RE: Test Drive '95 GLX

["Ryan Hart" <ryanhart@ntr.net>]

This might not be two things. My '94 does both of these things, and I've
been told by several sources that it's the pilot bearing on the clutch shaft
that's squeaking, and that means that the clutch may not be doing exactly
what it's supposed to (real clear huh?), like it's either not spinning and
it's supposed to, or vice-versa, and that in turn makes it hard to go into
first. Is the going into first problem not entirely predictable? Like
sometimes just fine, but half the time trouble?
I think I read somewhere that this was a known problem with that bearing.
Has anyone else seen this?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.COM [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.COM]On Behalf
> Of Jeffrey A. Campbell
> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 1998 8:42 PM
> To: Jetta GLX Mailing List
> Subject: Test Drive '95 GLX
>
>
>
> 	I had the '95 GLX out today (actually, I have it overnight).
>
> 	Two things jumping out at me.  The bushings in the transmission seem
> to need to be replaced.  It is hard to shift into/find first.  Often I was
> winding up in 3rd.  A coworker who owns a '95 Golf VR6 said it was
definitely
> looser than his (still quite snicky though).  He said his previous VW's
all
> needed bushings at some point.
>
> 	The other thing is this, and I'm hoping someone can help me identify
> it.  When starting from stop there is a breif honk/squeak sound.  I think
> it is suspension somewhere.  Initially I thought maybe my hands were
> grazing the
> horn becuase I wasn't used to the wheel, and it sounded almost like a
distant
> horn, but that isn't it.  Any ideas?
>
> 	Other than that, I think I'm in love.  An amazing car, and for the
> dollar I think it's a lot of value.
>
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