help please!!

[andy_corsa]

when i was on my way back from work earlier my corsa seems to be hard to get into gear. i have to give it a really hard push to get it into gear and when i put it in reverse it grinds like hell! someone told me it could be the gear box oil is this true? ( sorry i'm no good with cars ) its a corsa sport 1.4 16v. where do i check to find if the oil is low in the gear box?

[Subliminal]

It could be the oil or it might be the selector in the gearbox on its way out.

Will wait for someone else explain how to check the gearbox oil since i dont know

[andy_corsa]

if it was the selector in the gearbox is it an expensive job to get sorted? i need to get it sorted this weekend really as i have to travel a good distance to work

[matty101]

check for warn bushes on the gear linkage.

[bluecorsab]

you could try adjusting the clutch a bit and see if that improves it

[gaz_lord]

to check the gear oil level there is a 13mm bolt on right side of gearbox behind drive shaft as you look from the front of the car. its a pig to get at, you may need to remove nsf wheel and get at it from the side or from underneith the car. could also be worn linkage as matty said. it could also be the clutch itself.

[andy_corsa]

to check the gear oil level there is a 13mm bolt on right side of gearbox behind drive shaft as you look from the front of the car. its a pig to get at, you may need to remove nsf wheel and get at it from the side or from underneith the car. could also be worn linkage as matty said. it could also be the clutch itself.

say if it was the clutch how much am i looking at getting it done?

[gaz_lord]

your look at a couple hundred for a clutch. supplied and fitted

[andy_corsa]

your look at a couple hundred for a clutch. supplied and fitted

i'm no expert but i cant see it being the clutch. surely the clutch would go gradulally but this happend all of a sudden

[delta_kid]

it will be the gear selector.. neeeds re adjusting and that should sort ur problem out mateyy

[andy_corsa]

you could try adjusting the clutch a bit and see if that improves it

your correct mate, thanks for that. i got it adjusted and its very smooth to put in gear now and no grinding!