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Grinding when Shifting to First Gear - 2005 VW Jetta 2.5L (5-speed manual)
I have a 2005 VW Jetta 2.5L (MK5, 5-speed manual) and the clutch grinds when I shift into first if I don't depress the clutch pedal for about a second or two first. One thing to note is that before I ...
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new clutch set- vibration at bitting point
Replaced dual mass flywheel and clutch with release bearing last weekend on my vw tdi. There is vibration through the car at bitting point, in 1st gear the most, can feel in reverse as well, but not ...
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Golf MK7 clunk/klik while engaging or disengaging the clutch
I have a manual transmission Golf 7 TSI from 2015 and when shifting in the lower gears(1->2, 2->3, 3->4) there is an audible clunk when engaging or disengaging the clutch. This however only happens ...
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Grinding feeling when pushing Clutch 1/4 way - VW Polo SE 2018 Manual
I have a Manual 2018 Polo SE.
Recently I have had a minor issue, sometimes when I am in first gear and I push the clutch down a quarter slowly or release it to 3 quarters slowly, I can feel what can ...
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2000 Volkswagen jetta won't move
in my 2000 Volkswagen Jetta 5-speed manual there's a burning smell coming from the motor I can shift into any Gear with or without using the clutch but yet it wont turn off or stall and it won't move ...
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Non-linear clutch in VW UP!
I've been driving a VW UP! for more than two years now and there is a question about the clutch that has been bugging me the whole time. Before this I was driving a VW Golf TDI and in this car when I ...
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VW stick shift shifter lockout
So my 2007 VW GTI has 257k miles.. (I know.) But it is my daily driver for now. I went on the highway and while I was in 6th, it popped into neutral by itself. I got kinda sketch but I was like okay ...
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Car Jerks When Not Accelerating
So, I just recently mounted snow tires on my car (or rather, paid someone else to do it), and on my way home I noticed that whenever I take my foot off the gas pedal the car jerks forwards and ...
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Infrequently sticking clutch in 08 VW GTI
I have owned my 2008 GTI MKV FSI for the past 4 years. For the first ~8k miles (bought at 42k), everything behaved as expected and performed nicely. At a certain point around 50k, I noticed that the ...
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Clutch "catch" point has changed, along with distance needed to engage
I was headed home the other night, accelerating up to highway speeds, when suddenly I felt the clutch pedal completely change under me.
It previously started to catch at about the 1/4 way release ...
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VW T5 8000 Miles Clutch Burnt Out
Recently my fathers VW Campervan registered Dec 2014 (Campervan Conversion) broke down in Belgium on his last campervan holiday with a clutch issue. The vehicle is owned from new and has a 3 year ...
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Car won't shift after clutch replacement
I have a VW Polo Playa 1.4. I have replaced the pressure plate, flywheel, clutch cable of the car but unable to get clutch. The cable is pulling up the lever attached on the gearbox in order to shift ...
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1998 VW Beetle - Clutch and Electrical Issues
I have a 98 VW BEETLE.
I had to change my clutch all the way from the master cylinder to the clutch pedal. Still have no clutch. Then when I tried to start my car all the lights come on even radio ...
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Unable to move in first and second gear in VW Polo
I am facing a problem in first and 2nd gear in my VW Polo diesel car. I am unable to move car in these gears, I tried it so many times. So for the time being I used 3rd gear to move the car & ...
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My clutch cable has been stretched and since tightened to fix it. Should I replace it?
I have a VW Polo 2001, 37000 miles, manual transmission, 1.4 engine, with a replaced clutch and timing belt, and a reconditioned gearbox.
I didn't face any resistance in my pedal last night. The ...
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Music stops playing when pressing the clutch down
In my car the music of my car radio stops playing almost every time when I press the clutch. It does not always stop, but probably in 80% of the cases. It never stops when I do not press the clutch. ...
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5th gear slipping of 5th gear at 3000 revs, but not into neutral
I'm planning to take my car to Mr Clutch on soon, but I wanted to see what every else's impression is of my car's problems.
Last night I was driving along the motorway, accelerating to 70mph, when ...
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2001 GTI not going into reverse, 1st, 3rd, or 5th after clutch replacement
I changed my clutch a few days ago and now it will not engage reverse, 1st, 3rd, or 5th gear but will engage 2nd and 4th with the car on and off. I readjusted the cables but still nothing. What could ...
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Clutch Catch Point Car Shudder?
So Im still pretty new to driving stick. However even if I feather the clutch to get it rolling from a stop it always vibrates the car a little bit when I get close to the catch point. I've tried ...
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Gear Linkage repairs for VW Polo Mk3 (1997)
I had a problem changing gears on my Polo (1997, 1.4 petrol, 3 door, UK). It was hard to find the gears especially 1st and 2nd, and reverse would grind, and it was worse when the car was warmed up ...
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Why would a manual transmission intermittently get "stuck" in reverse?
I have a 2003 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 4Cyl 1.8L Wagon with a manual transmission.
I had my clutch replaced about a year ago. A couple months ago, it started having intermittent problems getting out of ...
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Shift "Grinding" Issue?
Lately I've been noticing a grinding/resisting force and sound when I shift from first to second gear in my 2003 Jetta GLI. It is ruining driving for me because every time I shift from first to second ...
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Clutch pedal on 1995 VW Golf is sticking
The clutch pedal on my 1995 VW Golf 'sticks' in the half-way-depressed position after I release my foot from the pedal. I believe that the clutch is fully engaged (unclutched) at this point, but a ...
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