Reverse gear hard to engage (manual)
- Symptoms
- Reverse does not go in easily when the car is stopped
- Likely cause
- Old gearbox oil or low clutch fluid; a broken gearbox mount was also suggested.
- Fix
- Change the gearbox oil to Honda MTF and check the clutch fluid and gearbox mounts.
- Applies to
- 1.3 manual
- Confidence
- low
Sources
Related problems on this car
- Will not start and the meter stays dark (immobiliser)
- A/C blows mist and air flow drops
- Heats up in traffic or on climbs
- Self (starter) does not work after a long drive
Similar problems on other cars
- Reverse gear hard to engage on the first try · Suzuki Wagon R (Pakistan, K10B)
- Gear lever jerks in 1st and reverse · Suzuki Mehran (EFI, Euro II)
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