1st Gear will not engage

[reecebrookes33]

Hi guys,

First gear will not engage in my 1.4tfsi 2009 A3 8P. All other gears work fine. Ive already tried the process of putting an alan key thru the holes under the gear boot, pulling the selector springs back etc and still no luck. have also tried clutch-less shifting to see if it was the clutch & still no luck. Any ideas ?

 

Reece

[Steve Q]

Hi Reece, 

My first question would be to see when the gearbox oil was last changed. 

Also if other gears are working properly then I wonder if it's a gear linkage that's failed.

Cheers

Steve

[reecebrookes33]

Hi, 

After playing around with the linkage cables last night ive finally got first to engage. Going to change them as soon as possible because I believe them to be worn hence the issue. thanks anyway.

 

Reece

[Steve Q]

1 minute ago, reecebrookes33 said:

Hi, 

After playing around with the linkage cables last night ive finally got first to engage. Going to change them as soon as possible because I believe them to be worn hence the issue. thanks anyway.

 

Reece

Not a problem Reece, just glad you got to the bottom of the issue 🙂

cheers

Steve

[Kenzo]

Hi guys my name is Kenneth, my Audi A3 does not engage gear 1,3,5,7 what might be the problem? Please help

[Magnet]

Hello Kenneth,

We take it the clutch pedal feels normal, and if so, my guess at it would be the problem is associated with the linkages, since it seems all the troublesome gears are selected by a forward movement of the gear lever.

Kind regards,

Gareth.