Synchro 1st -> 2nd

[kevvie]

Does anyone else find that fast changes from first to second will beat the synchro? I'm finding that more often than not, if I wind it out in first then the change up to second it is mightily unpleasant - like I have kicked the poor thing in the guts.

Hoping it is not the gearbox. 11,000km, one year old.

[Bubu]

Synchros that wear in 1 year! Not likely, but hey I have seen weirder things happen so I guess it is possible.

[morbo2000]

There is already a few threads on this issue. If you're talking about crunching the gear change then it's a known problem with the Polo gearbox. They replace the synchro with a revised part. Mine got fixed this week. Dealer had the car for four days.

[shaneth]

There is already a few threads on this issue. If you're talking about crunching the gear change then it's a known problem with the Polo gearbox. They replace the synchro with a revised part. Mine got fixed this week. Dealer had the car for four days.

Yep mine was replaced a long time ago. Same crunched 1st to 2nd. All good now, many posts on it though.

[Jmac]

Ive posted about this one before and its worth trying

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=12239&highlight=baulk+rings

Cheers

[saba]

mine crunches from 2nd to 3rd

[RhysQ]

mine crunches from 2nd to 3rd

yeah i get that too if i'm going hard through second. my 1st to 2nd change is fine but 2nd to 3rd seems to crunch every now and then. not good

[VW GTI]

yeah i get that too if i'm going hard through second. my 1st to 2nd change is fine but 2nd to 3rd seems to crunch every now and then. not good

Try changing properly. The crunch from 2nd to 3rd is a driver problem.

[Blitzen]

Never had any dramas with any of the gear changes. I have a very smooth gear box.

[RhysQ]

Try changing properly. The crunch from 2nd to 3rd is a driver problem.

clutch in and change up....pretty hard to stuff that up!

[Blitzen]

I'm far from friendly on my one sometimes, and my one has never had any dramas.

[VW GTI]

clutch in and change up....pretty hard to stuff that up!

The line you push the stick towards 3rd may have something to do with it.

H pattern is different to |/|

When changing quickly you follow the shortest path... crunch.

[Jmac]

Try and bed them in fellas dont be scared!!!! It works , some are a bit notchy , get the edges off the baulk rings.

[marco polo]

Mine crunched from 1st to 2nd they pulled the box out and changed the syncros..
mu car was 8months old.

[kevvie]

they said they couldn't find anything wrong and changed the oil. so far so good.