1st gear hard to get into...no changes to car.

2000 Jetta TDI 5spd, 1st gear is getting hard to get into at a dead stop. It will engauge with no grinding, but it hangs halfway through the shift. If I shift to second, then first it seems to clear it a bit. Sound like the clutch (factory clutch)? or possibly need to bleed the system? I can't see the reservior from the engine bay, maybe I'm blind!

Jason

The clutch slave cylinder uses the same resevior as the brakes.

Is there a bleeder valve for the clutch system then? I got the motive power bleeder and did all four calipers last time I changed pads and ATE Superblue fluid. I didn't know they were a common system.

Bleeder valve is located down at the slave cylinder.

You might want to try adjusting the linkage at the transmission. The upper cable of the linkage has a bolt in a slotted hole. If you loosen the bolt with the car in neutral and push back on the lever arm a little then re-tighten the nut it usually helps with first gear issues.

Thanks cage, Ill check that out tomorrow after work. I'll also bleed the slave cylinder just for good measure.

Perhaps similar to this:
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showflat.php?C...true#Post758348

It fixed my problem.