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Grinds in gears
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
I have a 93 vw cabriolet an it runs good except it gives me a little trouble getting in 1st gear an then second gear will grind a little bit its not to loud but it does seem weird an 3rd gear is the same as 2nd, Its like I have to rub my rpm's up high to get it in gear better or if I slip the gears in slow it seem a little better al well...Can someone please help me out with this im thinking I might have to adjust the clutch or get a new one or is it the transmission? an if I pump my clutch peddle a couple times it go's in 1st gear better.
6 Answers
tenspeed answered 3 months ago
It sounds like you clutch is not disengaging fully. Check the fluid level. If it's full have it checked out.
Scott answered 3 months ago
Your clutch cable may have stretched. If it's not the manually adjustable style cable, I recommend swapping it out. The automatically adjusting cables are notoriously fickle.
Lanay answered 3 months ago
Thank you for your feedback...um so there is some kind of fluid to check on a stick shift? If so where do I check for that at? an yes my car has a adjustable cable so I can adjust it so im going to try that. thanks
Scott answered 3 months ago
There is gear oil...Hypoid GL90 weight I believe. There's a big socket head fill/drain port on the side of the transmission. Generally, it gets filled till it's just starting to drip out. I also cant recommend strongly enough to obtain a Bentley service manual...especially if you're gonna be DIY VW owner.
TherealPhil answered 2 months ago
Shift Linkage. They sound like they are worn out. New ones required. It's an easy fix and it will shift a lot better.
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