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hard to change gears

Smoggy · 2011-06-05 20:39:32

I have a 01 polo. recently the gears have been difficult to change and over the last few days I have had to stamp on the clutch to get the gears in. Has anyone else had this issue ? does anyone have an idea what it could be ? my diagnostic would be a new clutch cable, but I know very little about cars.

05-06-2011 8:39pm

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I have a 01 polo. recently the gears have been difficult to change and over the last few days I have had to stamp on the clutch to get the gears in. Has anyone else had this issue ? does anyone have an idea what it could be ? my diagnostic would be a new clutch cable, but I know very little about cars.

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#2 05-06-2011 8:43pm

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Smoggy wrote: »

I have a 01 polo. recently the gears have been difficult to change and over the last few days I have had to stamp on the clutch to get the gears in. Has anyone else had this issue ? does anyone have an idea what it could be ? my diagnostic would be a new clutch cable, but I know very little about cars.

maybe adjust the clutch cable a bit see if that helps

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#3 05-06-2011 8:45pm

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I am not familiar with polos, but maybe it has an hydraulic clutch.If it has maybea leak,If not the cable may need adjusting or possibly worn clutch itself.

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#4 05-06-2011 8:48pm

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if its any of the above will it tear the ass out of my wallet ?

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#5 05-06-2011 8:55pm

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The dearest would be the clutch if it is that but might not be, you hope:p.Can you see a cable roughly coming out where the pedal is in the engine compartment?

Did a little digging for ya and found this, maybe similar

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=65704611

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#6 05-06-2011 10:30pm

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Polo of that era had a clutch cable. Similar thing happened my sister's old Lupo (same mechanics as the Polo) and the clutch cable became slack and needed to be adjusted. Not a big job if it is the same thing.

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#7 05-06-2011 10:38pm

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Check to see if the cable has pulled thru' the bulkhead.

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#8 05-06-2011 10:49pm

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my mechanical knowledge is very slim, so I will see what youtube has to show me about clutch cables and bulkheads.

Thanks for the info guys !

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#9 08-06-2011 5:24pm

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Driving to the garage and the clutch fully went. It's in the mechanics hands now.

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