crunchin into 2nd gear..

[golfvirgin]

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

  

[Rmachines]

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.

[golfvirgin]

cool cheers ! anyone know a good one ?

[Blackie_No1]

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

[patch900]

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

[Benny T]

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!!!!

[Dragon6]

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)