After reverse wont select a gear?

[Drc12369]

So a few days ago my 200 had me stranded in a car park after id reversed out of my space. It wouldnt select 1st, or anything else i tried for a minute or so until a few pumps of the clutch one finally worked. Then it drove fine for a the next three days going a few hundred miles, then this morning after a 2 mile drive to work same thing, put it into reverse, then when i looked for 1st nothing, would go in any gear.
The cars a 2010 with 35k on the clock, im guessing (hoping) the gearbox fluid has never been changed and that just might be it.
I'm assuming it could be a weep in the slave cylinder or even the clutch or linkages or even the gearbox.
I need it saturday for 120 mile drive to the airport which i obviously cant be late for so im desperately looking for a garage/mechanic in Bath or the surrounding area who can look at it and maybe even fix it in time.
So basically any advice on garages/mechanics or help with the issue itself would be greatly appreciated.

 

[imprezaworks]

You spoke to the garage you bought it off?

 

[Drc12369]

warranty ran out 5 days ago

 

[imprezaworks]

Be worth asking them, good will etc.

Could be the linkage that’s loose, maybe and needs adjustment.

Could be the release bearing. Speak to the garage first imo.

 

[JamesBryan]

Sounds like the slave cylinder to me.

 

[bloke]

warranty ran out 5 days ago

when did you buy it?

 

[Drc12369]

when did you buy it?

31st October

 

[JamesBryan]

31st October

Should have 6 months from that date.

 

[Drc12369]

Should have 6 months from that date.

It came with 3

 

[JamesBryan]

It came with 3

Sure the law is 6.

 

[bloke]

yup, 6 months.

 

[Drc12369]

Law? The car came with a 3 month rac warranty, that's what I was referring to.

 

[STEVE.M]

warranty ran out 5 days ago

Have you checked the fluid level in the clutch reservoir?

 

[JamesBryan]

Law? The car came with a 3 month rac warranty, that's what I was referring to.

If you bought it from a dealer they have to provide 6 months, even if they only say they're giving you 3 months.

 

[STEVE.M]

https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-ri...car-i-bought-has-a-problem-what-are-my-rights

 

[Drc12369]

Oh well I've emailed the dealer, see what they say. I'm having a decent garage look at it tomorrow to give me an idea what I'm looking at either way. Cheers for the advice

 

[bloke]

you have to give them the chance to rectify it first.

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah don’t go hitting them with a rebuild bill lol.

 

[Drc12369]

I'm praying the worst it will be is a slave cylinder and clutch with new gearbox oil. I can just about cover that. Gearbox rebuild is not gonna be welcome news

 

[JamesBryan]

I'm praying the worst it will be is a slave cylinder and clutch with new gearbox oil. I can just about cover that. Gearbox rebuild is not gonna be welcome news

I'd be pretty confident in it being the slave mate.

Common for it not to go into 1st/reverse on the Meganes with a similar issue.

 

[Drc12369]

So dealership says clutch is wear and tear item go f**k yourself so I've been quoted £550 for clutch kit slave cylinder and gearbox oil change

 

[imprezaworks]

Not shocked

 

[Drc12369]

Hmmm just got the car back.. doesn't feel much different tbh

 

[JamesBryan]

Hmmm just got the car back.. doesn't feel much different tbh

After a new clutch and slave?

 

[Drc12369]

New clutch, slave & oil yeah

 

[JamesBryan]

New clutch, slave & oil yeah

Who did it? They've probably not bled the slave properly.

Wedge the clutch pedal down overnight with a bar or something. That'll allow air to rise up into the reservoir overnight.

 

[Drc12369]

No he did mention it to me, said it might take a bit of pumping the clutch, said it took him over an hour to bleed it. Sure it's just a matter of putting some milage on it to get used to it. I've seen lots of before and after pictures of the old and new bits and it seems he did a proper job, knew his stuff really well. It was done by Jay Tonkin from Mendip Autoservices in Shepton Mallett, he's a Renault specialist, the most local one I could find.

 

[STEVE.M]

No he did mention it to me, said it might take a bit of pumping the clutch, said it took him over an hour to bleed it. Sure it's just a matter of putting some milage on it to get used to it. I've seen lots of before and after pictures of the old and new bits and it seems he did a proper job, knew his stuff really well. It was done by Jay Tonkin from Mendip Autoservices in Shepton Mallett, he's a Renault specialist, the most local one I could find.

I was looking at this the other day and thinking that if you have to bleed the slave cylinder, No 2 is not exactly the end of the line.
https://partsouq.com/en/catalog/gen...N2QBVLUUF0Bw$&vid=1385&cid=75595&uid=39370&q=

 

[JamesBryan]

If he's a specialist it should be right from when it leaves his garage tbh. Give my method a try, it's worked a few times on Meganes.

 

[Drc12369]

Can't try it tonight but I'll give it a go for the 6 hours I'm at work tomorrow. Hopefully that will be long enough

 

[Drc12369]

Well I've jammed the clutch downd full depressed, I'll leave it for 2 hours and see what it's like after work

 

[Drc12369]

it may of just worked? only did a mile and a half but it didn't hesitate at all and there was only one slight bump going from 3rd to 4th the first time i did it, the second time it was fine. Ill be doing a few hundred miles tomorrow so that'll get it all warmed up and broken in. Either way thanks for the advice mate

 

[Mr Plums]

Hopefully its sorted it mate.

 

[JamesBryan]

Must just be air then and possible that the guy didn't prefill the slave before fitting.

 

[Drc12369]

 

[Drc12369]

So here's the pics, old leaking slave on the left, brake fluid in my gearbox and old clutch on the left too. I know clutch doesn't look too bad but thought may aswell get the both done