DickBarton
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Just dropped mine back off in the garage...last 3 days the car has had to idle for almost 1 hour to free up the gearbox - for the first half hour the gear stick wouldn't even wiggle in neutral. I seem to be the only person in the street with gear issues even though it has been a uniform -7C for the whole week/weekend.
Service guy said it is likely to be the cables freezing...I responded saying last time it did that it was corrosion and something got replaced...it's not suitable sitting for almost 1 hour with the car ticking over waiting for it to free up. Can't leave it in gear as I'd then not be able to change out of it (and would have to remain in the car with clutch depressed until it was free).
Have to say, car has been superb but the last 2 weeks have had a few small niggles really winding me up...I hope it get spotted as an issue and gets warranted as I'm really not wanting to have to sit burning fuel going nowhere for 1 hour each day until the temp gets above 0C...
Service guy said it is likely to be the cables freezing...I responded saying last time it did that it was corrosion and something got replaced...it's not suitable sitting for almost 1 hour with the car ticking over waiting for it to free up. Can't leave it in gear as I'd then not be able to change out of it (and would have to remain in the car with clutch depressed until it was free).
Have to say, car has been superb but the last 2 weeks have had a few small niggles really winding me up...I hope it get spotted as an issue and gets warranted as I'm really not wanting to have to sit burning fuel going nowhere for 1 hour each day until the temp gets above 0C...