No Gears And Sloppy Gear Lever

[mark230678]

Have a 98 plate 1.9tdi Galaxy.

Initially car was stuck in 3rd gear, and gear selector was sloppy.

Has just limped home and now no gear can be selected....

 

Have had a search for gearbox problems and have found

1. Cables

2. Bolt sheared.

3. Complete Failure

4. Rusted shaft

 

What would these symptoms best lend itself to.

 

Many Thanks

Especially with 1st post

[sparky Paul]

Welcome to the forum. B)

 

Unfortunately, floppy gearstick could be the dreaded snapped or lost bolt in the selector mechanism, but it is worth checking that one of the cable ends hasn't popped off the mechanism on top of the gearbox. It's beneath the battery tray and access is tricky, you may have to remove some bits to help you. If that's the problem, a couple of Tyraps makes a good makeshift repair until you can fix it properly.