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VW Polo Saloon won't go into reverse

  • 14-10-2008 12:15PM
    #1
    suimhneas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭


    hi ppl
    Was wondering if anyone had any ideas, my vw has suddenly stopped going into reverse for me, all the forward gears work perfectly.


Comments

  • #2
    Marcus.Aurelius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭Marcus.Aurelius


    Is it simply refusing at all, or does it make a grinding noise too?

    VW was (is) notorious for syncromesh issues.


  • #3
    suimhneas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭suimhneas


    its making that god awful noise, i know its bad for it but i turn off the car and stick it in reverse now its the only way i can get it to move


  • #4
    Marcus.Aurelius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭Marcus.Aurelius


    suimhneas wrote: »
    its making that god awful noise, i know its bad for it but i turn off the car and stick it in reverse now its the only way i can get it to move


    Sounds like the synchromesh to me, if you need to turn it off to put it into reverse. That shouldn't do any harm.

    The issue is the cog being pushed into the spinning receiver, the synchromesh is supposed to help ease it in.

    AudiChris is probably the best to ask, tbh.


  • #5
    macroman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 980 ✭✭✭macroman


    Joker wrote: »
    Sounds like the synchromesh to me, if you need to turn it off to put it into reverse. That shouldn't do any harm.

    The issue is the cog being pushed into the spinning receiver, the synchromesh is supposed to help ease it in.

    AudiChris is probably the best to ask, tbh.
    +1

    Sounds like Syncromesh to me.


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