Faulty Gearbox

[QualityKitchens]

I've just bought a Volkswagen Polo which is a over 10 years old. You could say I have a real need for speed!

Anyway, I've had it for a few weeks and the gear box keeps popping our of gear! It's happened a couple of times in short succession, once going from stationary onto a road, once doing about 30 and putting it into 4th, and another time when I stalled it. Is there something wrong with my gearbox or is it just a fault with the nut behind the wheel?

[dewaltdisney]

Probably the selector linkage not pushing it into gear fully. Search VW shifter linkage, there are loads of videos and threads on owners forums.

DWD

[arco_iris]

just a fault with the nut behind the wheel?

The nut behind the wheel may have a screw loose. Great effort at pushing up your post count? So you can give us something we weren't looking for.

[Bob225]

what year and engine ? as above its the bushes in the linkage or a bad engine mount (lower mount) I would also check the gearbox fluid level too

edit. make sure the floormat hasn't slipped up behind the clutch pedal

[QualityKitchens]

what year and engine ? as above its the bushes in the linkage or a bad engine mount (lower mount) I would also check the gearbox fluid level too

edit. make sure the floormat hasn't slipped up behind the clutch pedal

It's not the floormat. That was the first thing I thought too!

Year is 2008. Not sure with the rest, will have a proper look under the hood tomorrow.

[aeromech3]

If it is happening in more than one gear and when torque applied then highly unlikely the g.box more like engine movement and or linkage.

[Bob225]

Iirc 2008 make it a 9n3 if its anything like the golfs it eats the bushings for breakfast (especially the cheap pattern part ones) you can get aftermarket uprated ones

not 100% but the golf and the polo share the same 5 speed on the larger engine cars