SamVW

Ok, thank you for posting this. It's very useful. I'm surprised they did not mention this, or even look, seems I specifically highlighted it may be an issue with the Pedal Box. I will keep an eye out.

So I have the car back with a fresh MOT and a new clutch. The biting point is now right at the top of the pedal and the gears are super smooth. The clutch pedal is very spongey and easy to press. It does sit about 1-2cm lower than the break pedal though. I can't remember if this is how it was before or not. Seems to drive well through all gears now.

So just to update this thread. It turns out it needed a new clutch so was replaced. I'm picking up the Lupo tomorrow so will see how it feels. Fingers crossed.

Thanks for taking the time to post 😃 It's still drivable for now. But Once I get going and get in 3rd, I avoid changing gears. Luckily I only have to drive 5 miles each way to work. Good to know it's not MOTable. It will definitely need fixing afterwards though. Thanks again.

Hello all, Unfortunately I'm experiencing some gear box issues with my wonderful little Lupo S 1390 (53 plate). It's difficult to change gears, most noticeably first, second and reverse and now crunches. This only happens when the engine is running though. If the engine is off, all gears including reverse are smooth as butter whether the clutch is up or down. My Lupo is going for it's MOT on Tuesday, so I was hoping to get a bit of an idea before I walk in there and get told I need a new Gearbox and Clutch on top of the MOT. I have searched the forum a bit and this thread matches my issue the most I would say, but not quite. Anyway, any help/tips/ideas would be great. Thanks everyone.