Wow! :blink:

Thanks for the indepth reply Nathan! To be honest at first I didn't quite understand it but after reading it all the way through (and re-reading some bits to make sure my mental image was correct) I'm pretty sure I understand what you are saying.

Now, the previous owner of this car was an old guy - and after a bit of research it seems that a lot of other accent owners with a similar problem had an old person as a previous owner.

When selecting reverse - I always make sure the vehicle is stationary. When I start the car at home I normally dip the clutch before starting the car - then hold it dipped to select reverse (I always have to reverse out) - and it gets stuck 99% of the time (until I lift the clutch a little).

Also, the clutch does like to slip a bit when I have to pull out of a junction fast and turn at the same time (though in the wet the wheels just spin) - so I know the clutch isn't to healthy. I don't sit at lights balancing on the clutch either if you were wondering, or burn away at every opportunity.

So, armed with the information you have given me, and a print out of this topic (certain phrases deleted for politeness tho :grin: ) I shall take this and my car to my dealer and tell them to fix it - or I'll ram it so far up that place where the sun don't shine that they'll be tasting paper for months to come :devil:

Thanks again for your support and assistance - this forum really wouldn';t be the same without you mate :57: :thumbsup:

best of luck mate.
I hope with that information at your disposal, you get somewhere with these pricks!!

I am glad that you got the gist of what I was trying to explain.

As you read for yourself it was pretty hard to put into words without actually being able to show you what I was talking about!!!

Soullink, a trick I find useful is to depress the clutch & briefly engage first gear, before immediately moving the gear lever into the reverse position.

This helps with the alignment which was nicely explained above.

Nick. :)