5th

Asked by Jaroc123 Nov 02, 2016 at 01:42 PM about the 2001 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Just got 01 Jetta and bottom dog bone
motor mount is broken and I was told that
the stress was preventing it from
going/staying in 5th gear ,reverse works
fine and I was told they were on the same
driveline . I just need an experts take on
this

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maybe synchro's are gone or teeth missing on 5th gear.. I would take it to tranny shop and have it checked .. unless you are mechanically inclined and be able to remove and check gears yourself. http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=22159

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