When I shift from 1st to 2nd in my S, sometimes i get a grind even though i am pushing the clutch all the way down. Do any of you have this problem? My boss also has the same problem in his S and was warranted last year but they don't want to check it out again....please advise on what to do!

 

That's the 1st-2nd gear grind that most pre '03 (even some '03's and '04's) get. Do a search - there's a TON on info on this including TSB's.

 

03 GPW here... got this problem too... every now and then... sucks..

 

'04 here...no probs.

 

00 here, no problems... change your tranny oil?

 

03 here, no problems.

had a 01, no problems.

 

'03 here, no problems.

 

slight grind for the first 5 mins, especially if cold outside. No problems after that.

 

jarek...it shouldn't.

i never got a grind even in the dead of winter.

 

Mine does.. if I'm more careful how I shift and match the revs nicely, it won't.. but if I just change normally, I can feel it "crunch" into next gear.. mind you, it doesn't make the griding noise when you misshift.. just a slight notchiness/crunch