C30 Gearbox : - 5th gear is hard to find

gabby · Apr 5th, 2019, 11:58

Hi all. New here and first post. Great forum thanks.

My C30 is great except it has trouble finding 5th, as in when I shift from 4th to 5th, the lever goes too far across (opposite reverse). It's as of the slot for 5th is somehow missing and I have to be very precise in finding the hole. 6th is fine.

The gearbox itself seems good - just the mechanism is probably broken somewhere external (I hope) to the box. Don't know anything mechanical but hoping it's simple.

Has anybody seen anything similar? Thanks

marc · Apr 6th, 2019, 08:23

Many many years ago on a Vauxhall Nova I had issues selecting a certain gear, turns out the when I’d had something on the engine replaced, it was making contact with the gear linkage.

If you can, it would be a good idea to get under the car and follow the linkage to see if it’s hitting anything...this will be a good starting point anyway.

alexstanleyv50 · May 1st, 2019, 14:38

You may have fixed this by now. I had THIS issue with my 6 speed box. It could be a similar problem?

Apr 5th, 2019, 11:58	#1
gabby Gabby Last Online: Aug 8th, 2019 07:27 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Sydney	5th gear is hard to find Hi all. New here and first post. Great forum thanks. My C30 is great except it has trouble finding 5th, as in when I shift from 4th to 5th, the lever goes too far across (opposite reverse). It's as of the slot for 5th is somehow missing and I have to be very precise in finding the hole. 6th is fine. The gearbox itself seems good - just the mechanism is probably broken somewhere external (I hope) to the box. Don't know anything mechanical but hoping it's simple. Has anybody seen anything similar? Thanks

Apr 6th, 2019, 08:23	#2
marc VOC Member Last Online: Jun 23rd, 2019 00:08 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Jersey View Photos By: marc	Many many years ago on a Vauxhall Nova I had issues selecting a certain gear, turns out the when I’d had something on the engine replaced, it was making contact with the gear linkage. If you can, it would be a good idea to get under the car and follow the linkage to see if it’s hitting anything...this will be a good starting point anyway. __________________ C30 D5 SE Lux with added Polestar!! C30CREW.COM

May 1st, 2019, 14:38	#3
alexstanleyv50 Member Last Online: Dec 2nd, 2021 16:51 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Matlock	You may have fixed this by now. I had THIS issue with my 6 speed box. It could be a similar problem? __________________ 2004 V50 T5 SE 6 Speed Manual The Death Star... 2009 S40 2.0i R-Design 5 Speed Manual The Flash Car...

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