james4287 1 Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 I've just bought a vr6 mk3 golf and love it to bits, it's a low milage car - 60k - and had a easy life. 2 owners were women and the other only used it sundays. Anyways, drives mint no problems at all except after being on the road for a bit and then select reverse it crunches when selecting, i've read the handbook which states leave the clutch pressed down then wait a few seconds and select reverse but this makes no difference. it doesn't do it all the time either, sometimes press clutch and select reverse it'll be fine, others it'll just crunch, if i pump the clutch pedel a few times it makes no difference. yet as i say other times you can select and deselct loads of times in one go with no trouble. if i wanna be really critical it's a bit snatchy selecting all other gears aswell, don't notice it on the road but parked up selecting gears you can feel in it trying to resist slightly when selecting other gears, but obviously cos the forward gears have syncromesh's theres no crunching.i've had a quick look under the bonnet and underneath and can't see any obvious loss of fluid, but i am thinking of changing the slave cylinder first. Although the thought has crossed my mind because it's quite a low milage car the clutch cover springs are weakened though age & with heat it's just too much for it ? that said the clutch doesn't slip at all soo not too sure about this theory.anyone got any ideas? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6_Dan 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Had a similar problem with mine, just needed gear box oil if its not that it could be the linkage under the gear stick. Check the oil first! Link to post Share on other sites
jezmoz 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 probably a damaged cog if it's only reverse, Try going into 2nd gear and then into reverse from there. If it was your slave cylinder the pedal would sit wuite low and you would have difficulty with all gears Link to post Share on other sites
james4287 1 Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 oo i'll try from second and see what happens, cheers.had a poke under the bonnet and saw this;now i'm thinking that shouldn't be quite so close to the exhaust and may be causing my problems? Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 umm donno about that. You know the your weight on top of the gear selector (black). Check if thats tight cus if its loose it can make gear changes abit (snachy) Link to post Share on other sites
james4287 1 Posted July 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 ok, i secured the cables out the way and made no difference, tried from 2nd to reveres, again no difference.What i have noticed though is if i press the gearstick down and push towards the left, then wait a few seconds and move it forwards it's perfectly fine. is this how you are meant to change gear on these? [it's my first vw] Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Theres adjustment on the cables too. Link to post Share on other sites
Ciaran 4 Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 it will be your clutch pedal most likely mine did the same and the clutch pedal snapped last week Link to post Share on other sites
SiGainey 1 Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I've just topped up my box oil and it's stopped this Link to post Share on other sites
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