When I step on the gas pedal off the start, the tach revs up fast to
4.5k but there's no power/acceleration just the revving of the engine- almost like it's in neutral - clutch?
When I step on the gas pedal off the start, the tach revs up fast to
4.5k but there's no power/acceleration just the revving of the engine- almost like it's in neutral - clutch?
Clutch if it's a standard but definitely not if it's an automatic!
yep
yes sounds like the clutch or a CV Joint is bad
How are the other gears? Sounds like a worn out clutch disc to me.
Subject says "5-speed"....so not auto. VW's autos then were 4-speed.
Go find a moderate hill (enough for some load/strain but not really hard either). At the bottom of it, let off the gas and keep the clutch engaged and in gear until the engine is around 2000rpm (somewhat low but not so low that the engine seriously bogs), then punch the gas w/o shifting...keep it in gear. Pay attention to the revs in relation to the car's speed. Then, take your foot totally off the gas. If the revs climbed disproportionately to the car's speed while the gas was floored and then the revs *very abruptly* fell back down when the gas was released , it's a slipping clutch for sure.
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