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1997 VW Polo gearbox problem;

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  • 17-11-2005 12:12am
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    junkyard
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    Has anyone come across a 1997 VW Polo that slips out of third gear when you go around a corner? There are no other noises or anything and it drives perfectly other than that. Any ideas would be great, thanks.


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    BrianD3
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    Worn gearbox/engine mounts maybe. Is it actually slipping out due to cornering or is it slipping out due to lifting off the throttle to take the corner.

    Also I heard of a problem like this before (not in a Polo) that was cured by replacing a worn rubber bush in the gear linkage.

    If it's not the linkage or mounts then it may be time to start investigating inside the box :)


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    AMurphy
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    I'd look at the possibility that your engine or gearbox mounts are worn, loose or broken and allowing the engine/gearbox to slide on turns, thus tugging on the connectors and pulling it out of gear.

    Does it matter which direction you are turning and if accelerating or coasting.


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    junkyard
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    I'm thinking it may be internal as when your driving third gear is the only gear that you can pull out of gear, all the others seem to have a gate of some sort holding them in gear. I wonder is there any way of adjusting the linkage to hold it in gear? I'd hate to have to change the gearbox over such a small thing but it's very annoying. Thanks for your help and suggestions I'll try them out and see if they make any difference.


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    TempestSabre
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    Its probably a worn syncro on third. You could get it repaired. I had a Honda that did this, but I never drove it hard and it never got worse.


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    alias no.9
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    Honda's and VW's with gearbox problems. Who would have thought?


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    BrianD3
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    I'm thinking it may be internal as when your driving third gear is the only gear that you can pull out of gear, all the others seem to have a gate of some sort holding them in gear.
    I'm not well up on the internal workings of gearboxes but i did hear before of a car that was slipping out of one gear. The problem turned out to be a bent selector fork inside the box IIRC.


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