Jetter_Sprinta
Veteran Member - TDIClub Contributor
- Joined
- Nov 7, 2002
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
- TDI
- 2 Peeps sharing 1 UseYerName//an array of cars
Hi all,
Our B4V w/ 166k has been doing some strange things as of late. Sometimes while in gear and I floor it while trying to pass or climb a hill (without downshifting, that's for gassers
), the clutch feels like it is slipping. The tach jumps up momentarily and then comes back pretty quickly. I have not smelled the tell-tale odor and it seems to grab fine. It has been increasingly harder to get it into 1rst gear, like when the light turns green. I put it in 2nd let up the clutch just a little to get the car to move a little, then shift to 1rst usually works. Second and especially third under moderate acceleration can also refuse to engage.
Would a bad master or slave cause this type of condition or does it sound more like the clutch itself? We've only had the car since December / about 6K miles. It has almost always been a bit fussy about getting into first gear for us. I thought that it was a linkage adjustment issue. Maybe I was wrong? Although I'm quite sure this has been discussed, my searches yielded nothing quite like this. Any thoughts or suggestions appreciated!
Scott
Our B4V w/ 166k has been doing some strange things as of late. Sometimes while in gear and I floor it while trying to pass or climb a hill (without downshifting, that's for gassers
Would a bad master or slave cause this type of condition or does it sound more like the clutch itself? We've only had the car since December / about 6K miles. It has almost always been a bit fussy about getting into first gear for us. I thought that it was a linkage adjustment issue. Maybe I was wrong? Although I'm quite sure this has been discussed, my searches yielded nothing quite like this. Any thoughts or suggestions appreciated!
Scott