In a message dated 1/6/02 1:42:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, bestergaard@SHAW.CA writes:
> When I just jump in and go I get a mean grinding sound going from 1st gear > to 2nd gear until the van gets warmed up. After the temperature needle > gets moving (~5min of driving) the grinding goes away and it also feels > smoother shifting into other gears. Any ideas about what is causing the > grinding? > > 2nd gear syncroniser is worn...common prob in all manual trans vw's.. nothing but a rebuild will cure it. chris |
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