I was ragging my 1.5d, and went from 4th to 3rd 
Not the first time it's seen 6000rpm on the tacho either.
On my TU engined car, the nylon bush at the base of the geastick was worn, got another gear stick, combined with new linkages and it's like new.
roll pin wear isn't that common. But it's dead easy to check, just wiggle the gear linkage while looking at the pin.
Before selecting reverse, hold the clutch pedal down for 2 seconds to allow the shaft to stop spinning. it'll be 10x easier to put it into reverse
Not the first time it's seen 6000rpm on the tacho either.On my TU engined car, the nylon bush at the base of the geastick was worn, got another gear stick, combined with new linkages and it's like new.
roll pin wear isn't that common. But it's dead easy to check, just wiggle the gear linkage while looking at the pin.
Before selecting reverse, hold the clutch pedal down for 2 seconds to allow the shaft to stop spinning. it'll be 10x easier to put it into reverse
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