2014 VW Golf TSI SE Bluemotion (manual)(34kmiles) - Problem with gears when accelerating.

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Sat 14 Sep 2019 16:55
2014 VW Golf TSI SE Bluemotion (manual)(34kmiles) - Problem with gears when accelerating. - Rob Litherland
Hello all. Recently, after a medium length journey, I have started having difficulties whilst accelerating to join highways or other times when I’m required to put my foot down a bit. The problem I will describe only happens from third gear;

If I’m in third, I will try and accelerate to about 40mph to join dual carriageway etc, and the gear that I’m in will disappear from the display and the engine will jerk and the revs will fly up to about 4000rpm.

If I’m in fourth, I will accelerate and on my display, the car will jerk, go up in revs and third gear will appear on my display. The same issue happens in fifth and sixth gear. Sometimes the gear selection disappears like it does when I’m in third, but mostly will drop to the previous gear.

I do not even have to have my foot to the floor, just a slightly firmer than standard squeeze on the throttle is causing this to happen.

Can anybody point me in the right direction? I have read numerous forums and websites, but there doesn’t seem to be forums on my exact issue.

Thanks in advance!
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Sat 14 Sep 2019 17:38
2014 VW Golf TSI SE Bluemotion (manual)(34kmiles) - Problem with gears when accelerating. - elekie&a/c doctor
Sounds like the clutch is slipping.
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