No reverse...

[The Monk 50]

Drove my VR for the first time today.... :-p

However, halfway to my college I pulled into a parking space and couldn't select reverse.......depressed clutch and tried selcting several times but got 1st......(Yes, I pushed down on gearstick as I own another mk3).

R-1-3-5

--- 2-4

1ST is in the reverse spot, 5th can only be selected by pushing down across, down and then up.........reverse engaged once while trying but tried once more and 1st again...........

any ideas??

Mine is like this Atm

R

1-3

-----5

2-4

[mike 6]

erm.. this might not help but when i took my gear box counter weight off to fit the chromed item, i couldnt select reverse, it was put back slightly rong so wasnt clearing teh gear properly... re-adjusted it.... it works now

that gear might be shot tho....

[ingham 5]

cables need adjusting

[crish72 0]

Little white plastic thing on the end of the cable?

Prone to breaking with age...mine did it and i lost reverse.

Have a skeg under the bonnet and you can see it.

[paulshears 1]

ingham & zorro are right i think

either gearbox end needs adjustment....... or is worn

i broke this bit & lost reverse, 1st & 2nd

[Phat VR6 3]

put in 5th... slack cables... tighten again

[The Monk 50]

Sorted it out guys, with the help of thomas2012, cheers for your responses though.

Turns out the No'1 selecter cable was sat about 1cm up from where it should be sat on the selector.