2000 VW jetta 2.6L - Transmission Problems


	Auto Repair Home	SEARCH POSTS	WHO'S ONLINE	LOG IN

Automotive Repair

Car Troubleshooting Topics
  Car Troubleshooting
  Engine Troubleshooting
  Engine Fault Codes
  Electrical and Wiring
  Transmission Problems

Car Repair Topics
  Car Making Noises
  Car Stereo Repair
  Heating or AC Issues
  Motorcycles and ATVs
  Tricks of the Trade
  Truck Repair Advice

Site Options:
  Login
  Sign up here!

Latest Forum Post

1989 toyota pickup 3.0 crank no start

I have a 1989 toyota pickup 3.0 crank no...

Strut spring orientation and strut mount tension nut

2017 Nissan rogue awd 2.5 L Put in Monro...

Transmission stuck in part, I have tried everything

So I'm working on my elderly fathers 201...

2017 dodge journey LED headlights on/off randomly

Year of vehicle 2017 Make of vehicle dod...

Kia Soul starter replacement issues!

Okay so my car is a 2010 Kia soul 2.0 en...

Please Help - Knock sound & engine fail

Hi all, Hoping to get some insight and ...

multiple warning lights

2013 GMC Terrain 130,000 miles 4 cylinde...

03 alero no low speed blower

Good day everyone, I have a 2003 Olds a...

04 Chevy 2500hd tail light issues

Help!!! I have changed my combo switch...

1999 Grand Caravan Sport not starting.

Hi. I'm new here. I hope someone can hel...

2000 VW jetta 2.6L

Sign up here!

Search for (search options)

Auto Repair Home>> Automotive Repair>> Transmission Problems

Jettadude89
New User

Oct 23, 2017, 10:48 AM

Post #1 of 4 (1739 views)

2000 VW jetta 2.6L	Sign In

Hi there. I have a 2.6 liter, standard,2000 VW jetta with over 180k miles. I just recently bought it off a private seller.
However I went to the store the other day, and even though the car was in neutral. It was in a gear, I had my step brother come out and push me backwards while I held in the clutch.

Turns out it was 5th gear, which I hadn't even used on the trip to the store at all.

So my goal was to just get it back to my house, driving in 5th the whole way.
(I know, not good for the clutch)
Well halfway home (5 min) my neutral was neutral again and I had all my gears back.

Well it just did the same thing to me today. But pretty sure I did burn out my clutch today.

Does anyone know what could be causing it to go into 5th gear while its off and in neutral...?

Another symptom is while I was driving on the interstate it slipped outta 5th and into neutral but only when I hit the gas pedal. It only did that twice. But it happened none the less.

Hammer Time
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Hammer Time profile image

Oct 23, 2017, 11:02 AM

Post #2 of 4 (1733 views)

Re: 2000 VW jetta 2.6L	Sign In

Why do people insist on driving vehicles that aren't driveable?

You started out with what sounds like an external linkages problem and now by trying to drive it, the transmission has to be removed to replace the clutch.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.

Jettadude89
New User

Oct 23, 2017, 2:56 PM

Post #3 of 4 (1722 views)

Re: 2000 VW jetta 2.6L	Sign In

I had no choice but to drive it. I had my kid in the car and it was pouring down rain.

Hammer Time
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Hammer Time profile image

Oct 23, 2017, 3:04 PM

Post #4 of 4 (1715 views)

Re: 2000 VW jetta 2.6L	Sign In

That's what cell phones and tow trucks are for.

Your the one that has to foot the bill now.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.

Search for (options) Privacy Sitemap