reverse gear

froggy · Post by **froggy** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:02 pm

sometimes it is impossible to put my cc in reverse gear however much I fight with It

if i move forward slightly and try again no problem.Does anyone else have this problem!

Maddy · Post by **Maddy** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 11:26 am

Yep, I have the same problem - thought t was just ME, and never would have posted it for fear of being thought a crap driver

- that's as maybe, but often have this struggle to get reverse!
Maddy

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 11:35 am

Same here.

I'm not that impressed with gear changing in general

froggy · Post by **froggy** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 11:37 am

well thats two of us ! its ok if you move the car forward a bit and try again but if you can't do this (ie something in the way ) it would mean getting out of the car and pushing it back by hand

charlieannear · Post by **charlieannear** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:11 pm

Normally if you let the clutch up (in neutral) give the throttle a blip, then try again, it will go into gear.

Post by **Lyndon** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:44 pm

i get the same problem but only every now and then so not too worried, i also move forward slighty and then it's easy to get reserve

Nobby · Post by **Nobby** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 9:49 pm

Normally if you let the clutch up (in neutral) give the throttle a blip, then try again, it will go into gear.

Works every time for me.

Loz · Post by **Loz** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 2:39 pm

We have this problem on our 406.

I think the clutch is worn - it has done over 60 000 miles, although it never has a problem with any other gear.

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 8:01 pm

It happens on my 206 HDi and also happened on my 306 HDi. Must be a standard Pug gearbox thing!

tiranova · Post by **tiranova** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 8:03 pm

Its a known problem with 206 gearboxes. I find if it wont go into reverse, stick in in first, then reverse will go in sweet as a nut!

OLY · Post by **OLY** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:57 am

Happens to mine sometimes. All I do is lift my foot off the clutch and put it back down again. I used to have the same problem with my Fiesta a couple of years ago. :rolleyes:

Fletch · Post by **Fletch** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:57 am

Hi
My Alfa was the same, the trick is to not select reverse until the clutch has been depressed for a few seconds, sometimes the hydraulics take a while to engage, then it should go in smoothly, give the car a chance and wait a few seconds

ICE DOCTOR · Post by **ICE DOCTOR** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:42 pm

Its a known problem with 206 gearboxes. I find if it wont go into reverse, stick in in first, then reverse will go in sweet as a nut!

Always works for me.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 1:29 pm

I had to drive a KA last night and it was so much easier than the CC

steve-o · Post by **steve-o** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 4:52 pm

yea thats a common one, i had that with my 106 too.