Fifth Gear missing?

[Brin172]

Hi All,

I had a problem at lunch time with the gears, being unable to select 2nd or 3rd, so I looked at the posts on the forum.
I figured I Just needed to change the gearbox oil then all would be well.

Then, on the way home, I was accelerating slowly in 2nd gear then there was a bit of a bang. I pulled over to the Hard Shoulder but all seemed well so off I went.
When I got upto 5th gear it wasnt there! pressing the clutch and moving the stick where the same as usual but when I accelerated there was no resistance and the engine just reved up.

A local garage told me this problem sounds like a Syncro-mesh issue and recomended taking it to R£nault.

Any Ideas how much this will cost? Also is this a simple syncro mesh replacement, or a new gearbox? Im not too sure what is involved here!

(W reg 172, 72,000 miles)

Cheers

 

[BrianR]

I would start with the gear lever linkage to the gearbox, sounds like a broken cable to me.

 

[@Spoonie]

The linkage broke on my old VTR and it was different to whats describes above. The gear stick was all over the place and you could only get it into first and second. Even engaged the stick was floppy.

 

[Brin172]

Thanks guys.

I have booked it in to the local Reno Garage.
I will post again when I find out whats happened!

 

[BrianR]

If the gear change linkage was out of adjustment or one of the linkages was broken, it could give exactly the result you describe. If the gears were not selecting fully, they would throw out as they are helically cut and need to be fully engaged to mesh.
I am not suggesting this is the only possible cause, but its a good (and cheaper) place to start looking.
Comments on the VTR are irrelevant.

 

[Brin172]

I Like this last post... Cheaper = better!
Thanks BrianR

I just remembered that a few weeks ago, the car seemed to "Slip Out" of 1st gear. I wasnt sure if had my foot on the clutch of not, but this seems to agree with linkage issues now. Its booked in for this Wednesday so I will update then.

Cheers

 

[bmh.01]

The Clio doesn't use a cable linkage by the way so i'm not so sure its that from what you've described. That and them having chocolate gearboxes if abused. Generally things get expensive when these sort of things happen with renault boxes.

 

[Fred@BTM]

sounds like you need a new box!

 

[lemonnobby]

could it be 5th gear come undone? i know they used to, the bolt that holds the cogs comes undone but cant remember what happens when this fault occurs

 

[Brin172]

Not sure what the exact problem was, but the verdict was a new box!

Proved to be about £1000 more than I was willing to pay. so I have traded the car in!:dead:

Im afraid to report that I have sold out and got a Skoda vrs.