[Vwdiesel] Stuck in 5th gear!

[Lee Hillsgrove]

> Hey guys...need some advice.  When I leave my 1996 Passat in 5th gear
> and come to a complete stop..it locks.  I try to double clutch very
> quickly and it is still stuck.  Last couple of times I had to kill
> it....still had trouble getting it out of 5th.....any ideas what's up???



 Does it do it only in 5th gear? Any problems getting it into gear from a
standstill in neutral with the engine running?

 Sounds like the clutch is not completely disengaging. To see if this is the
case, start the car in neutral and step on the clutch. Wait a moment, and
try to shift into reverse. If it grinds repeatedly, the clutch is not
disengaging.

 If that's not it, my next guess would be motor mounts. Which does this car
have, rods or cables between the shifter and transmission? I would think
that a cable shifter would tend to be more tolerant of misaligned motor
mounts than one with rods.


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