Re: Missed shifts and secondgear.

["Michael & Carmen Keith" <mikeandcarmen@pdq.net>]

The clutch will not necessarily get slower as the hydraulic mechanism begins
to wear out.  Instead, the clutch will simply not disengage fully.  At
first, this will only be noticeable when you try to shift fast.  As it wears
further, you will have difficulty shifting into any gear (especially 1st,
2nd, & reverse) regardless of how fast or slow you shift.

If the clutch checks out OK, then your 2nd gear syncro is starting to wear
out.  If this is the case, give a little pause before engaging 2nd gear in
order to make the syncro last as long as possible.

Michael Keith
Pasadena, TX
'98 Jetta GLX
'85 Golf SCCA ITB
-----Original Message-----
From: JPearce <j.pearce@daxcontrol.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 5:09 PM
Subject: Missed shifts and secondgear.


>I have been noticing some strangeness in my 95 GLX, some times when
>shifting in to second I will apparently miss and grind. Is it possible
>for the hydraulic clutch to get slower over time? I have never been able
>to quickly change gears without some problem or the other. Perhaps the
>trany is getting old and worn. Any ideas would be appreciated.
>
>On the side, is VW putting v6's in the passat wagons yet? I thought they
>were but I heard differently.
>Thanks
>
>