Gears sticking on Vauxhall Astra (1995)

[sjthomas11]

Can anyone help? The gears are sticking on my Vauxhall Astra when the cars has warmed up, when cold I don't have a problem.
Any advice would be appreciated.

[McNoodle]

Check the gearbox oil level for a start...

[sjthomas11]

Is this something that I could attempt myself or would it be better to take it to a garage?

[bigboots]

A difficult job to do diy as the car has to be leval and you need to be underneath it, IIRC it is a 13mm bolt next to the O/S/F drive shaft in the gearbox
If you tun off the engine can you get the gears ok ? is so this may be a clutch problem and not the gearbox, easy enough to adjust

[sjthomas11]

Thanks Bigboots. Yes when the car is off it is much easier to get it into gear. If it is the clutch is that much simpler to fix - I am wary of taking it into a garage as the car isn't worth much and don't want to spend a fortune fixing it.
Mdoo98 - it basically feels as if you are about to snap the gear stick before it will go into gear, sometimes it is such an effort to put it into gear.

[david1702198]

adjust the clutch cable, all it is is a small plastic block which you turn clockwise on the clutch cable. push the lever on the gearbox back and then turn it clockwise a few times, this should sort the prob

[bigboots]

Try adjusting the clutch as david1720 said it is quite simple

[sjthomas11]

Just wanted to say thanks for all the help. Just been to the garage and they have adjusted the clutch cable (for free) and all now seems ok. Thanks again!