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loss of power in third and fourth gear

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loss of power in third and fourth gear
quincey
26/11/2011 10:16

hello,

i am a first time user of tis site as i have only recently purchased a 1971 Bay.

i am losing traction in third and fourth gear. first and secong seem fine. i have plenty of revs but end up going nowhere. i pull over and take off again and all is ok for 5 mins or so and then the cycle begins again.

any clues as to where i should begin?

RE: loss of power in third and fourth gear
cav taylor / revesby garage
27/11/2011 14:01

On 26/11/2011 at 10:16 quincey said:

hello,

i am a first time user of tis site as i have only recently purchased a 1971 Bay.

i am losing traction in third and fourth gear. first and secong seem fine. i have plenty of revs but end up going nowhere. i pull over and take off again and all is ok for 5 mins or so and then the cycle begins again.

any clues as to where i should begin?

hi there cav taylor here from revesby garage.sorry to say it sounds like your clutch is slipping pos due to being worn out or you have a oil leak from pos rear crank seal,so its got on your clutch and its slipping under load.if i can help in any way give me a ring at my vw garage 01507 568345 thanks cav

RE: RE: loss of power in third and fourth gear
quincey
28/11/2011 08:49

thank you Cav.

i will call you tomorrow. you have confirmed my suspicions

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