Re: Third gear grind

[Brendan Rudack <rudack@ucsub.Colorado.EDU>]

Mike,  It sounds like the syncro has had its day.  Clean shifts are 
possible with a little finesse and some RPM matching.  My 2nd and 3rd 
gear syncros became intolerable at about 100,000 miles so I all the 
syncros replaced along with worn bearings etc.  
Brendan Rudack
88' 90Q
Boulder, CO

On Sun, 17 Mar 1996, michael mueller wrote:

>   I have an 1988 90 Quattro sedan with 110k miles ,runs 
> pretty well except for a few quirks . After an oil change 
> and complete trans. and diff. fluid change I am getting a 
> grind when I shift somewhat quickly from 2nd to 3rd . Even 
> if I depress the clutch all the way. The fliud level was 
> checked and is okay . Should I go to a heavyier oil for 
> trans. 
>           Mike Mueller
>           San Jose, CA
>