So I recently bought a new gear gaiter for my lift reverse gear stick, but when tucked in it negatively effects my gear movement, I was literally unable to put it into reverse when the gaiter was tucked in instead of being out and baggy.

I don't know whether or not she is trying to kill me but my mum suggested I just untuck the gaitor and leave it as is, saying 'It only tucks in if you tuck it in', while normal gear movement was making the gaitor shift and tuck in different areas and move elsewhere etc... as a normal gear gaitor does.

Am I over reacting or should I keep the gaitor untucked and see how it goes? But when it was tucked in my lift reverse genuinely would not slot into place because the gaitor was blocking the connection.