[Miaup]

No 3rd time lucky.

My car seems to behave when at vw. Crunches daily in reverse. They have tried their car as well and said its fine. Haha. It will go back as soon as it happens again.letter to head office on its way. Even though its a budget car for this price I dont expect to have to have crunching dailt. At least they had a polo this time for me to try. A 1.4 sel, took a while to get comfortable but I did prefer it. Although I do like the sound of yhe blueGT

 

[ptae2000e]

Did you try putting it into first gear first, and only then into reverse?

 

[Miaup]

I tried all of the tricks. My car just decides to be good on the day it goes in.

 

[DLEITCH]

Mine always struggles to get into reverse when its on my drive (uphill). I have to wiggle it a bit into first and back into reverse.

It's normally OK on the flat.

 

[Leif]

Mine always struggles to get into reverse when its on my drive (uphill). I have to wiggle it a bit into first and back into reverse.

It's normally OK on the flat.

Funny you should say that. I have had 4 or 5 occasions when I took a few minutes to get into reverse. Each time it was on my drive which slopes downwards quite steeply, with the nose of the car lower than the tail end.

 

[gary02tdi]

Have you tried coming to a complete stop before trying to put your in reverse?

 

[spud]

Mine always struggles to get into reverse when its on my drive (uphill). I have to wiggle it a bit into first and back into reverse. 

It's normally OK on the flat.

Funny you should say that.  I have had 4 or 5 occasions when I took a few minutes to get into reverse. Each time it was on my drive which slopes downwards quite steeply, with the nose of the car lower than the tail end.

Have you tried reversing onto the drive, that way you can put it in 1st to go up hill

 

[Miaup]

Haha very funny. I have tried all the things above and no difference. Starting to hate the car.

 

[AGE1950]

If it doesn't go in first time, try putting back into neutral releasing clutch and then trying again. I have no trouble with mine but you MUST be stationary.

 

[Miaup]

I do. Im taking some of this as an insult. I have driven so many cars I do know.

 

[spud]

Do you leave it in gear when parked? Could the handbrake be slipping causing the gears to be at their resting limit resulting in hard to achieve gear selection

If you follow my meaning

 

[Miaup]

It is not in gear when parked at n8ght. Very seldom in gear once 8n a blue moon on a steep slope

 

[Lambo-27]

Take a video next time it does it so you have proof and youdon'thave to hope it does it when at the dealers

 

[Vwpartsmen]

Not trying to be a smart ass or anything but.. vwwhere i work say you should wait 3 seconds before putting in reverse from 1st gear as the reverse gear is not a syncro gear ... from 1st straight to reverse you are not allowing the gears to stop meshing..
I WAS REALLY worried about mine doing the same thing but it was peace of mind nothings wrong?

 

[Vwpartsmen]

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