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Re: HELP! Clutch Tranny question! (long) (archive)
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Posted by John W on July 22, 2001 at 21:52:13:

In Reply to: HELP! Clutch Tranny question! (long) posted by RebeccaB on July 22, 2001 at 18:55:33:

Maybe I'm wrong, but I wouldn't be too concerned about the immediate reliability of the transmission if only the synchros are bad. If the tranny is fine while just cruising, it probably still has some life left in it. I know it's not an 02, but I had a VW GTI that had bad 2nd and 3rd gear synchros which I drove for 60k miles without tranny problems. Still worked fine when I sold the car.

I would be concerned about the WHUNKING sound. Have a competent mechanic do a thorough inspection of the driveshaft (especially the guibo) and the hydrualic clutch linkage (make sure that something like the speedo cable isn't getting hung-up down there).

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