I have a 5 speed box in my 1.6td westy joker. The gearbox was reconditioned last year, and a new clutch was fitted, and since then i have only done about 3000 miles max. On a trip to Cornwall a week back, towards the end of the 180 mile trip, whilst driving along the van would slip out of 5th into neutral. Following this, i found you could hold it in fifth, although the gearbox felt 'tight' at times.
This is coupled with a reverse gear that is a real sod to find at times - reverse has always been a pain, but of late it is far worse. Called out a breakdown guy who called up a VW specialist in Wadebridge, and they seemed to think the gearbox would need looking at again. Spoke to another mechanic friend who suggested looking at engine mounts first, suggesting that the problem could be due to engine/gearbox movement when the rubbers warm up.
Any ideas anyone? My recon gearbox is out of warranty now, and not being too mechanically minded, i am at a loss as to where to go from here. Can still drive the van, but need to sort out these sodding gears so that i can drive in comfort on those longer journeys.
Lefty