Re: Slipping out of gear

["Calimus" <calimus@techography.net>]

Just recently had this problem with my 89 cabriolet.  In my case it turned
out to be the shifter bushings.  The basicly wore slap out and caused the
car to slip out of 5th even if I was holding the shifter in position.
INstallation of new bushing kit and problem solved.

This may not be the same problem tha tyour having but it's always worth a
look.  Specialy if your shifter kinda feels sloppy.

William Snyder
88 Scirocco 16v
89 Cabriolet 8v
71 Karmann Ghia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zack LeGrow" <zlegrow@home.com>
To: <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 3:49 AM
Subject: Slipping out of gear


> Well, it just got cold here. very cold.. :(
>
> So anyways, I'm driving home in the snow, and suddenly my car
> drops out of gear. As my hand was on the shifter, I thought I may
> have just pulled it out of gear accidentally. Then it happened twice
> more before I got home, with my hand nowhere near the stick. I
> was in fifth gear all three times.
>
> Do i need a new clutch? I hope not, but I fear it may be so...
>
> And my backup lights dont work... They seem to turn on when I go
> into fifth gear, instead of reverse... and they're bright! It kept
> blinding people behind me at night, until a friend told me and I
> removed the bulbs. Though I try, I'm an amateur mechanic at best,
> and I have no idea what could be wrong.
> Zack LeGrow
> '86 Scirocco 8V - The Red Baron
>
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