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General => The garage => Topic started by: Gt-tdi on 21 January 2004, 20:56

Title: putting in gear
Post by: Gt-tdi on 21 January 2004, 20:56

 ??? hello peeps. my mk4 i sometimes find it hard to put into (usually 1st) gear. it sometimes feels so stiff. reverse isnt any easier but the clutch doesnt slip. would it still mean clutch even though it doesnt slip or something else?

Title: Re:putting in gear
Post by: Rob on 21 January 2004, 22:23

just a thought but could be worn bushes on gear linkage.
im no expert

Title: Re:putting in gear
Post by: jedi16v on 21 January 2004, 22:27

how many miles have you done?

Title: Re:putting in gear
Post by: richandhazel on 21 January 2004, 22:32

Have you tried putting it in gear, but instead of using force, keeping gentle pressure on the gearstick and letting the clutch out at the same time? You should find that as you let the clutch out, it will pop into gear really easily :-\

Title: Re:putting in gear
Post by: Gt-tdi on 23 January 2004, 17:10

the cars done 85k  :-\ . ill try that method of letting the clutch go.

Title: Re:putting in gear
Post by: richy_b on 25 January 2004, 22:08

does the clutch feel heavy all the time, if so it could be your cable on the way out???? this would explain 1st and reverse being hard