VW golf IV - Gear stick sticking in 2nd

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Thu 21 May 2015 19:28
VW golf IV - Gear stick sticking in 2nd - norto77
Having problems getting into and out of 2nd gear it's doable but takes some doing all the other gears are absolutely fine help please it's driving me mad! Could it be something as simple as greasing it

Edited by norto77 on 21/05/2015 at 19:38

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Thu 21 May 2015 20:29
VW golf IV - Gear stick sticking in 2nd - Big John

If it was syncromesh it would just be difficult to get INTO gear.

Any other recent history - e.g. new clutch?

Sounds like gear linkages out of allignment - worth checking engine mounts

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Fri 22 May 2015 22:47
VW golf IV - Gear stick sticking in 2nd - chris.o
Hi
Is it a six speed box?
What engine do you have?
I have seen some golf gearboxes that suffer from 2nd gear selector fork failure, the fork is held together by a rivet that can fail. Unfortunately the gearbox needs to come out and be stripped if this has happened.
As mentioned there is a procedure to reset the gear linkage, this usually only helps when the problem effects both gears in the same plane eg 1st and 2nd. 3rd and 4th etc.
does it make any difference if the engine is off?

Chris.
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Sun 29 Jan 2023 17:36
VW golf IV - Gear stick sticking in 2nd - GAT

Did you ever find a solution to this problem? Same happening to mine after a new clutch was fitted. Thanks

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Sun 29 Jan 2023 20:51
VW golf IV - Gear stick sticking in 2nd - Crickleymal

You're unlikely to get a response to an 8 year old post especially as the OP never responded to any questions.

Edited by Crickleymal on 29/01/2023 at 20:52

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