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Vu 5.7 gearbox problem

MYVX-Nath91

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I have a 2001 vu ute and I am having gearbox problems, I can use all gears except for reverse?? Suggestions on problems
 

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It's broken....with the limited info you have provided that's the best answer you will get.

Can you engage reverse through the shifter and its simply not driving or are you have difficulty in selecting reverse to start with?

Have you done any work to it recently?
What happened when it broke or did you just come out one day and there was no reverse....

Details details...give us what we crave and you will get the answers you seek!
 

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reverse lock out solenoid??
 

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Sorry about the lack of info, I've had the ute for a while, the other I went to reverse, it went into gear but when I started to release the clutch it was like it didn't engage properly, and started making a grinding noise, if that makes sense, the worst thing is it is being very temperamental. On flat ground most the time it will reverse, but up a hill it won't.

Any ideas????

If your in the Gold Coast I can show u
 

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When you start flat and then reverse up a hill does it all of a sudden lose drive and pop out of gear?

Sounds like it could be a few things, check your linkages and perhaps change the fluid.

How does it feel in all the other gears?
Trying to work out if its a clutch issue instead so do have any problems taking off in 1st and then changing gears ?
 

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I assume from your post you have a manual gearbox. If that's not the case and you have an auto, you can ignore the rest of my reply.

It can be difficult to select reverse in the 5.7l manual especially when the engine/trans are cold. Best advice is to select either second or (usually) fourth and then go straight up and to the right into reverse. Works every time.
 

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Thanks for the replays everyone, took it to a gearbox specialist today, it's actually my gear lever it's loose and has way to much slop so when I'm selecting reverse I think it's gone in but it only goes in sometimes, also need to replace my shift pad in the gearbox
 

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Hi I'm new to site an unsure if I'm posting in the right place lol Anyways I own a vt v6 manual commodore and it is makeing a winding grinding noise that stops when clutch is ingaged it does it in 1st 2nd and 3rd but not 4th or 5th gear it has got me stuffed as I just spent 3 days doin the thrush bearing and spigot :/ Any ideas please
 

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Hi, Hava a 2002 SS Manual Holden Commodore. Broke down the other day, Car was idling fine, but unable to get it into gear. when turned off it runs thru the gears fine. Looking to drop the gear box oil and hope this is the easy fix. any ideas?
 

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Hi, Hava a 2002 SS Manual Holden Commodore. Broke down the other day, Car was idling fine, but unable to get it into gear. when turned off it runs thru the gears fine. Looking to drop the gear box oil and hope this is the easy fix. any ideas?
Sounds like your clutch has gone mate, unfortunately not a cheap easy fix either as they run a dual mass flywheel from the factory which can't be machined to suit a new clutch so ha gotta buy a clutch kit with a flywheel as well, definitely pay to get a new release bearing and spigot bearing too
 
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