1997 VW JETTA HARD TO DOWNSHIFT

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JENNJENN
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My 1997 VW Jetta has 140,000 miles. I'm having problems with downshifting from 3rd gear to 2nd gear. Is it time to overhaul my manual transmission and if so, how much could that set me back?
Sep 16, 2007 at 3:56 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Sounds like a synchro problem. Probably have to have th etrans gone through.Price...hmmm. kind of depends if anything is actually broken in the trans or if it just needs to be freshened up. Call a few trans shops in your area and ask them how much for just the rebuild and that will give you a general idea of what you are gonna spend. Sorry couldnt be more specific. Shops charge a little different hourly depending on where you are
Sep 17, 2007 at 7:47 AM
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