[WindsorBlueakapurple]

When I try to put the car in second gear especially when downshifting you need to push the clutch to the floor and really use a good amount of strength for it to go in gear. What is going on?

 

[Guvs97JettaGT]

Re: Is my clutch gone? (WindsorBlueakapurple)

Well, if you dont push the clutch all the way to the floor in the first place you will loose your clutch.
Sounds like your cluctch cable needs adjusted. I dunno how it works on the VW since no problems.
If your clutch goes you will smell the most god awfull smell you've ever smelled. This smell rivals the smell of burning flesh. You will know when its gone, you can shift all you want, nothing will happen.

 

[WindsorBlueakapurple]

Re: Is my clutch gone? (Guvs97JettaGT)

Thanks alot, I also drive a 97 Jetta GT, I will have to look into that.

 

[spitpilot]

Re: Is my clutch gone? (WindsorBlueakapurple)

Is tranny hard to shift in all gears or just one? If hard in all, then your clutch is not throwing out all the way, the self adjuster in the clutch cable may have crapped out. If its hard to shift into only one gear, then I'd look to shift linkage first. Lots of slop there? Replace shift linkage bushings/adjust linkage. If that doesn't help, might be synro on that gear is worn out (Too many speed shifts into second?), and you'll need a tranny rebuild to fix that.

 

[WindsorBlueakapurple]

Re: Is my clutch gone? (spitpilot)

Thanks spitpilot, I think I do need to adjust my clutch cable. Another question will the situation with 2nd gear keep on getting worse or will it stay the same? Sometimes its real bad and you have to use an excessive amount of force for it to go in. It never grinds though, 3rd gear grinds if you shift too fast.

 

[spitpilot]

Re: Is my clutch gone? (WindsorBlueakapurple)

Syncro wear will make shifting "notchier" as car ages. Try Redline synthetic trans oil if you haven't yet. Had a BMW that got real bad shifting when cold, Redline fixed it right up, even the wife didn't complain about shifting after the change. Did hear a bit more gear noise due to thinner oil though.