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October 18, 2015 at 9:22 pm #14427

2Stevo2
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Hi guys, looking for your opinion on an issue im experiancing. I have a new MK3 FR, 1.4 act 150 manual. I have had it for about 2 months and put a thousand miles on the clock.

I feel that the gearbox can at times be a bit clunky. It does not seem to matter if its warm or cold. Each gear change can be different. Smooth the 1st time, clunky the next…..have any other owners experianced something similar?
Is it the very nature of the gearbox?
Is their any form of breaking in period?

Any advice/ putting right would be appreciated.

Thanks

October 19, 2015 at 12:13 pm #14429

andrewpain
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got 184 diesel manual, and the gearbox has been fine….ratios will be different, but I suspect the basic ‘box is the same.
maybe dealer visit?

October 19, 2015 at 12:32 pm #14430

2Stevo2
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Yea i think your right m8, ive organised an appointment later today so ill see what they say.

Ill post the results up incase anyone else is having the same issue.

October 19, 2015 at 8:54 pm #14431

2Stevo2
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Been to the dealer (W.Livingstone) who were very nice and helpfull.

The service manager took it out a long run with me and concluded their was no faults however told me that due to the car being brand new, the gearbox needed a bit of time to break in and become silky smooth. He suggested maybe 5000 miles was a good benchmark. I was happy with this explanation, would you guys agree/disagree?

October 22, 2015 at 7:47 am #14435

tankertonian
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My petrol 150ACT FR ST has done 8000 miles and I don’t think I’ve once had any thoughts about the gearbox, so it must be OK. Having seen your post I was on a 100 mile round trip yesterday and decided to focus on the gears and they are fine; easy and fast to change, smooth and not notchy at all.

I drive a lot of Spanish hire cars (some with 10Km on the clock and some with 100,000) and follow a tip I was given that’s served me well for years.

When using an unfamiliar gearbox hold the gearstick knob with the tips of your fingers; if you just guide it into the gate it will find its own way in. (Sorry, this sounds like porn.) Quite soon you’ll learn where the exact entry point is.

But if have the knob in a white knuckle grip, in the palm of your hand like holding a screwdriver, you are deciding where you think the gate ought to be and if you’re a couple of mm out you will be in the wrong place and trying to force the gears to go where they don’t want to go.

Take it Gently Bentley!
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