I have a 92 vw jetta, 5 spd manual. It has almost 200,000 miles. The strange thing is, when I first bought it, I hadnt checked the clutch fluid. Than one day while doing 70 on the highway, the clutch just flew out of gear while I was accelerating, I put her back in gear and it was fine. After that I checked the fluid level and sure enough it was empty. I had driven the car over a year like this. I put in clutch fluid the next day, not oil or hydraulic fluid, maybe no difference but wanted to be sure, and put in the whole quart. It seemed to run fine for awhile, and after a couple weeks, the clutch started whining on acceleration. But its not all the time. Some days it doesnt make any noise, some days its 2nd and 3rd gear, some days its just 5th. Why would there be no problem with no clutch fluid for so long? This car is supposed to have clutch fluid, right?
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20 years ago