Clutch has some play but not as strong as before.
The metal on metal sound may be a failed throw out bearing. If there is no sound when you do not use the clutch pedal but it start when you put your foot on the clutch then it is the bearing. I suspect that you will have to pull the gear box and have a clutch kit fitted along with a new clutch throw out bearing.
SOURCE: 1998 volkswagen jetta won't go into gear
Sounds like the clutch cable or spring has gone, but seeing as it went gradually probably the spring. It basically means that the clutch plate isn't lifting from against the big end, the grinding noise being the fact that you're forcing the car in to gear when the input shaft is still spinning. If you don't know how to take the gearbox off yourself then take it to a dealer, the way to get it to drive for now would have to be to start the car in first, or have someone bump it, the carefully work your way in to third by matching the gears before pushing the gearstick in. This is quite difficult and can do damage to your gearbox so be careful if you do this, otherwise get it towed.
SOURCE: 2000 beetle clutch plates were
the slave cylinder for the clutch may have failed, or it is out of fluid, it may have a leak. check to see if the fluid level is ok for clutch. could have a leak in the syatem, or maybe the clutch cable is broke or out of adjustment.
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