Reverse Gear - Tempremental

[nickg123]

Anyone else have this on their 16v? Sometimes it just doesnt want to go into reverse without grinding the gears - also the Clutch has a slight lack of feel to it - not like my last 16v, which had a really stiff clutch!

Anyone?

 

[Glennclio16v]

I always put my my car into 1st gear before reverse, never has any problems then!

 

[nickg123]

But other wise, do you find it is a bit dodgy at times then??

 

[Paul16V]

Mine is sometimes. not all the time though. Usually if im on a slope or something. Clutch feels ok though. You may be ready for a new clutch

 

[nickg123]

Hnmmm thats what im thinking - i thought it had one but obviously not, its just about on 63K, sound about right? Any ideas how much im looking at?

 

[Glennclio16v]

To be honest my old 1.4 clio was where i picked up the habit from, i think it is a clio trait! My 16v doesnt hardly ever do it i just put it in first first as a force of habit now!

 

[Will16V]

Mine does the same! got just under 88k on mine - bout it at 60K - dont know if a new clutch was fitted b4 i got it....but yeah, nasty grinding noises when reverse engaged sometimes! - dosent do it as much if i put in 1st before, or engage reverse slowwwwwwwwwwwly......but u shouldnt have to do that!

Anyone got a price on a new cluth fitted? A valeo original? or a fast road spec one? - is there much difference with a fast road one?

 

[nickg123]

Does your clutch also feel sort of vaigue? Mine doesnt have much feel to it - theres no sharp or obvious biting point you know??

 

[Will16V]

Just had a new clutch cable fitted, and it is stiff, and a sharp biting point - the old cable wanst routed properly and snapped...u checked nothing is snagging the cable? Mine felt a bit vague when the cable was on its way out and had probs going into gear...

 

[nickg123]

Aha, maybe thats what it is!! How much do you think a garage would charge to sort the cable out then??

 

[Glennclio16v]

Come to think of it Nick my clutch cable snapped about 2 weeks ago! Maybe tis that the clutch cable is on its way out on yours?

 

[James20VT]

having this prob on my williams....

I think its in reverse.. but its popped back into first...



i find if i use my right hand to put it in reverse hit it first time! lol

getting it seen to when it goes for service..

 

[Ben H]

I hear the 5 GT Turbo clutch is the same - a Group N one apparently costs £60+ for the part.

 

[Will16V]

I paid £54 for a new cable fitting but that included a new lock barrel fitting - bought cable from reno - bout £13.00 - just labour cost i paid 4 at the garage - reckon bout £40 at a decent garage if they do replace it?...

 

[clean16v]

always put my car in first before reverse and my car has only done 23K!!! It is just a clio problem as i had the same with my RT

 

[coolspot007007]

just double declutch should work!

 

[nickg123]

Putting it in first worked fine!!!

Cheers guys!

 

[Daz]

If I ever have any problems, I just push the clutch down, lift clutch up, and push down again... whilst in neutral of course. Seems to work for me.

Daz.