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Fri 18 May 2007 14:13

gear problems vw polo 02 - T.T

im having problems getting into all gears on my vw polo 1.4. 02 reg. but wen the engine is off it goes in smoothly. any ideas??

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Fri 18 May 2007 14:23

gear problems vw polo 02 - Andrew Scott

Clutch Problem!

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Fri 18 May 2007 14:28

gear problems vw polo 02 - John S

Sounds like the classic symptoms of clutch drag - ie the clutch isn't freeing off properly when the pedal is depressed. Many possible causes. Not sure if this car has hydraulic or cable clutch and what the adjustement method is (if any) but it could range from the expensive (Faulty clutch pressure or friction plate, rusty splines) to the cheap (incorrect manual adjustment) through intermediate (faulty cable adjuster, faulty hydraulics).

JS

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