first gear problem...

[gardener]

i can only get into first gear when i'm static....if i try to get into gear when moving above 5mph it crunches...gearbox is sound, as my garage tells me....any thoughts?

[MrMPuk]

Yes, I think we need to know what van it is!

[gardener]

ldv convoy with 2.5d transit engine.

[Neil]

only put it in first when setting off from stopped but keep that secret or everyone will do it

[daddy cool]

Nice one Neil!

[stevew]

My gearbox is the same. You can always double declutch though that works for me!

Steve

[Smooth Hound]

Does the clutch have an auto adjuster or is it manually adjusted.
Mike

[bortaf]

does the peddle ckick or ping when you bringe the clutch up ? if yes your adjuster has lost a tooth or 2

[madmark]

you might be lucky and its the adjust ment ,were is the bighting point? if its down the bottom then it could be ,if its up the top then the clutch is on its way out!

[gardener]

theres no clicking or pinging ... so i'm hoping its just the adjustment ..cheers

[bortaf]

It's the adjuster that clicks or pings when it's got a tooth missing, how old is the cable? they do stretch till the adjuster wont take the slack up any more.

[Smooth Hound]

I am not sure about LdV BUT IF IT IS AUTO ADJUSTING THEN IF ITS NOT THE CLUTCH ITSELF WHICH IT PROBABLY IS NOT , THEN EITHER IT IS A WORN ADJUSTEr which you will find at top of clutch pedal which can also be worn or a stretched cable, any of which will need to be changed. Or if it is a manual adjuster it will be on the cable some where and needs a slight adjustment.