notchy in reverse

[del949]

got a 2001 TD5, only 40.000.
Dealer serviced etc.
noticed recently that there is a notchy feeling when reversing, not clunking or anything like that.
Difficult to tell if from box or wheels/joints.
No problems forward.
Any ideas?

[caravanman]

Welcome to you is it an auto or manual

[AnalogKid]

A seized handbrake gives that feeling also. For some reason its noticable in reverse first, then you'll feel it in the lower forward gears as it gets worse. Get a bit of space to back up then knock it out of gear. If it still feels notchy when freewheeling backwards, its not the gearbox.

[del949]

thanks, its manual
never cosidered handbrake.

[lynalldiscovery]

Is that clutch fully our or slipping it a bit?

Td5 difficult to reverse smoothly also easy to stall forwards or backwards i still do it occasionally after 3 years:D.

Just for a giggle try to reverse smoothly in low range just above tickover:rolleyes:


Lynall