Why is my Volkswagen Golf losing power?

I have a 2000 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 and have problems with it holding back, and it has no power when changing up gears. It also judders. It's ok for a while, but gets worse and will hardly pull away. I've had two occasions where the car was stuck to the ground and would not move till we rocked it to release it. Any ideas?

Asked on 16 September 2010 by diddydiner

Answered by Honest John

Get rid of the car. Too much trouble.

Tags: loss of power gear changes

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