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Well I've been nursing it along for a couple of weeks - with it jamming occasionally but always been able to get it out of gear - until today when it's become well and truly stuck!

S*ds law, cos tomorrow I was going to lay it up and remove the box and let the guy who rebuilt it a couple of years ago look at it and probably replace the "splined ring" that is likely the cause - for just the cost of the part - which is £160 odd!

cumbriankeith wrote:Checked the level last night and it needed virtually a litre to top it up - this alone wouldn't cause it to "jam" in gear would it??

This happened to my first Scirocco a few years ago.
I was lucky and replenishing the oil cured it.

Moral = check oil in gearbox at regular intervals.

(note to self - check oil in gearbox on the camper !! )

John - yes you're right I should have checked it more often but I mistakenly believed that with it being rebuilt that it wouldn't leak.
Driving the 12 miles home last night stuck in 3rd was interesting but I got away with it and the box will come out this evening.

cumbriankeith wrote: Driving the 12 miles home last night stuck in 3rd was interesting but I got away with it and the box will come out this evening.

I once drove a Moggy Minor about 12 miles home in reverse cause it was the only gear that worked !!

I also towed a Mini Van 5 miles with my 500cc 1959 single cylinder BSA B34 !

A long time ago mind you

I would have put money on my comment inducing some "limping home" war stories - and you didn't let me down... !