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Offline gibbseem89

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Help 2nd and 3rd gear grind when changing gears but rest are fine gear changes!!
« on: 26 October 2013, 23:21 »
Hi there ive recently bought a mk3 gti 2.0 8v in dragon green p reg and it clunks into 2nd and 3rd i have been told it could be the gear linkage or to change gearbox oil! just wondered if anyone else has had the same problem?

if so any help would be much appreciated!!

cheers

Matt
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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: Help 2nd and 3rd gear grind when changing gears but rest are fine gear changes!!
« Reply #1 on: 27 October 2013, 09:24 »
Change the linkage bushes and oil and you'll be amazed at how much nicer it'll be to drive. Neither cost a lot or difficult to do.
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Re: Help 2nd and 3rd gear grind when changing gears but rest are fine gear changes!!
« Reply #2 on: 27 October 2013, 18:05 »
As Thai said, if it still persists then its rebuild time :wink:
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