Need help with trans problem

Asked by Dacid Sep 11, 2012 at 03:50 AM about the 2003 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair


Dacid answered about a second ago
It won't go into first had to pull the e-brake an hasnt went n to first sence so was taking off in second then went to
take off an it got up to like 30 then SOMETHING slipped an the rpm's went up then slipped back in an the car
wouldn't leave second till I got it home an shut it off.... Will start in nutrule with clutch pushed but won't go into gear
then if u try to start in gear when u turn the key the car wants to roll foreword an wont crank fully like the clutch not
disengaging

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2,165

Turn the motor on. With the drivers door open start pushing it downhill, jump in, push the clutch in and catch it in gear (shift into 3rd then 4th). Drive to the nearest mechanic and let them fix it.

335

Sounds like you have no clutch fluid or the clutch master/slave cylinder is bad, there should be a small canister on the firewall somewhere near where you put the brake fluid, if its empty, put brake fluid in it and pump the clutch Untill it starts working again. But you will still have to figure out where the fluid went in the first place so of you're not to mechanically inclined I would recommend taking it to someone who is.

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