykiller on October 04, 2016, 03:37:14 pm
Might be play in input shaft
Easy job need to get shims and put in box
10min job

Once the gearbox is out right?
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Re: 1st gear problem
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2016, 05:09:32 pm »
Quote from: Bozz on October 04, 2016, 04:45:41 pm
Quote from: r5gtt on October 04, 2016, 04:28:53 pm
Does the car judder in first gear when taking off @Bozz
.  No mate it seems to drive off fine, When you try & put the car in 1st it just feels like there's something blocking it
Oh bigger can't help you there then sorry.
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Re: 1st gear problem
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2016, 06:15:01 pm »
Quote from: unzippy on October 04, 2016, 05:07:55 pm
Quote from: Scoobykiller on October 04, 2016, 03:37:14 pm
Might be play in input shaft
Easy job need to get shims and put in box
10min job

Once the gearbox is out right?

No with the box in
Box doest have to come out
Check the vid on youtube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E75I24cGxQY

Done this on a few cars now that used to not go into 1st and /or first and reverse
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Re: 1st gear problem
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2016, 06:34:39 pm »
Great video scoob  :happy2:
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Re: 1st gear problem
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2016, 08:28:50 pm »
Blimey 8)

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Re: 1st gear problem
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2016, 09:48:41 pm »
Quote from: Scoobykiller on October 04, 2016, 06:15:01 pm
No with the box in
Box doest have to come out
Check the vid on youtube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E75I24cGxQY

Done this on a few cars now that used to not go into 1st and /or first and reverse

Good post thanks.

Any other symptoms of this apart from the gear selection? Noise etc?
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Re: 1st gear problem
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2016, 09:54:48 am »
Quote from: horsemeat on October 04, 2016, 09:48:41 pm
Quote from: Scoobykiller on October 04, 2016, 06:15:01 pm
No with the box in
Box doest have to come out
Check the vid on youtube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E75I24cGxQY

Done this on a few cars now that used to not go into 1st and /or first and reverse
.    No mate it's just difficult putting the stick in 1st
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Re: 1st gear problem
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2016, 11:31:27 am »
I believe that end float issue was sorted at the factory in 2007?
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Re: 1st gear problem
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2016, 03:45:01 pm »
Mines pre 2007 anyway mostly earlier ones have the problem
Another symptom is whining
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Re: 1st gear problem
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2016, 04:40:12 pm »
I might check mine at the weekend.  Do VW sell the shims?  Haven't watched the clip yet (at work).
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