Hello fellow VW,
This weekend was a blend of emotions, with the selling of my beloved 2010 GTi Coupe, and the buying of a 2012 6-speed Jetta TDi. The issue I'm having (and I took a chance when buying this vehicle) is that when stopped (or when rolling) the first gear is at times impossible to engage. It just won't. But sometimes it will just fine.
What I tried:
- release clutch, depress clutch try again: no result
- double-clutching: no result
- engage 2nd gear then first: no result
What I did notice is that when I prepare to shift in 1 gear, pushing the stick to the left, if I wiggle it forward and backward a few times, it will go in gear almost every time.
I do not think it's the tranny, which is working just fine otherwise. I took the stick boot off and there is railing that goes from the stick to the gearbox that I suspect can be adjusted (there is a little hole that allows for a pin to be inserted to align the stick in a "home" position). I check the forums and couldn't find a how-to.
I'm also planning on doing a transmission flush and look for metallic debris that might describe a synchro issue (I hope not).
Any suggestions or thought would be appreciated!...
Thanks,
Mathias
This weekend was a blend of emotions, with the selling of my beloved 2010 GTi Coupe, and the buying of a 2012 6-speed Jetta TDi. The issue I'm having (and I took a chance when buying this vehicle) is that when stopped (or when rolling) the first gear is at times impossible to engage. It just won't. But sometimes it will just fine.
What I tried:
- release clutch, depress clutch try again: no result
- double-clutching: no result
- engage 2nd gear then first: no result
What I did notice is that when I prepare to shift in 1 gear, pushing the stick to the left, if I wiggle it forward and backward a few times, it will go in gear almost every time.
I do not think it's the tranny, which is working just fine otherwise. I took the stick boot off and there is railing that goes from the stick to the gearbox that I suspect can be adjusted (there is a little hole that allows for a pin to be inserted to align the stick in a "home" position). I check the forums and couldn't find a how-to.
I'm also planning on doing a transmission flush and look for metallic debris that might describe a synchro issue (I hope not).
Any suggestions or thought would be appreciated!...
Thanks,
Mathias