Vauxhall Astra - 1994 Vauxhall Astra Automatic not engaging Reverse

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Mon 12 Sep 2011 21:28
Vauxhall Astra - 1994 Vauxhall Astra Automatic not engaging Reverse - Matt@

My wifes trusty 1995 Astra 1.4 Auto has a reverse gear selection problem.

Sometimes occaisonally cant select reverse, mainly when cold starting. By running the gear stick down and up through the gears back into reverse with engine running seems to cure this and the car is then ok until next cold start. All other gears ok. Gearbox is showing as overfilled with fluid on the dip stick

Any ideas whats causing this annoying intermittent fault!?

Hoping its a quick DIY fix as would be a shame to scrap an otherwise good little shopping car!

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Tue 17 Apr 2012 01:11
Vauxhall Astra - 1994 Vauxhall Astra Automatic not engaging Reverse - dan63

hy, i have the same prob, have been told there are 2 switches somewere, 1 to tell the box it is in drive and 1 to tell it is in reverse, but they are both earthed and sometimes the earth wire is not connecting poply, so the box will not select, where they are i am not sure, also try the fuses sometimes if 1 goes this causes simular probs. hope this helps.

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