Skoda Yeti will not change gear when engine is on

Quartz · 11 Sep 2021 at 14:58

I had my car - 63 reg diesel Skoda Yeti - serviced last week and haven't used it until today. Only to find that the car will not change geat when the engine is on. It will change gear when the engine is off and I've run through all the gears without problem. But when the engine is on the stick will not engage any gear - even reverse. I've tried starting the car in neutral, first, and reverse. I've tried starting the car in first and letting it move forward a car-length. I've tried starting the car in reverse and letting it move back a car-length.

The garage are closed.

What has happened? What do I do about it?

Quartz · 11 Sep 2021 at 15:36

Just a normal service and MOT. No fluid visible but it's been raining heavily so might have washed away. Clutch pedal feels normal. Oil was changed. Brake fluid was not changed.

Quartz · 11 Sep 2021 at 17:07

Crisis over. I pumped the clutch pedal hard and let the engine oil get to temperature. I'm not sure which did the trick but it got into gear and I went to the supermarket and back. First and second gear no longer seem as smoth as they used to be.

Quartz · 11 Sep 2021 at 18:21

Scania said:
Crisis slowly developing I’d argue!... I’d get it back to the garage ASAP for further investigation before it leaves you stranded which it will.

Noted.

Quartz · 11 Sep 2021 at 22:23

Scania said:
Glad to hear it, basically this isn’t a temporary glitch that’ll go away, it’s the warning sign of a bigger problem coming down the road, literally!

I went out to check something just now and the problem has returned.

Scania said:
Master cylinder or release bearing failing would be my guess, most likely the former I’d say.

How do I confirm that?

Quartz · 11 Sep 2021 at 22:37

Something else which may be relevant: the front panel display used to have a gear indicator. On my trip to the shops I noticed that it had gone, and I've not seen in the menus how to put it back.

Quartz · 12 Sep 2021 at 00:14

Django x2 said:
A normal service and MOT at a Skoda dealer or Bobs backstreet garage?

It was serviced at a dealer. The dealer collected and returned the car.

Quartz · 13 Sep 2021 at 21:37

Scania said:
I'd get it back to the dealer - or a trusted independent - for a diagnosis.

I had the car picked up today. The guy said it was likely a clutch cylinder. I just hope it's not too expensive.

Quartz · 18 Sep 2021 at 16:17

Update time. Yes the clutch cylinder had gone. And I'm going to be £1000 poorer when I pay. They also wanted to replace the flywheel saying it has been contaminated but that's another £900 so they're just cleaning it

Quartz · 18 Sep 2021 at 16:27

And yes, I'm aware that the cost is excessive.

Quartz · 18 Sep 2021 at 21:09

Any suggestions on lines to use?