Help mates daughter's car won't go into 1st or 2nd at all really, well does occasionally if forced.
Clutch is 100% perfect as is box once in, clearly it's a adjustment problem, but don't know how to do this on these, they don't have a manual, mates going to do it himself whilst I laugh, I mean watch, jesus the oil check is like rocket science to him!!
I want to keep on the good side of his(absolutely gorgeous) daughter!!
Thanks, for any help, though I can manage the daughter on my own!!
Moron from local garage diagnosed over the phone, a new gearbox and clutch!!
tabetha

 

there a little rod you can push in on top or gear box to lock box in position and then remove gaitor around gear stick and you will see two holes which you drop a pin through and then tighten linkage sorry can't be more helpfull been a while since i done one mate

 

this happened to the mother in laws corsa c. it was the gear linkage thing. its made of plastic and they snap easily. Someone will be ableto explain it better than me im sure!

 

this is correct the linkage is prone to wear easy to change and not too expensive

 

hi, vauxhall do a modified linkage for this problem, although i would try resetting the adjustment first before you replace it as this can cure it temporarily. to do this 1st lift up the gearstick gaitor you'll see a small hole in the left hand side of the housing and also one on the gear stick, line these up and use a 3/16 punch or drill bit to lock them in place. next on top of the gearbox, the selector turrett has a small plastic spring loaded plunger. see if you can press this in until the spring is fully compressed. if you can then you'll need to change the linkage as theres too much play in it. if you cant press it in all the way then get underneath the car and slacken off the bolt on the gear selector rod, then back on top, wiggle the plastic UJ by the selector turrett until you can get the plunger all the way in. then tighten the bolt, remove the punch.

hope that helped

 

what i was saying but worded better

 

common fault on them,new linkage unit should sort it

 

Thanks peeps, much appreciated, maybe I'l get a reward!!!!
tabetha

 

which you need to share

 

I had exactly the same issue with a corsa c a couple of days ago. Just farted around with the linkage until I got the gears spot on, unfortunately I didn't know about the pin hole under the gearlever gaiter! LOL!

Just undo the torx bolt on the linkage rather than try to undo the nut on top! The nuts welded to the linkage! Looks just like an ordinary nut when you look at it from the top! Thought it was tight! LOL!

 

as everybody has said it is a common problem on them, one of the plastic knuckles wear

 

As above very easy job to do!pm m,e if you need any help bud

 

Thanks for the advice, hopefully I will get a good service out of it, so long as the gf doesn't see this thread, otherwise it's back to the nasty hospital food!!
tabetha