Intermittent Gearchange In C3 1.5 Hdi.

[jackothescot]

:rolleyes: My C3 1.4 HDI Exclusive is, I think, about to lose me all my pupils (i'm a driving instructor), as the gearchange is doing their (and my) heads in. Maybe 25% of the gearchanges will jam, like trying to go into 1st at too high a speed. The worst culprits being 1, 2 and 3. If I turn off the engine mid-change, it will sometimes drop in, although the gears can also be difficult when the engine's off, so probably not a clutch issue. A recent new fault is coming out of 5th- the gear will get very vague, and not return to neutral- very strange. Car's done 75K - new clutch 4k ago (no problems until around 750 miles ago). I've read on this excellent forum a plastic part in the linkage might be an issue??? Local garage flummuxed, bankruptsy beckons... HELP!!!