STICKY 5th GEAR

[giink]

My wife was driving the Beetle today and said she had trouble shifting into 5th gear? Said it felt like 5th gear felt "locked" and couldn't go into it after 4th.


Any ideas or thoughts??????????

[The Cheat]

david, my man...couple things.

first off, cable adjustment. try that, see how that does you. search youtube for "02j transmission adjustment".

second is a gear lube change. it's definitely not a lifetime fluid. i change mine every 60k.

[killerbeetle]

It might be your transmission oil, if not it;s best to have it checked by a professional. You should test drive it to be sure, maybe your wife wasn't pressing the clutch all the way in when shifting?

[The Cheat]

Originally Posted by killerbeetle

It might be your transmission oil, if not it;s best to have it checked by a professional. You should test drive it to be sure, maybe your wife wasn't pressing the clutch all the way in when shifting?

or the cable adjustment is off.

i see it all the time on these cars, in fact when i get a stick in for a major service, i usually align them free of charge because it's that easy.

[giink]

W@W! Those were quick answers! I'll check the fluid first and then I'd check the adjustment... if I knew how?

[giink]

Duh... just saw your Youtube advice, The Cheat!

[giink]

Went on Youtube but wasn't able to find any instruction for the transmission adjustment?

[Pseudotropheus]

Does it do this often? Could it have been a driver error?

[DZLBUG]

Originally Posted by giink

Went on Youtube but wasn't able to find any instruction for the transmission adjustment?

YouTube - Volkswagen Group Shift Linkage Adjustment for year models 2000-2010

[giink]

Thanks to everyone. Clean the linkage under the air filter box... lot of gunk buildup and now she runs fine!


David