GOLF GTI MK4 GEARBOX QUESTION

hi ppl i have a golf gti mk4 1.8 20v and my gearbox is givin me lots of problems.
When i try to shift into first gear from neutral it pops into 3rd gear sometimes.
When i try to shift from 1st to 2nd it jams up sometimes
and last it also jams up when i try to put it in reverse.
Any ideas
I am gonna get it checked but thought if anyone migh have an idea
Thanx in advance

Sounds like the selector cables might need adjusting

hold ya horses ian may well be that but also milage do you drive it hard? worse when cold/hot any unusual noises?

i dont drive it hard. Its only done 82,000 miles. I bought it when it was like that bout a year ago but its only got worse

sounds like cables to me.......

agree with those who said cables

I agree with cable but these boxes are renowned for letting go, they tend to self destruct rather than mess around.

another thing i forgot to point out is that when i bought the car the seller told me they had put a new clutch in
If its the cable how much would it cost roughly

Thanx 4 all d replies

yer if the box was gone you would know as in having to hold it in the gear you want to be in so it moves as thats happend to me when i had my mk4

i had the same problem with mine mate its the cables.

Hi, I've got a very similar problem, first is very difficult to engage, even when at a compelte hault and you've taken your foot off the clutch and put it back down to trya again and its a very sticky shift, the same can be said when changing down into second sometimes. Reverse also makes a bit of a crunch. The problem seems to get worse as the car gets warmer... If it's any help the car is @ 95,000 and has had a new clutch fitted by VW about 40,000 ago. I've been reading that this could be tower selector, gearbox oil, syncromesh or thrust bearing... after reading your advice here though it could also be the cable selector!

Is there any way to narrow those options down a bit, or could it literally be any of the above?

*Last note - the bite point for the clutch is near the floor and the clutch seems to be overly firm, getting firmer towards the floor - not sure if this can be adjusted?