HELP!!! 2nd gear, can't engage when cold

a4995m · 10-05-2002, 08:24 PM

2nd gear will not engage when cold. After warn it works fine? Changed oil to Redline, no help.

[ej257] · 10-05-2002, 08:29 PM

Welcome to VAG's most common tranny deficiency, though it seems like you have it bad. Have the synchros replaced, if you can't engage it at all that is not good. Usually in the cold 2nd is hard to engage and will grind a bit, but it always goes in. Every VW and Audi I have ever driven had the cold 2nd gear notchiness/grind.

a4995m · 10-05-2002, 08:39 PM

Sorry, it will go in but very hard to engage. Do you have a price on the synchros? Will it damage the trans to run it without new synchros?

OttawaA4Can · 10-05-2002, 08:43 PM

w00t · 10-05-2002, 09:10 PM

SameerP · 10-05-2002, 10:09 PM

then when driving away from a cold start, i pause for a second or two between the 1-2 shift. Car is definitely clunky when cold doing the 1-2...but warms up quickly.

Cheers,
Sameer

ScottAW · 10-06-2002, 03:03 PM

I ususally will do this during the winter, where the fluid is not very viscous and the increase in rev's helps slide the gears in place.

10-05-2002, 08:29 PM	#2
[ej257] Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 34,973	You can't engage second at all in cold? or just grinds/notchy? Welcome to VAG's most common tranny deficiency, though it seems like you have it bad. Have the synchros replaced, if you can't engage it at all that is not good. Usually in the cold 2nd is hard to engage and will grind a bit, but it always goes in. Every VW and Audi I have ever driven had the cold 2nd gear notchiness/grind. __________________

10-05-2002, 08:39 PM	#3
a4995m New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3	Re: You can't engage second at all in cold? or just grinds/notchy? Sorry, it will go in but very hard to engage. Do you have a price on the synchros? Will it damage the trans to run it without new synchros?

10-05-2002, 08:43 PM	#4
OttawaA4Can AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,445	same thing here.. it is a common problem u say?

10-05-2002, 09:10 PM	#5
w00t New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 221	yea.. the 2nd notchyness in the winter is common dont worry __________________ 1998.5, a4 1.8TQM.. ALMOST stock.. a few things up my sleeve =)

10-05-2002, 10:09 PM	#6
SameerP AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 13,049	I always start my car then row gently 1-5; then 5-1... then when driving away from a cold start, i pause for a second or two between the 1-2 shift. Car is definitely clunky when cold doing the 1-2...but warms up quickly. Cheers, Sameer __________________

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10-06-2002, 03:03 PM	#7
ScottAW AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 20,105	When it is cold out, it helps a lot to blip the throttle between the 1-2 shift. I ususally will do this during the winter, where the fluid is not very viscous and the increase in rev's helps slide the gears in place.

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