my vec not drive!!!

[macane]

Hi fellas, was on way back from school run, pulled off from junction in 1st gear and car juddered and ground to a halt tried again and all its doing is grinding with no movement, any ideas as not mechanically minded??

[Ste]

Are you saying that the car WILL not move when you select 1st gear at all? If you selected 1st and held the clutch in, can the car be moved by pushing? Or is the gear just not engaging correctly? Have you tried a second gear pull off? Maybe 1st gear is fooked.

I am in S-in-A too

[macane]

nothing through all gears even reverse, just parked her up and going to fetch it with uncle later!

[Ste]

If there is no drive in any gear then it is fairly terminal for either clutch, gearbox or diff.

Is it loud full on grinding or chattering?

[macane]

sounds like its cogs trying to interlock but not doing

[macane]

had new clutch 10,000 miles ago, think it was in january 2007

[Ste]

Are the cables adjusted and working properly? In the engine bay you can see the gear link arm going into the gearbox, may be worth having a look to see if it moves far enough to engage the gears when you move the gear stick. It's ontop of the gearbox and is easy to see if it's moving far enough by manually moving it too from under the bonnet. there is an arm with a weighted end to assist gearbox gear selection.

[bigron1988]

sounds just like what happened to mine the other week , turnd out to be new box

[macane]

what gearbox do i have in mine then? it's a 2003 '03' 1800sxi hatch, how much will one of these cost, also how much a diff and does anyone know somewhere cheaper for clutches fitted, don't fancy a £550 bill for a ****** clutch fitted again wehn only done 2 yrs ago!!

[Ste]

It doesn't sound like clutch from what you say. Sounds like either adjustment / cable breakage or gearbox failure.

A second hand one would prob be best, for a guide price why don't you ring Mark Hill Salvage over at Kirkby.