Vw golf 1.8 gti turbo 20v mark 4

Hello Bongs,

Not an uncommon complaint...varied VW models (and German cars in general) are known to be hard to shift when cold.

Less-than-stellar 1-2 syncros? Zero tolerance build specs?

Some people have reported double clutching helps..some have suggested moly additives..others have suggested changing the gear oil to synthetic. Give your local VW dealer a call and inquire about any additives they recommend for your hard shifting GTi.

When that happened to me, it meant that the clutch cable was broken. I had to drive through San Francisco without putting in the clutch... Fun.

A mechanic would check the clutch safety switch for power, then the key switch.

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Hello and welcome to FixYa. My friend you have either worn synchromesh or a worn clutch. Try double declutching a double declutch from 1st to 2nd 1st gear. clutch in. into neutral. let clutch out.press clutch back in again. into second gear. clutch out again.. If that helps things then it's the synchromesh which is a costly fix if double declutch makes no difference your clutch is on the way out. I Hope this helps you with this .Please Rate Me. Much success and good luck with this . And remember you can always ask me.

a GTI has to have turbo and intercooler to be called a GTI.
So, all GTI's have turbo

You blew the clutch cylinder or the related slave cylinder.  Refill with brake fluid and check for leaks and remember to bleed out the air.

I had the same problem when I bought my GTI a few years back. It turned out that the reverse gear was shot which resulted in a new transmission. It kinda sounds like you may be in the same boat.

Hi my mane is Bruno and I have a1996 vw golf III gti, when i press the clutch the 1st gear only goes thriugh if I switch of the car, and sometimes is very hard to manage the gear

Hi

If the clutch feels ok and isn't biting right at the bottom or right at the top then it sounds like its time for a recon or 2nd hand gearbox to be fitted.

I recently fitted a 2nd gearbox to a seat ibiza GTi which actually has the 2.0 Golf engine fitted to it and it wasn't too bad at all, but it is adviseable to fit a clutch kit whilst the box is off.

Very best regards

Geordie