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I have a two year old Hyundai i20. Recently I have found getting it into reverse gear is a bit of a problem. I have to pump the clutch before it goes into gear, (other gears are fine). I took it back to...
My son's 2013 Skoda Citigo gearbox has failed. The garage has reported water in the gearbox. Is this a weakness in the model?
I've been told that I have a major oil leak from the gearbox of my Volkswagen Golf. The gearbox has covered 62,000 miles and Volkswagen states that the warranty was finished at 60,000 miles. What are my...
I have owned a Honda Civic from new. It has been serviced annually at 8000 miles per year. When I start from cold the gearbox is smooth, however if I go on a long run of 50 miles the gear change tightens...
I've owned an 2009 Audi Q5 since new. It has covered 26,000 miles and serviced by our local main dealer to schedule. In late 2015, we noticed issues with gearbox, in particular with the car struggling...
I bought my 2005 Honda CR-V about six months ago and it has 85k on the clock. When the engine is hot, the gearbox is very difficult to engage gears when changing down. When engine cold, not much of a problem,...
I own a Land Rover Discovery 3. Recently the gearbox has got really noisy. The noise is loudest 40-50mph and sounds like I am driving over rumble strips. Any idea what could be causing this?
The gearbox on my Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 diesel failed at high speed on a motorway, with the wheels locking solid. A frightening experience. Gearbox is shot and my local dealer wants more than £3500...
I have a Volkswagen Golf that is almost three years old. I've noticed that the car occasionally sticks in reverse. My local dealer cannot replicate the fault and they tell me nothing shows on up diagnostics....
My 2010 Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.6HDi has developed a gearbox whine. This has happened right after it had a new clutch fitted. The garage has drained the gearbox oil and has now found metal filings...
 

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