sticky gear changes

jon1971 · 03-06-2007, 08:56

since going though a big puddle last week my gear changes have become somewhat sticky (octavia vrs mk1). its not too bad still quite driveable, should i leave it hope it gets better or get it sorted? Also what tyres are people currently using, im on continental sport contact 2, cost around £150?

yellotaxi · 03-06-2007, 11:02

Gear changing problems are common for 5 sp boxes, somtimes its the bushes on the linkage. It may have got some crapp on it.

As for tyres iam on Toyo T1Rs cost about 85-110 depending where you go but i believe they are a lot stickier than the conti but and dont think they last as long

jon1971 · 03-06-2007, 16:58

should i get it sorted or will it sort itself out, will try the toyo's.

vRSLen · 03-06-2007, 19:07

I had that just before I sold mine. Try giving the it a spray with grease around the gear change shaft that goes into the gearbox.

cheezemonkhai · 04-06-2007, 14:18

If you have done over 50k miles a gearbox oil change wouldn't hurt things either and can make the changes a lot smoother too

03-06-2007, 08:56	#1
jon1971 Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: luton Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	sticky gear changes since going though a big puddle last week my gear changes have become somewhat sticky (octavia vrs mk1). its not too bad still quite driveable, should i leave it hope it gets better or get it sorted? Also what tyres are people currently using, im on continental sport contact 2, cost around £150?

03-06-2007, 11:02	#2
yellotaxi Briskodian Join Date: May 2004 Location: fife Posts: 444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: sticky gear changes Gear changing problems are common for 5 sp boxes, somtimes its the bushes on the linkage. It may have got some crapp on it. As for tyres iam on Toyo T1Rs cost about 85-110 depending where you go but i believe they are a lot stickier than the conti but and dont think they last as long

03-06-2007, 16:58	#3
jon1971 Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: luton Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: sticky gear changes should i get it sorted or will it sort itself out, will try the toyo's.

03-06-2007, 19:07	#4
vRSLen Bully Bully :) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 4,480 Thanks: 169 Thanked 156 Times in 103 Posts	Re: sticky gear changes I had that just before I sold mine. Try giving the it a spray with grease around the gear change shaft that goes into the gearbox. __________________ Current car: Black MKII Octavia vRS Combi Previous: Black MKI Octavia vRS Combi Black Fabia Elegance 100 BHP

04-06-2007, 14:18	#5
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 13,778 Thanks: 77 Thanked 341 Times in 315 Posts	Re: sticky gear changes If you have done over 50k miles a gearbox oil change wouldn't hurt things either and can make the changes a lot smoother too __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

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