Clutch question

[SuffolkD at aol.com]

FWIW:  You can damage an individual gears' syncro without damaging others.
I did it when the tranny finally gave out by LEANING on the stick into third 
gear to get a car rolling downhill when the clutch FINALLY failed.
It was my last shot to get home without being stranded

There were plenty of warning signs.

The last "problem" before the third gear "resque" was that the transmission 
DID NOT disengauge at 45 MPH at the end of a highway off ramp.
and the last shift before that (at highway speeds 4th - 5th) had an awkward 
Thunk to it.

AFAIK:  If they all go or start to grind I'd bet its fluid related.
one or two: age of the tranny, one gear in my case?  well that's MY fault, so 
I skip 3rd everyday now.

HTH - Scott by BOSTON

In a message dated 12/9/2004 8:58:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
quattro-request at audifans.com writes:
> At 08:33 PM 12/8/04, you wrote:
> >I have read before that synchro problems related to the wrong trans. fluid 
> >being used have symptoms like this, and of course I want to order some 
> >Redline.  Anyone other ideas?  I reiterate:  all other gearchanges feel 
> >good.  Just going into fourth I get the brief clashing (yes it does go in, 
> >