yesturday i bought a 1997 audi a4 1.8t quattro. it grinds and wont go in second while accelerating. but i can downshift and with the clutch in put it into second. third is also starting to grind very lightly. would draining the transmission fluid and putting new stuff in make a difference? what could be wrong with the car?

 

it may help try putting in gm synchromesh, this defiently sounds like a synchro problem. if the fluid dosent work sorry mate but your looking at a tranny rebuild

 

Yeah try changing the fluids. Unfortuantly Syncrhros arn't that expenisve but labor is out the ***.

 

according to the original owner it just started about two weeks ago. the transmission fluid was never changed. do you thing changing it would help it. what are the symptoms of a blown synchro

 

pull the gear box out and rebuild it. sounds likewasted bearings as well pay close att. to case.

 

you mean just pull out the transmission.