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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: golfvirgin on 01 May 2008, 23:08

Title: crunchin into 2nd gear..
Post by: golfvirgin on 01 May 2008, 23:08

whats that about then ? ( 2.0 8v gti ) ....no worries in the other gears , just when i go into 2nd it crunches..

 :angry:  :huh:

Title: Re: crunchin into 2nd gear..
Post by: Rmachines on 01 May 2008, 23:44

Common problem on these boxes.

change the oil for a good one,  there is a specific one which realy helps it, some one else will know the name.

Title: Re: crunchin into 2nd gear..
Post by: golfvirgin on 02 May 2008, 08:36

cool cheers ! anyone know a good one ?

Title: Re: crunchin into 2nd gear..
Post by: Blackie_No1 on 07 May 2008, 11:16

After my recent experience I would advise get it seen too sooner rather than later!  Do not force it into gear either!!

Title: Re: crunchin into 2nd gear..
Post by: patch900 on 07 May 2008, 12:31

mine does it as well, goes off when the car warms up

been meaning to have my oil changed, if anyone has suggestions I would like to hear it

Title: Re: crunchin into 2nd gear..
Post by: Benny T on 08 May 2008, 00:17

Iv heard somin about a ball bearing...? my mates mums mk3 gti had problems with the gears and it was a bearing or somin. mine has this problem, sometimes getting into first and crunching in forth

How do you change the gear box oil? >>> is that a silliy question? i am a real novice!!!! :cry:

Title: Re: crunchin into 2nd gear..
Post by: Dragon6 on 08 May 2008, 19:00

It`s the 2nd gear syncromesh that wears due it not getting much oil when it`s thick and heavy at bottom of the box when cold.I always chnage nice and early  from cold to eliminate the problem starting.Gearoil is easy to change a large allenkey shaped bung in the bottom and to fill same kind of thing on  the side of the box  front  facing left hand side,I think it`s maybe a 17mm key .2litres of fully syntetic gear oil will do the trick the sh!t hot stuff is made by redline (I think)