Kombi gear trouble?

crazyfiggi Wolfsburg Wizard

657 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 8 Aug 2005, 5:00 pm

#395004

Hey everyone, i have a 77 kombi with a 2ltr motor and box. Over the last few months it has developed a problem with shifting gears. If you take it for a long drive (45mins +) it gets really hard to get gears, 1st, 2nd and reverse. When it first started to happen it was only after a longish drive but now it is starting to happen after short drives as well. I suspect the clutch or preasure plate. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks,
Alex.

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 8 Aug 2005, 5:33 pm

#395019

Could be the synchros need replacing. Our 2L box was hard to shift into 1 & 2 and it needed the synchros replaced.

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crazyfiggi Wolfsburg Wizard

657 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 8 Aug 2005, 8:54 pm

#395122

If it was the synchros would it happen only when it gets warmed up, or would it be hard to get gears all the time?
Help people!! please!
Alex.

crazyfiggi Wolfsburg Wizard

657 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 9 Aug 2005, 8:34 pm

#395702

Anyone? i thought more than one person would try and help me out.

Old Dubber Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Aug 2005, 8:14 pm

#396068

a problem with shifting gears

Do you mean moving the gear shift lever?
or hard to engage gears?
does it do when stopped?
How much freeplay at the clutch pedal?

Grahame
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Kombi_Rescue Wolfsburg Wizard

440 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 10 Aug 2005, 8:27 pm

#396075

try this quick quiz!!! ask someone to depress the clutch pedal as you slide under the car and observe the amount of travel at the clutch lever...some times the conduit bracket breaks...causing a reduced movment at the pressure plate..worth a look....check at the torsion housing and the bracket at the gearbox cheers steve

mnsKmobi Wolfsburg Wizard

589 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Aug 2005, 4:19 pm

#396437

Have you checked the gearbox oil level? I doubt it's synchros b/c in my experience they seem to be worse when cold.

crazyfiggi Wolfsburg Wizard

657 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 11 Aug 2005, 8:13 pm

#396520

Thanks everyone, im goin to have a proper look at it this weekend.
Alex.

Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 11 Aug 2005, 8:21 pm

#396526

Clutch pedal pivot points are prone to cracking as well.
Rob...

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