Reverse Gear!?

[Ryan-S]

It takes me about 5 attempts to get it into reverse every time. Usually i have to find the bite, gear box crunches... then it slides in fine? also getting into first can be a mission, lots of squeaking and doesnt seem very smooth! am i in need of new linkages, or?

[Viley10]

My VTR is sometimes hard to/doesent go into revers 1st time so I put into neutral lift off clutch, then put clutch down n put into reverse works all the time for me.

[DundeeUnited]

will most likely be the selector arm, they wear over time but only bout 30 to 40 quid, quite hard to find in a scrappy tho, happens to me all the time

[mlawlan69]

and me, think its just the sloppy gears saxo's are blessed with :p

[Ash_]

Same problem here, i find just whacking it into 1st then putting it back in reverse normally does the trick.

Same happens with my girlfriends Ka too.

[rick_VTR]

same happens with mine, just take your foot off the clutch between changing from 1st to reverse and it will go in fine :y:

[OMGASAXO]

This happens to me too have to let the cluch up while in manual and try again, also my gear stick wobbles like made has alot of play in it...also squeeks when shifting into 1st and 2nd.....:s

[baker556]

Check gearbox oil.

Infact renew the gearbox oil put decent stuff in and only the recommended stuff.

This should help

[johnb43]

the same happens to mine but mine cunches from 1 to second but once the car has warmed up after 5-10 mins or so it doesnt do it. hope you get it sorted mate

[Gandi699]

R65 (or MAs as they are called on here?) love to do this. Try double declutching first