Hi, I bought a Mk2 2002 172 on Friday, test drove car for around 18 miles, all felt ok bar a very slight crunch in 3rd.
On the way home we stopped at petrol station fueled up, car wouldn't start, turn the key and nothing happened - totally dead as if imobilised, tried for ages eventually engine would turnover but not start and then starter would stop turning after 7 seconds or so.
Anyway fiddled with coil pack and it started up. (this is the least of my worries right now)
15 miles in our journey home, 5th gear pops out, put it back in and pops back out... carried on a few times and eventually, 5th gear gave up totally, 5th gear is now neutral. All other forward gears work, reverse pops out very violently after a few meters of driving. Got towed home and arrived 5am.
I can't tell you how P1ssed I am, anyway the plan of action is to replace the gearbox and clutch unless any one has any other suggestions. It was a privat sale SOLD AS SEEN, seller does not want to take responsibilty or refund. I simply want the car on the road.
No matter how I look at it the gearbox needs to come out so I need to prep myself for doing this next weekend. I have been reading the forums non stop and have had about 4 hours sleep.
In regards to the guide on here for gearbox removal, would not be easier to drop the whole subframe??? Will the engine still be supported without it as I have seen some who have optted to remove the whole subframe. I am looking for the easiest way to do it even if it take a few bolts extra!! I am a compident mechanic but not worked on a Clio ever!!
Can someone point me in the right direction? I only managed to find one thread with the 5th gear issue and the fella swapped his gearbox but no explanation was given in the posts.
If any one has any other guides or pictures which are not on the forum then please PM me.... I think I have read all the posts now!! LOL
I also intend to do the cambelt at somepoint or all at once!! Also if any one has spare working gearbox then PM me.
Many thanks in advance
On the way home we stopped at petrol station fueled up, car wouldn't start, turn the key and nothing happened - totally dead as if imobilised, tried for ages eventually engine would turnover but not start and then starter would stop turning after 7 seconds or so.
Anyway fiddled with coil pack and it started up. (this is the least of my worries right now)
15 miles in our journey home, 5th gear pops out, put it back in and pops back out... carried on a few times and eventually, 5th gear gave up totally, 5th gear is now neutral. All other forward gears work, reverse pops out very violently after a few meters of driving. Got towed home and arrived 5am.
I can't tell you how P1ssed I am, anyway the plan of action is to replace the gearbox and clutch unless any one has any other suggestions. It was a privat sale SOLD AS SEEN, seller does not want to take responsibilty or refund. I simply want the car on the road.
No matter how I look at it the gearbox needs to come out so I need to prep myself for doing this next weekend. I have been reading the forums non stop and have had about 4 hours sleep.
In regards to the guide on here for gearbox removal, would not be easier to drop the whole subframe??? Will the engine still be supported without it as I have seen some who have optted to remove the whole subframe. I am looking for the easiest way to do it even if it take a few bolts extra!! I am a compident mechanic but not worked on a Clio ever!!
Can someone point me in the right direction? I only managed to find one thread with the 5th gear issue and the fella swapped his gearbox but no explanation was given in the posts.
If any one has any other guides or pictures which are not on the forum then please PM me.... I think I have read all the posts now!! LOL
I also intend to do the cambelt at somepoint or all at once!! Also if any one has spare working gearbox then PM me.
Many thanks in advance
