Reverse Gear

[NickFr]

Having real problems selecting reverse, it makes a real gronching...bit of a made up word, all other gear selections are fine, i have just had a new clutch cable fitted 4 days ago HELP!

[Swervin_Mervin]

I'd get the cable checked again.

BTW "Graunching" is a recognised word.

[FlamingMonkey]

Make sure you try selecting 1st Gear before Reverse it will stop the gaunching...lol

[summeh]

mate i just fitted a new clutch cable on saturday (4 days ago!) aswell! and reverse is indeed a BITCH...

I was also having probs with 1st and 2nd gear, but these seems to be "ok" now. sometimes 1st wont go in depending on the syncro, so dump clutch and try again and normally in fine.

like you say reverse is really bad. also i find that if i leave it in reverse, come to a stop, and put my foot fully on the clutch, the car will start to role back, so obv something not right!!!!!!

Stromba says it gets better as the cable loses its newness.

[Allan]

im sure they have changed the clutch cables few people have the same problem!

and it gets worse with heat so probably cable is crap quality now from renault or pedals need adjusting some how

[NickFr]

1st and 2nd were a problem for a little while, however not for long, strange thing is went out for the Pizza run tonight and bingo no problem with reverse, very bleedin odd, not complaining however, love this little F*****G car but can be little frustrating

[Mark_Ritchspeed]

Every Renault I have had has a notchy reverse gear. I thought everyone selected first before reverse.

[Rich]

mine was dodgy on the old clio but that was because the link rod was rubbing on the exhaust everytime it went into reverse and the rod eventually brike leaving me with a long limp hom in 3rd gear in a 1.2! might be worth checking mate

[Allan]

my 1.2 is not notchy ? runs fine no clutch problems at all
and my valver goes into gear fine too ....
i just think its a problem with new cables

[Tom_16v]

Every Renault I have had has a notchy reverse gear. I thought everyone selected first before reverse.

Why?

I reverse into my drive every day, out of 2nd, roll it to a stop and then into reverse and hey presto!

Mine is a bit notchy too but goes in fine without any difficulty....