Renault Megane (1996 - 1998) - 98 1.6 Can only get 5th gear. Clutch or gearbox?

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Sun 29 Mar 2009 16:42
98 1.6 Can only get 5th gear. Clutch or gearbox? - dg141
Hi I have just bought a renault megane 1.6RT 1998.
When I went out today only having the car 3 days .It would not go in any gear only 5th. I do not know what is wrong I thought maybe a new gearbox or clutch either way big money.
How do I stand legally have I lost my money and have to fix problem.
I bought the car private through my local paper.
Also if I have to fix it ie clutch or gearbox anybody have an idea on price.
Cheers for any help.
Dave.

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 29/03/2009 at 20:27

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Sun 29 Mar 2009 16:47
98 1.6 Bought car 3 days later broke - Rattle
On a private sale its basicaly sold as seen so you have no come back.

It might be a simple gear linkage problem so don't worry too much just yet. I doubt it would be a clutch.

My friends Ka has a similar problem and it cost her £30 at a garage to fix :).
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Sun 29 Mar 2009 17:48
98 1.6 Bought car 3 days later broke - dg141
Hi I have just come back off the phone with the seller and she has said she had a new clutch and gearbox fitted under a month ago by her grandsons garage and to ring him in the morning.
So maybe not a new clutch or gearbox but some thing minor( fingers crossed).
But as you asked the problem is the same with both engine on and off.
Any more ideas.

Edited by dg141 on 29/03/2009 at 17:49

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Sun 29 Mar 2009 17:50
98 1.6 Bought car 3 days later broke - Rattle
That is good news then as the seller at least has not told you to do one :). The garage may even fix this under warranty if you're lucky.
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Sun 29 Mar 2009 16:47
98 1.6 Bought car 3 days later broke - andyp
Private purchase means no comeback i'm afraid ! Is it the same with or without the engine running ?
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Sun 29 Mar 2009 18:04
98 1.6 Bought car 3 days later broke - dg141
Both
SQ

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 29/03/2009 at 20:25

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Sun 29 Mar 2009 18:29
98 1.6 Bought car 3 days later broke - andyp
Something sounds slightly odd to me, selling it within a month of having a new clutch and gearbox fitted, i would have thought that this would have cost almost the same as the car fetched. Still hopefully it might mean that there is just a problem with the selector mechanism.
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Sun 29 Mar 2009 18:49
98 1.6 Bought car 3 days later broke - astrabob
Probably not odd at all.

People often sell older cars when they've got fed up paying for repairs.

Agree with andyp though - may only be a minor problem with the gear change linkage.
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