The notchy gear box on my mark II Octavia vRS

orinj · 10-07-2006, 14:11

I have noticed that the gear box on my new car is more notchy and cumbersome than I first thought. It hasn't changed much since I bought it but I'm sure that when I had a test drive, the gear box was much better and quite slick.

Sometimes I have to really force it into gear. 1st and 2nd are usually fine but I struggle with 5th and 6th in particular which makes it difficult to manage speed control on motorways if you have to go from 40 - 70+ every so often. If the car is in neutral (which it is when coasting) and I want a quick change to 6th gear, I have to perform the gear maneuver quickly if I want to ensure it doesn't get stuck.

Have any of you experienced a similar problem with the vRS gear box or is it something I should have checked?

postmanpat · 10-07-2006, 15:58

Gear box is slightly notchy and occasionely reverse and first require a double clutch but 5th and 6th have caused no probs, do find changing smoothly into 2nd very hard at higher acceleration causing SWMBO to shout at me for treating her baby rough

Basil · 10-07-2006, 16:16

I had a slight problem with 1st and 2nd - complained to the dealer and they adjusted it nice and slick.
I believe that the adjustment instructions on dieselgeek.com apply pretty well to the standard setup but I may be wrong (I often am.....)

Since yours is new, why not ask the dealer to take a look at the shifting - a new car shouldn't be anything but fairly smooth.

HTH

Cheers
Bas

MrkyMrk · 10-07-2006, 17:05

Is coasting in neutral at motorway speeds a good idea? Does that have any adverse effect on the drivetrain in any way?

**GAFF** · 10-07-2006, 19:38

Mines a little notchy but nothing to worry about.

Organist · 11-07-2006, 08:43

Mine was very notchy from 2-3. This has now gone away after 2500 miles.

orinj · 11-07-2006, 11:39

I've booked my car in for a check up in two weeks so they will take a look at it. I may just be a little fussy over it but there's no harm in having it looked at.

Thanks guys.

dstev2000 · 11-07-2006, 22:51

5th and 6th were fairly notchy initially to the point of scrunching 5th alot but all is well after 2200 miles. (Probably worn those horrid tooth things off the cogs

).

10-07-2006, 14:11	#1
orinj Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Berkshire Posts: 308 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The notchy gear box on my mark II Octavia vRS I have noticed that the gear box on my new car is more notchy and cumbersome than I first thought. It hasn't changed much since I bought it but I'm sure that when I had a test drive, the gear box was much better and quite slick. Sometimes I have to really force it into gear. 1st and 2nd are usually fine but I struggle with 5th and 6th in particular which makes it difficult to manage speed control on motorways if you have to go from 40 - 70+ every so often. If the car is in neutral (which it is when coasting) and I want a quick change to 6th gear, I have to perform the gear maneuver quickly if I want to ensure it doesn't get stuck. Have any of you experienced a similar problem with the vRS gear box or is it something I should have checked?

10-07-2006, 16:16	#3
Basil Hardcore Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bahrain Posts: 3,255 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 200 Thanked 194 Times in 151 Posts	Re: The notchy gear box on my mark II Octavia vRS I had a slight problem with 1st and 2nd - complained to the dealer and they adjusted it nice and slick. I believe that the adjustment instructions on dieselgeek.com apply pretty well to the standard setup but I may be wrong (I often am.....) Since yours is new, why not ask the dealer to take a look at the shifting - a new car shouldn't be anything but fairly smooth. HTH Cheers Bas __________________ Fab vRS - Black Magic - PD160 intake - Forge FMIC - colour coded front grille -SLC Splitter - K&N Airfilter -SEAT Strutbrace - Jabba ARB - IC Waterspray (need to wire it in!) - 312mm TT brakes - Eibach Springs - Skoda Reversing sensors - Devonutopia Tuning (tm) Custom Exhaust (2 1/4" straight pipe) - Short shifter mod- 5 brake light mod - Helix Steel SMF + Organic Clutch + pressure plate - Peloquin LSD - TD stage 2 Hybrid - Washbrook remapped ECU - Uprated injectors - Cupra bushes -Poly-filled dogbone - Allard racepipe - Pirelli Dragons - Forge Rear Strutbrace - DIY SS upper boostpipe delete -Koni FSD's - elephant pipe CCV mod Last edited by Basil; 10-07-2006 at 16:17.

10-07-2006, 17:05	#4
MrkyMrk Briskodian Join Date: May 2003 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 912 Members Car: 06 Octavia vRS Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: The notchy gear box on my mark II Octavia vRS Is coasting in neutral at motorway speeds a good idea? Does that have any adverse effect on the drivetrain in any way? __________________ *Mark*

10-07-2006, 19:38	#5
GAFF Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 5,907 Members Car: Octavia II vRS Thanks: 29 Thanked 71 Times in 69 Posts	Re: The notchy gear box on my mark II Octavia vRS Mines a little notchy but nothing to worry about. __________________ GAFF Briskoda Ireland Events, Meets & Pictures.....Race Blue Octavia MkII vRS.....Old Octavia MkI vRS

11-07-2006, 08:43	#6
Organist Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southampton, England Posts: 706 Members Car: Skoda Fabia VRS and Skoda Octavia II 1.9 Tdi Thanks: 9 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts	Re: The notchy gear box on my mark II Octavia vRS Mine was very notchy from 2-3. This has now gone away after 2500 miles.

11-07-2006, 11:39	#7
orinj Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Berkshire Posts: 308 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The notchy gear box on my mark II Octavia vRS I've booked my car in for a check up in two weeks so they will take a look at it. I may just be a little fussy over it but there's no harm in having it looked at. Thanks guys.

11-07-2006, 22:51	#8
dstev2000 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Back in the Green Posts: 4,036 Members Car: 2 Octavia II's, an L&K combi and a vRS hatch. Thanks: 48 Thanked 168 Times in 153 Posts	Re: The notchy gear box on my mark II Octavia vRS 5th and 6th were fairly notchy initially to the point of scrunching 5th alot but all is well after 2200 miles. (Probably worn those horrid tooth things off the cogs ). __________________ MY08 L&K: Black-Estate-Diesel-Sunset Glass-MFD2-W8 Interior light-Colour coded door strips-LED sidelights and Puddle lights-VAG-COM fettled-Lovely! SWMBO's: MY08 vRS TDI - Standard

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