Re: Rough shifting advice?

["dalewitt" <dalewitt@express-news.net>]

Redline is excellent.  Lubra Moly is just as good.  Also, check the bushings on your selector....I have to change them on about once a year due to extreme heat from headers.






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> Definately go to Redline MTL. I cant push this stuff enough. To make a
> post that I have posted numerous times before short..had trouble getting
> into first and second....had my 16V tranny flushed and filled at a VW dealer,
> shifting got harder. Had it refilled with Redline and its a night and day
> difference. Smooth and quiet even into first.
>
> Shannon Fenton
> Thank you for your time.
> sfenton@telegroup.com
> 16volt@scirocco.org
>
>
>
> On 8/3/1998, David Schrimpf wrote:
> Hi Guys..
>
> I have a question, but let me first remind you: I'm new to this VW stuff.
> I
> know how to check the oil and other fluid levels, but that's about it, so
> go
> easy on me!
>
> Anyway, I've noticed lately that shifting in my 8v is really rough. I
> mean The
> stick doesn't just slide into gear but it's very very notchy. I know it
> has to
> be pretty notchy because all A1s are but I'm pretty sure it wasn't always
> THIS
> bad.
>
> I never have a hard time finding the gears because I'm familiar with the
> car
> but I bet anyone else who tried to drive it would have some trouble.
>
> The transmission was replaced several months ago. I think there's a
> tranny from
> a GTi in there now.
>
> So my question is, is there anything relatively simple I can try to make
> shifting smoother? I was thinking transmission fluid maybe... but the
> manual
> says the transmission fluid never needs to be replaced?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> - David Schrimpf    (david@cybermail.net)
> - '85 Scirocco  8V  Wolfsburg Edition
>
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