1g 1st and 2nd shifting problems

[jakes97gs]

Hey guys, I'm looking for some help regarding my 1g tsi awd. Recently after some minor beating I noticed that the car was getting a little harder to shift into second. It has always been a little notchy upshifting into 2nd, but now it was like I had to hold the shifter in position for a little while before the sunchros would let me in. I had attributed it to the cold, as here in WI it was in the single digits. But then a day or two later (it warmed up) the car began to get difficult to shift into first gear. I would have to let the clutch out and push it in a few times before it would go into gear. I had assumed maybe the master cylinder rod needed adjusting, and when I went to check it out I noticed that the M.C. was leaking. I have since replaced it and bled the crap out of it (using multiple methods I have found on this thread) and I still have the same problem with shifiting. I have checked the new M.C. is not leaking, bled the system probably 20 times, checked my slave cylinder, and adjusted the M.C. rod like crazy using the jacks transmission clutch adjustment video as a reference. I have noticed however that it seems like I cannot adjust the rod on my M.C. far enough to block off the valve which would make my adjustment "Too Far out". I am assuming this is my problem and wondering how to fix it. I have found on the forums where this kind of thing is a result of the worn pedal assembly, and mine does appear to have about an extra 3/4 inch of travel. However, in all my searching, I have been unable to determine what kind of synmptoms a worn pedal assembly would cause. Does it sound like this is my problem? otherwise it seems like the issue might be internal or... I really don't know. I know this is a long post and I apologize if it is a simple answer, but I have searched quite a bit and I am at a loss for what to do. Thanks!

 

[talontsi1216]

The 1st and 2nd gear syncros are usually the first to go but trying to eliminate the problem buy doing the cheapest first is the best thing to do. I had my clutch pedal welded and got some new bushings and my car shifts like a dream.

 

[jakes97gs]

So i know this thread had been dead for quite a while now... however, in case it can be of help to anyone, my solution was changing the fluid. I had put in pennzoil synchromesh in the fall.and the stuff must have been too thin becauee i switched back to a cheap oem weight fluid and all my shifting issues (besides my notchy 2nd) have gone away. This was a while ago now and i know it was recommended that I change the fluid a coupke of times as usual you guys were right ... anyhow my syncromesh had about 1500 miles on it and in hindsight, started shifting poorly during the first cold spell...i could tell that when the car was 100% warmed up the car most consistently shifted like garbage so i assume it was too thin. Just posting this all so it can maybe be of help to somebody else. Thanks again guys