Re: [T3] grinding in first

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 25 Jun 2007 at 13:05, David Fox wrote:

> My 66 fastback grinds while I shift into first gear.
> All other gears shift fine. I usually shift into 2nd
> gear before shifting to 1st. Is this an adjustment to
> shifter or is my clutch going out?

This is fairly common. It can be due to a clutch that's not fully 
released, or just due to wear in the 1st gear synchro ring. I'd start 
by checking the free play in the clutch pedal but make sure that the 
return spring on the tranny is intact. Those springs are almost 
always broken, so this makes proper adjustment impossible until the 
spring is replaced. The springs are cheap and installation is only 
slightly difficult.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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