Ever since they did the 30000 mile service, i am having a major hesitation through the gears on my 98 QM 2.8. Anyone else have this?

I have a 99.5 1.8T and many many times if I am in 2nd and I take the gear out and try to put it back in leaving the clutch in the whole time (fully depressed as it should be) the gear will grind as if I am not supposed to put the car in 2nd. I have had similar problems with VWs in the past (all VWs were A2 bodystyle). So, to your question my gear hesitation is on 2nd and it is only when I try to put it back into 2nd after taking it out of 2nd.

Dimitri

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99.5 1.8TQMS (Back to stock from APR for 10k service)

Is it possible the synchros aren't catching up in time? I remeber seeing some tips on a racing show about pausing in neutral for a bit between shifts to let the synchros catch up. Reduces wear on the transmission.

Mark

Dimitri, if you are getting gear grinding in such a situation, I would bring it back to the dealer soon. You could have a clutch problem, or synchros are bad. These trannies should NOT grind like that. My '98.5 30V is totally smooth/quiet on upshifts/downshifts.

I had similar occurrence on my 30 k service. Bring it back and have them take a look at the spark plugs. I bet they went with Bosch instead of NGK.

Mine was an apparant "misfire" on one or two cylinders at 1400-2400 rpm. The speed decreased with miles on the odometer so it looks like a gapping problem.

McGill is still servicing the car (3 weeks but its also in for a new tranny)