(G) extra stiff gears...first was jst 1st gear

hi my car is in the garage as we speak..my 1st gear was really stiff when i got the car about 1 month ago...!

was just driving today and i actually couldnt get it in 1st.i could if i rammed it in....had to drive in 2nd to garage!

going on holiday today and if it cant be fixed got a 67 quid taxi to pay to airport..can anyone put me out my misery waiting on the call from garage?

its a seicento s reg 900cc!

could just be clutch cable adjustment in the best case

do you think?how much is that? can they do it on the day usually?? i need the car for tonight to get to airport?

if it is just adjustment it takes about 5 minutes to fix and 3 minutes of that is making a cup of tea there are other things it could possibly be like the linkage, gearbox etc, but look on the bright side for now

BTW Welcome to the Forum

aww thank you for your help!
i so hope its nothing major...if its over 300 quid to fix il have to ditch my wee car cos i simply dont have the cash!

its so annyoing cos today of all days i need the car to go to airport!!!

i dropped the car in at 12 today and theyve had it bloody 3 hours!!! so am starting to panick that its somehting majour like a new gear box...would that be like 500 quid?

even if it was the gearbox you could still use it if it wasn't fixed, just use second gear a few more revs and slip the clutch

don't let it get you down before going on your hols.

aww man am in tears!

only 20 quid to adjust cable but 298 quid for new exhaust and 98 quid for a new clutch and cable 35 quid fornew brakes!

i paid the 20 quid but daid car could break down if u take it to airport!

man its like 460 quid to fix..i dudno what to do car only cost 700!!

what would you do??

got to go now...its put me on a downer for my holiday!!

so crap!!

Do you have all your gears now?

an exhaust should not cost that much. a local exhaust place should be able to fit you up for a fraction of that you can even pick them up on ebay. For that much money you can get a custom made stainless exhaust

brakes well they do wear out and £35 is quite a good garage price and TBO the price for the clutch if that is fitted isn't that bad either if your sure it needs replaceing.

I reckon you should be able to get this stuff done for £200, £300 at the very most

Where abouts in the country are you? there are lots of decent people around here that might have a quick look at it and advise you.

hi sorry was out there getting my mums car for loan to get to airport tonight!

i live in glasgow!!! so anyone out there that thinks they no somewhere that can do it cheaper??pleeeeeeeeeease get in touch!!

yeah im so gutted but ive thought about it and im going to get the wee car fixed i cant let her go!!

im rubbish at these things...i have no idea the cost of anyhtng car related?! so u think its expesive that quote??

it's the exhaust that is well over the top look at this http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/exhausts...p?recordID=659

whole exhaust for your car including the cat £145 plus vat! and the cat bit doesn't usually go

There a definatly people from your neck of the woods around here

Have a good holiday

thank you for all your help!!!

il consider looking into the exhaust part...just time consuming and i dont have much of it to begin with!!

do u think its worth phoning round a ew garages and ask how much they charg for new exhaust?

No probs

Yes definatly get the yellow pages or local rag out and ring a few exhaust specialists a call.

I'm sure someone on here will know of a some places in Glasgow

where you going on holiday?

hmmm ~~ is the garage telling the stiff gear is cause by the clutch ??

Honestly, i had stiff first and second gea ( did u find putting in reverse makes a big sound?,

and a simple clutch cable adjustment sorted the whole problem.. and my changing gear is as smooth as anything....

So becaure with what they say and as for the exhust system, is it the whole things that need changing ?? Or just the middle section ?? As i got my middle section done by kwit fit for £23 and that are part + labour.

Did someone say 'Glesca'? That would be the dear green place just alang the rode.

Whereaboots are you?

Cheers

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