Gearbox Problems With 1st And Reverse

[Paul1]

Ive got a 1.9 tdi manual.

 

The gearbox cruntches into 1st (liveable) but then sometimes refuses too go into reverse?

 

Ive tried adjusting the cables but the manual says too pull out all slack if i do this on the blue cable it appears too be too long and when fixed in cant get reverse at all or 5th so have too resort too trial and error but still no better than at the start.

 

So can these cables stretch? im looking at changing them but dont want too waste money if i need a new gearbox??

all ends look good except little bush about 10mm square which is on linkage of blue cable?

 

cheers.

[Paul1]

Searched for results nothing really matches.

 

Got new cables coming and a little 10mm square bush that was badly worn??????

[Paul1]

Ok still no good even had selector out of gearbox all look good.

 

Found i can get it every time if first selecting a forward gear lift clutch too bite then select reverse (thanks too other thread on here)

 

Anyway could really do with advice think its the box but would love someone too say otherwise.

 

Cheers Paul.

[chromedome]

Do you have the same problem without the engine running? If not it could be a bad case of clutch drag.

[Paul1]

yes engine running or not problems with reverse