MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: reflex11 on December 26, 2011, 11:48:27 am

Title: Going into 5th gear
Post by: reflex11 on December 26, 2011, 11:48:27 am

lately I've noticed going into 5th gear I have to hold down the clutch much longer than usual.. otherwise when releasing the clutch it was jerk hard.. any idea why?

Title: Re: Going into 5th gear
Post by: vRSAlex on December 26, 2011, 03:13:41 pm

Is this just in 5th gear?  I would give the clutch a bleed through first and if it still does it then look at changing the slave cylinder.

Title: Re: Going into 5th gear
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on December 26, 2011, 03:16:09 pm

Quote from: BDMAlex on December 26, 2011, 03:13:41 pm

Is this just in 5th gear?  I would give the clutch a bleed through first and if it still does it then look at changing the slave cylinder.

Did you get hold of an ecs bleed Valve Alex?

Do you know how much a gear oil change would be on my visit?

Thanks

Title: Re: Going into 5th gear
Post by: reflex11 on December 26, 2011, 07:27:19 pm

It's just going into 5th from 4th when I release the clutch it jerks kind of hard, I have no idea where the clutch fluid or where to check for it :X

Title: Re: Going into 5th gear
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on February 07, 2012, 12:17:14 pm

Quote from: reflex11 on December 26, 2011, 07:27:19 pm

It's just going into 5th from 4th when I release the clutch it jerks kind of hard, I have no idea where the clutch fluid or where to check for it :X

The clutch fluid shares the same resevoir as the brake master cylinder.  Unfortunately, if you let the level drop a bit low (from normal wear of the brake pads) and fail to top it up, the clutch can get starved of fluid, and cause probs.