reverse in 87 Golf GT jumps out of gear and grinds

Feb 14, 2005 1 Replies

My 87 Golf GT jumps out of reverse and grinds. It will engage and then when you back up a foot or so it will jump out.Has anybody had this problem and figured out how to fix it? I'm trying to figure out if I need to replace the shifter,linkage, or if it's inside the gearbox.Any help would be appreciated.


Reverse idler gear? Basically that requires a trip into the tranny... about

8 hours plus parts.

Tim Wohlford '89 Golf '98 Jetta

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