@ Ess_Three
Is this a syncro problem? i had my 8v box recon'd 2k ago and from the word go it crunched with fast changes (Only up into 2nd) when i challenged the company that rebuilt the box i was told im being to "aggressive" and there is nothing itself wrong with the box? Must be VWs as no other cars ive ever owned have had crunching issues
It's a soft-as-sh!te synchro material problem.
My old 8v O2O did it, 2nd to 3rd...
As did my pre-rebuild O2A 16v 'box...
As did my S3 O2M 'box.
Even my Fabia vRS was showing the signs as I sold it.
Funny that my old Nova, XR2, ITR & 911 didn't, all driven in the same manner by the same driver.
I think being 'aggressive' is the problem. Go forward, accross, forward...and it's fine. It'll last forever.
Go diagonally accross the gate and it'll end up crunching.
Diagonally may be fine on long ratio diesel gearboxes...but it's no use on a close ratio, short geared 'box.