I have been having gear selection problems with my 59 plate Altea 1.9 Tdi. I have posted a couple of times and had a few suggestions from folk.
Due to lack of immediate funds I haven't been able to get the car into a garage to have it looked at. I have though been using it for short runs around town as it was okay, or seemed that way. Usually no more than a mile of two.
The problem started as the car sticking in 5th gear when on motorway runs. It then refused to go into 5th. This was fine for me as I was mostly using it to get myself to and from the local train station. Let the train take the strain for a change. At the weekend though, the car would not go into reverse. That became 1st. 1st became 3rd. As a result the car is now sitting in the drive going nowhere until a house sale concludes in the new year.
Question is, I though at first that it may have been master cylinder problems, but now wondering if it could be a gear selector/linkage issue.
As before, any help appreciated.
Johnny
Due to lack of immediate funds I haven't been able to get the car into a garage to have it looked at. I have though been using it for short runs around town as it was okay, or seemed that way. Usually no more than a mile of two.
The problem started as the car sticking in 5th gear when on motorway runs. It then refused to go into 5th. This was fine for me as I was mostly using it to get myself to and from the local train station. Let the train take the strain for a change. At the weekend though, the car would not go into reverse. That became 1st. 1st became 3rd. As a result the car is now sitting in the drive going nowhere until a house sale concludes in the new year.
Question is, I though at first that it may have been master cylinder problems, but now wondering if it could be a gear selector/linkage issue.
As before, any help appreciated.
Johnny