Clio 200 gearbox troubles

[ado]

Been experiencing this for quite a while now but no one can find a fault. Basically I cannot select any gears at all for around 30s.

Conditions are:
8/9C (I guess 6-10C)
Cold engine/gearbox (left overnight)

Weirdly any colder or warmer than it's perfectly fine.

Took a vid on my phone.


Booked in again next week so hopefully it'll be sorted.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Cat D.

 

[ado]

lol

RUK did ask if I was keeping the car. I think the time for a new car has just got closer if they don't fix it.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Hassle the life out of them, they will buckle.

 

[Gaz_]

Is the general consensus not he gearbox, but a slave cylinder issue? Sure Ive read it somewhere?

 

[ado]

What would be the symptoms of a failing slave cylinder? Currently it's fine after 30s and only happens at a certain temp.

 

[Gorms]

How many miles has the car done? My old 200 was sometimes a b**ch to get in gear when cold but after about 15k the issue just disappeared!

 

[MicKPM]

I'd say thats more likely to be a clutch master or slave cylinder issue rather than the box itself. Checked the brake fluid level recently? My Laguna was struggling to select 3rd when cold and just seemed to hit the gate on a PK6 box but as it warmed up it would finally crunch in as if the synchro was shafted and then eventually, when it was up to temp, it would select perfectly.

changed brake fluid, bled all four wheels and the clutch slave and boom, issue resolved!

Mick

 

[ado]

Fluid changed and bled at the end of summer. Due another change though so will see how it is.

 

[connor_rs200]

ado did this get sorted ? I'm experiencing the same exact issue with mine ?

 

[ado]

nope. I sold the car in 2012 and the gearbox is still he original one.