Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 95 2.0 GTi - Gear selection sticky

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Sat 21 Jun 2008 14:39
95 2.0 GTi - Gear selection sticky - Firebird1900
Golf gti 16v with 120k miles and selecting the gears has become sticky and notchy. Have tried spraying the linkages with WD40. There is a plastic cap on top of the linkage at the gearbox which looks like an oil port .... is it?

Is the problem likely to be an adjustement problem or a clutch gear box problem?

Edited by Webmaster on 21/06/2008 at 18:15

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Sat 21 Jun 2008 21:54
95 2.0 GTi - Gear selection sticky - ggh1
I think your car has the 02A transmission, and I think the plastic cap you mention is a breather. Is your clutch completely disengaging or is it dragging? My Haynes book says that gear selection is by shift cables (how I hated them on the Austin Maxi) and that it is therefore a job for a VAG dealer.
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Sat 21 Jun 2008 22:03
95 2.0 GTi - Gear selection sticky - ggh1
At this milage it could also be worn synchro-hubs and/or baulk rings inside the gearbox.
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