Struggleing to get it into gears

[happyhotspur]

My W Reg Saxo Forte is really playing up now, I am struggling to get it into reverse without a lot of grinding, and crunching same in First gear, but now having trouble getting it into any gear, without a real slam down on the clutch and use of great force with the gear lever.

I can only assume its the gearbox that's on its last legs, but read somewhere about gearbox bolts could cause this. As the car is not really worth a great deal I don't want to take it in for repair until I know exactly what's wrong or if it will be worth a repair.

Is there anyway to find out if its the gearbox or a bolt?

[rhysg]

Could be, gear linkages (common fault on saxos), clutch cable may need adjusting, you can pick saxo gearboxes up for less than £50 if you shop around, I sold mine about 3weeks ago, for £40 with 60 odd k on it. Worth a look at a few of these options before dropping a new box in.

[Ross]

Most likely clutch cable adjustment. Easy fix.

[happyhotspur]

I didn't realise that you could adjust the Clutch cable will look it up first thanks

[Ross]

Some are self adjusting (in which case its possible the cable has stretched past the point of maximum adjustment). Others (generally poverty spec) are manual adjustment. :)

[happyhotspur]

Would I get so much crunching and grinding if it was just the clutch?

I was getting some strange whirring noise whenever I was either coasting or had the clutch down, but my biting point has not changed

[welshpug]

sounds like the box is fugged.