Difficulty engaging 1st gear

[thetino 0]

Been owning and driving Dubs since passing my test 15 years ago, but all have been rod change gearboxes.

Anyway, we recently picked up our VR6, and find it difficult to engage 1st.

It seems to be an adjustment issue, because if you push the gearlever hard to the left, it goes in easily.

Should I be looking at a new cable, or adjustment?

I did a search last night, but couldn't find anything.

[Tekara 0]

Do you have any issues engaging the other gears, including reverse.

[thetino 0]

Nope.

Like I say, if I push the gearlever far enough to the left, like right against the stop, it will slide into 1st nice and easily

[Mave 0]

The circlip has probably broken off.

[thetino 0]

could you tell me where I would find this circlip?

Is it an easy to do job on the ground, or does iit need to be up on a ramp?

[Toad 0]

it's under the gear lever gaitor, on the left hand side of the shaft the gear stick movess back and forth on.

[tonedef 9]

Mine was lousy going into 1st, I often had to select 2nd and then have another try. Anyway, I was looking at buying a short shift kit and read the section about adjustment on the diesel geek website:

 

http://www.dieselgeek.com/A3B4Corrvr6sidetoside.htm

 

Didn't buy the kit but followed the adjustment procedure and and now it's sweet 8)

[thetino 0]

Excellent, I'll try that! Thanks for the link.

Lifted the gear console, but the clip was there intact.

Gonna try an adjustment o'er the weekend