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Originally Posted by Fotzlid
Sounds to me like the clutch is gone.
You press on the throttle (gas peddle) and it feeds gas to the cylinders. The harder you press the throttle, the faster the gas flows into the cylinders. The spark plugs fire and ignite the gas in the cylinders which move the pistons. The pistons move up/down and turn the crankshaft. The crankshaft spins the flywheel. The flywheel is conected to the transmission by the clutch. If the clutch is slipping then you will have the juddering and "gap" feeling you are getting.
If it was the O2 sensor os some leak in the vacuum, then the previous fixes would have solved the problem.
Slipping clutches don't get better.
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Gez, read through that pretty late last night, missed the comments you quoted completely. I guess I'm also missing the previous fixes that have been done that would resolve an O2 sensor issue.
But yes clutches don't repair themselves or get better. I'm have no idea how many miles a year this car being driven, but if it was slipping a year ago almost surprised it's still going.
The clutch itself is not that costly. These guys sell it (in the US, no idea about Iceland) for about $140.
Volkswagen Clutch - Volkswagen Jetta Clutch - Volkswagen Beetle Clutch
But I'd guess this isn't something abaya's going to want to tackle herself. I'm sure with a manual and the tools she could do it. But it sounds like this is front wheel drive. Not fun. The on-line store above states-
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Since the front-drive Volkswagen clutch is buried in the engine bay, pick up one of our Volkswagen repair manuals to help you with the job.
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As I posted last night I know jack about Jetta's, I assure you I got that part right. But I did change the FWD clutch on one of my daughter's first cars, a Nissan. The term "buried in the engine bay" is enough for me. Yeah, "pick up one of our Volkswagen repair manuals to help you with the job." Don't forget to pick up a large hammer to hit yourself in the head with when tearing this buried clutch out of the engine bay drives you out of your freaking mind. I had a 24x40 shop with two roll aways, 3-4 floor jacks, a wire feed welder and plasma cutter at my last home. I'd take it in and let someone else do it.
I have no idea in Iceland but in the states I'd guess the labor would be at least 3-5 times the cost of the parts. If, like my daughter's Nissan, the manual starts out the clutch replacement instructions with "remove the engine" 5 times the part could be low.