MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Scottymon on July 16, 2015, 06:20:16 pm

Title: Just had new Clutch/DMF less than 1k ago now box stuck in 3rd
Post by: Scottymon on July 16, 2015, 06:20:16 pm: :(
You can move the gearstick, select what you think is a gear, the linkage is attached, but is stuck in 3rd, no other gears engage - no neutral either.

Any ideas? New box?
Title: Re: Just had new Clutch/DMF less than 1k ago now box stuck in 3rd
Post by: doylebros on July 16, 2015, 06:28:12 pm: Check the top of the g/box the the nut which holds the selector bracket which has both cables connected to it also the the same bracket was fitted back on the key.
This video explains it better before I would be thinking new box etc.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sheTKD03hmo
Title: Re: Just had new Clutch/DMF less than 1k ago now box stuck in 3rd
Post by: Scottymon on July 16, 2015, 07:13:18 pm: Cheers @doylebros (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=6153) I'll take a look tonight! Managed to nurse it home.
Title: Re: Just had new Clutch/DMF less than 1k ago now box stuck in 3rd
Post by: Scottymon on July 17, 2015, 12:17:12 pm: Gearlinkage is ok, new box I think, anyone know which code it is off this data sheet? (Can it really be GUT? can't find any of them):
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.voodish.co.uk%2Fmisc%2Fgti-data.jpg&hash=325815df80cdc2a2a59c31ad17d4d17f0e4db39a)
:happy2:
Title: Re: Just had new Clutch/DMF less than 1k ago now box stuck in 3rd
Post by: Scottymon on July 17, 2015, 12:24:48 pm: I think it's a V, lol, so GVT not GUT
Title: Re: Just had new Clutch/DMF less than 1k ago now box stuck in 3rd
Post by: pudding on July 17, 2015, 02:19:13 pm: Sounds like an internal selector fork issue. They can break. Not common, but it happened on MK4s with the O2M gearbox as well. MK5s use the O2Q which is supposed to be an improvement, but it still happens!
Title: Re: Just had new Clutch/DMF less than 1k ago now box stuck in 3rd
Post by: Scottymon on July 18, 2015, 08:04:06 am: Cheers @Pudding (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=10733) a gearbox specialist has suggested the selector fault too, but I'm unsure whether to have the current box rebuilt with the idea of the selector being at fault (which could be quite a cheap fix) to then discover it needs a shed load of parts to rebuild' ... it does have 155k on it through a lot of hard miles.... Hmm,

Perhaps it's probably better to just grab a second hand box with 50k or so on and swap it out.
Title: Re: Just had new Clutch/DMF less than 1k ago now box stuck in 3rd
Post by: doylebros on July 18, 2015, 09:51:08 pm: Noticed this as a price guide if you go the replacement g/box route http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK5-GTI-6-SPEED-GEARBOX-GVT-EDITION-30-TT-A3-LEON-OCTAVIA-VRS-/151214481698?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item233515e122
Title: Re: Just had new Clutch/DMF less than 1k ago now box stuck in 3rd
Post by: Scottymon on July 18, 2015, 11:32:14 pm: @doylebros (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=6153) cheers, I've been scanning 'the bay', a few to go at... luckily I've got a few other modes of motion so will wait out a decent low milage box I think. Cheers both! :)
Title: Re: Just had new Clutch/DMF less than 1k ago now box stuck in 3rd
Post by: vRSAlex on July 19, 2015, 11:09:27 am: Avoid the same gearbox code. Early boxes have lots of annoying issues. You can use any 02Q box so something 2008 onwards would be best. There is a plastic cap on the end of the box, if it also has a circlip holding it in then that's got the latest bearing.
Title: Re: Just had new Clutch/DMF less than 1k ago now box stuck in 3rd
Post by: Scottymon on July 22, 2015, 08:42:05 pm: Hey @vRSAlex (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1981) this any good mate:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111389476636?euid=8d4a620b644a4562aa2e16ecdc757b7b&cp=1
:happy2:
Title: Re: Just had new Clutch/DMF less than 1k ago now box stuck in 3rd
Post by: Scottymon on August 03, 2015, 06:50:15 pm: Well bought that one, got it for £300 delivered which I thought pretty good with the newer type bearings etc. fitted it today, car feels great so far; fingers crossed. :happy2:
Title: Re: Just had new Clutch/DMF less than 1k ago now box stuck in 3rd
Post by: Andy on August 03, 2015, 07:56:27 pm: Good.to hear you got it sorted
Title: Re: Just had new Clutch/DMF less than 1k ago now box stuck in 3rd
Post by: Scottymon on August 07, 2015, 06:50:10 pm: Quote from: maxitrol on August 03, 2015, 07:56:27 pm
Good.to hear you got it sorted

Thanks mate, I seem to be in it for the long haul with this Mk5, it's a hard car to get rid of.
Title: Re: Just had new Clutch/DMF less than 1k ago now box stuck in 3rd
Post by: dazza on August 07, 2015, 07:22:00 pm: thats a good find well done mate.
Title: Re: Just had new Clutch/DMF less than 1k ago now box stuck in 3rd
Post by: Scottymon on August 08, 2015, 10:52:07 am: Quote from: dazza on August 07, 2015, 07:22:00 pm
thats a good find well done mate.

Cheers Pal, yeah it was in great nick from the exterior and it "seems" to be all good so far (famous last words) - got another issue that's shown its head now though, sigh...
Rear Offside ABS sensor has died, Traffic light on the dash and VCDS confirms, iirc the sensor is a PITA on these as it's integral to the wheel bearing, so a whole new unit required, probably cost me another couple of hundred quid... the Saga continues, lol.