2002 Volkswagen Golf stiff putting into 5th gear

Car: Volkswagen Golf
Year: 2002
Variant: manual
Categories: Gearbox & Clutch
i have an 02 golf 4motion 2.7 6 speed v6 petrol,it seems hard to put it into 5th gear,like you have to force it a bit,but other gears are ok,anybody got any advise for me please,and is it an expensive job to have fixed,many many thanks!!
Posted: Apr 29, 2013 (10 years ago)
check gearbox oil level have a full inspection of external gear linkage done to check for wear the linkage may just want adjusting
Posted Apr 30, 2013 (10 years ago)
Check gear linkage and cables .Some say usuing a synthetic gear oil helps also but sometimes using wd40 on linkage is all that's needed but may be cable/s .
Posted Apr 30, 2013 (10 years ago)

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