Newbie enquiring about sticky gear changes/new gear box

[Wayne]

The rattle sounds like the clutch release bearing tbh. 

[rikmayall]

The rattle sounds like the clutch release bearing tbh. 

Fill me in, is it easily fixed?

[houston]

The rattle sounds like the clutch release bearing tbh. 

wouldnt be rattling when clutch is depressed tho, thats when he hears it.

starting to sound more and more like the clutch to me

[+49]

Recently got My mk4 on the road over the weekend!Anyhows i remember the gearbox being a bit nochey in first like if you depressed the clutch and and stuffed it in first fast you get a sligth crunch or stiff to engage,when warm sligthly better.Had the gearbox oil changed but doesn't seem much better from what I remember driver it 5-6 years ago.All the other gears are perfect!

Anyhows its a 99 AGU if that helps.

If yours are certain gears then I belive the problem would be with the gearbox not the clutch?If it where a clutch problem woudln't you have a problem with all the gears?

[rikmayall]

The rattle sounds like the clutch release bearing tbh. 

wouldnt be rattling when clutch is depressed tho, thats when he hears it.

starting to sound more and more like the clutch to me

Is there any other tests to check out the clutch? I read somewhere to test the clutch, depress it, let my foot slip off so that it springs back by itself, and if it comes back with some resistance then I have a problem (maybe something compleltely unrelated though).
I did this without any signs of resistance.

[rikmayall]

Recently got My mk4 on the road over the weekend!Anyhows i remember the gearbox being a bit nochey in first like if you depressed the clutch and and stuffed it in first fast you get a sligth crunch or stiff to engage,when warm sligthly better.Had the gearbox oil changed but doesn't seem much better from what I remember driver it 5-6 years ago.All the other gears are perfect!

Anyhows its a 99 AGU if that helps.

If yours are certain gears then I belive the problem would be with the gearbox not the clutch?If it where a clutch problem woudln't you have a problem with all the gears?

Good point, learning learning learning here! I'll try and get a oil change this week (the previous owner told me he didn't have one in the two years he owned the car) so hopefully it helps solve the sticky gear change.

With more investigation, when I am sitting at the lights in neutral and I go through the gears, they go in and out no problem, it's only when the car is moving. Would this suggest anything?

Yeah, also theres a slight rattle when I'm coming to a stop as well, like when I'm at traffic lights, going down through the gears etc, which could be the clutch. Investigating all of this now.

[Wayne]

With more investigation, when I am sitting at the lights in neutral and I go through the gears, they go in and out no problem, it's only when the car is moving. Would this suggest anything?

Yes sounds like your clutch is in trouble.

Yeah, also theres a slight rattle when I'm coming to a stop as well, like when I'm at traffic lights, going down through the gears etc, which could be the clutch. Investigating all of this now.

Could be a gearbox bearing.

[rikmayall]

With more investigation, when I am sitting at the lights in neutral and I go through the gears, they go in and out no problem, it's only when the car is moving. Would this suggest anything?

Yes sounds like your clutch is in trouble.

Yeah, also theres a slight rattle when I'm coming to a stop as well, like when I'm at traffic lights, going down through the gears etc, which could be the clutch. Investigating all of this now.

Could be a gearbox bearing.

What are we talking for a clutch replacement, does £100 parts and £100 labour sound right? Am I better getting this sooner rather than later?

Also can this bearing just be replaced/tightened?

Also reading about fly wheels, is it possible I need this replacing?

Thanks for the help btw.

[rikmayall]

Have the exact same problem.Doesnt feel like clutch.Mines a 1.8t had the vr6clutch and g60 flywheel done 18months ago.It all depends how you change gear and doesnt happen all the time.Mines always 1st and 3rd.As you said no problems stationary.Just seem like an allignment thing.Let me know if you get yours sorted and i will if i get mine..cheers jay

3rd gives me the most problems, I have to knock it a little shade to the right when I'm putting it into gear, and its position is almost exactly where 5th is (sometimes if I'm trying to go into 5th I knock it into 3rd without noticing).

Also there is sometimes, in the low gears, a knock after I put it into gear and let the clutch out, along with a slight rattle when the clutch is in! I hope I don't need a gear box, fly wheel, or clutch change, so hopefully I can get these little problems sorted one by one.

Latest: found out a guy I play football with owns his own VW garage with his dad, he had a drive, going through the low gears. He said it was fine but mentioned something about maybe getting a wishbone replaced on the passenger side, and getting the gears realigned (I mentioned the youtube video). He said it was a great deal I got, so I'm very happy!! Maybe its just me getting used to a diesel from having a petrol for so long!

[rikmayall]

Have the exact same problem.Doesnt feel like clutch.Mines a 1.8t had the vr6clutch and g60 flywheel done 18months ago.It all depends how you change gear and doesnt happen all the time.Mines always 1st and 3rd.As you said no problems stationary.Just seem like an allignment thing.Let me know if you get yours sorted and i will if i get mine..cheers jay

3rd gives me the most problems, I have to knock it a little shade to the right when I'm putting it into gear, and its position is almost exactly where 5th is (sometimes if I'm trying to go into 5th I knock it into 3rd without noticing).

Also there is sometimes, in the low gears, a knock after I put it into gear and let the clutch out, along with a slight rattle when the clutch is in! I hope I don't need a gear box, fly wheel, or clutch change, so hopefully I can get these little problems sorted one by one.

On further inspection, it actually 'knocks/clunks' when I press down / release the accelerator pedal. Hopefully that sheds some light to someone somewhere!