[mk2-16v] Article: The Ten Best Classic Cars to Drive Daily

2016-05-29 Thread Larry Velez
#7 on this list: http://petrolicious.com/the-ten-best-classic-cars-to-drive-daily -Larry 91 GTI 16V -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MK2-16v" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[mk2-16v] tranny popping out of fifth gear, can it be mounts or linkage?

2016-05-29 Thread damac2004
i have a jetta i replaced all shifter parts with after i got it to tighten things up. my brother had fifth gear blow on it once when gear popped and he held it in a couple more times and it grenaded. gti i got back on road popped out of fifth today. it stayed in with little pedal but popped

Re: [mk2-16v] tranny popping out of fifth gear, can it be mounts or linkage?

2016-05-29 Thread Holland Phillips
Until you figure out exactly what's going on, I strongly suggest that you don't use 5th gear. It may be your shift linkage needs a rebuild, and possibly engine and transmission mounts. If that's the case, the transmission may not be going all the way into 5th, and allowing it to pop out of gear

Re: [mk2-16v] tranny popping out of fifth gear, can it be mounts or linkage?

2016-05-29 Thread Holland Phillips
On May 29, 2016 10:00 PM, wrote: > Until you figure out exactly what's going on, I strongly suggest that you > don't use 5th gear. It may be your shift linkage needs a rebuild, and > possibly engine and transmission mounts. If that's the case, the > transmission may not be going all the way into

Re: [mk2-16v] Article: The Ten Best Classic Cars to Drive Daily

2016-05-29 Thread Holland Phillips
That list truly begs the question - What constitutes a classic car? #1 - Honda CRX? Really? #2 - Datsun 240Z? Getting there, especially the 1970 models with manual. #3 - Alfa Romeo 105/115, also known as the GTV. Also getting there. Had 2 friends in high school, ones Mother had a '66 1600, the