vinkodex.Gear jumping out, stiff shifting
It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.
expensive
severity
not available
mileage
1
sources
1 source next to the write-up.
The fault
How you spot it
Because of worn synchros in the gearbox the gear can jump out, and the shift becomes stiff. Wear of the clutch or the shift linkage can also be behind a hard shift.
On a small car a gearbox rebuild accounts for a significant part of the value of the car.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Generations and models
1 generations.
Volkswagen
I
Lupo
Rudolf Stricker / Attribution
Volkswagen Lupo I
1998–2005
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Gear jumping out, stiff shifting
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Sources
How we know
Information, not an expert opinion
We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.
- A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
- A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
- You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.