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Can't select gear
19. Feb 2010 at 18:49

Hi, we have a manual 2.2 GLS (facelift) I have just gone to move the car and it would not go into gear....any of them.... after sitting and trying and accidently pulling the gear knob off!!!! I eventually got it into gear, once it in as you drive along it seems to get easier..... apparantly this is a problem we've had for a while and OH leaves it in gear to make it easier first thing.... I don't drive this one usually so didn't know about it...... Can anyone point us in the direction as to what the problem is? Many thanks in advance

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rustym95 Omega Knight Offline carn't get up dont go out!! Posts: 1448 Rotherham south yorks Gender: Drives: 2.0i 16v CD Estate 95	Re: Can't select gear Reply #1 - 19. Feb 2010 at 18:51 did it crunch when went into gear???, or did the gear not move??
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rappy Newbie Offline Posts: 17 Gender: Drives: Omega 2.2GLS saloon	Re: Can't select gear Reply #2 - 19. Feb 2010 at 18:54 Literally just wouldn't go in, then when it did, if anything it was just stiff, no noise.
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rustym95 Omega Knight Offline carn't get up dont go out!! Posts: 1448 Rotherham south yorks Gender: Drives: 2.0i 16v CD Estate 95	Re: Can't select gear Reply #3 - 19. Feb 2010 at 18:57 it is manual? could be the selector rod under the car or the gear selector has gone in the gear box, can you wiggle the stick. auto could be anthing so would need to be read on a tec2.
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rappy Newbie Offline Posts: 17 Gender: Drives: Omega 2.2GLS saloon	Re: Can't select gear Reply #4 - 19. Feb 2010 at 18:59 Its a manual, and yes you can wiggle it in neutral to your hearts content
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rustym95 Omega Knight Offline carn't get up dont go out!! Posts: 1448 Rotherham south yorks Gender: Drives: 2.0i 16v CD Estate 95	Re: Can't select gear Reply #5 - 19. Feb 2010 at 19:00 with out the engine running can you change gear easy?
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MickAP Omega Knight Offline Facelift 2.5TD Estate "Chipped" not anymore Posts: 1592 South Derbyshire Gender: Drives: Facelift TD estate but soon to be a 1.9 ???	Re: Can't select gear Reply #6 - 19. Feb 2010 at 19:03 I believe it's called clutch drag. If it improves when warm then no worries, in summer allshould be ok. It's when it's been stood for a while, 1st and reverse gears being the worse to engage from cold . Mick
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rappy Newbie Offline Posts: 17 Gender: Drives: Omega 2.2GLS saloon	Re: Can't select gear Reply #7 - 19. Feb 2010 at 19:04 Just been out to check, and yes you can bob it about in any of the gears no problem, without the engine running.
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rustym95 Omega Knight Offline carn't get up dont go out!! Posts: 1448 Rotherham south yorks Gender: Drives: 2.0i 16v CD Estate 95	Re: Can't select gear Reply #8 - 19. Feb 2010 at 19:06 dose the clutch feel real easy or hard?
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Can't select gear Reply #9 - 19. Feb 2010 at 19:10 The trick is to leave it in gear (which is good practice anyway) and start the car with your foot on the clutch (was is also good practice!)
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rustym95 Omega Knight Offline carn't get up dont go out!! Posts: 1448 Rotherham south yorks Gender: Drives: 2.0i 16v CD Estate 95	Re: Can't select gear Reply #10 - 19. Feb 2010 at 19:11 if real easy would check brake fluid level if low top up and will have to re- bleed the clutch,
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Re: Can't select gear
Reply #11 - 19. Feb 2010 at 19:16

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 19. Feb 2010 at 19:10:

The trick is to leave it in gear (which is good practice anyway) and start the car with your foot on the clutch (was is also good practice!)

no you should not its dangerous, if cluctch has gone there is a good chance engine will start and any thing can happen, m8 of mine lost his legs cos some one did that and pin'd him into another car.

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bri cox Junior Member Offline Posts: 136 york Gender: Drives: 2001 omega elite	Re: Can't select gear Reply #12 - 19. Feb 2010 at 19:23 about eight mechanics die or loose limbs or get seriously hurt a year due to people leaving the car in gear i remember a mate getting sacked for leaving a costomers car in gear as the costomer rear ended a new car when he started it bad idea leaving your car in gear
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MickAP Omega Knight Offline Facelift 2.5TD Estate "Chipped" not anymore Posts: 1592 South Derbyshire Gender: Drives: Facelift TD estate but soon to be a 1.9 ???	Re: Can't select gear Reply #13 - 19. Feb 2010 at 19:37 Can you select gears normally when the car has warmed up? Mick
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rappy Newbie Offline Posts: 17 Gender: Drives: Omega 2.2GLS saloon	Re: Can't select gear Reply #14 - 19. Feb 2010 at 19:41 Yes Mick AP, they can be selected fine once driven approx 5 mins or so.
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