1996 Volkswagen Cabrio
95000 miles
Full transmission replacement about 15000 miles ago
One adjustment after 8-10000 miles and never ran completely proper.
Now is slipping in first/second and the late shifting is back. Especially pronounced when going up hill.
2007-03-20 06:55:56 · 3 answers · asked by jamorais 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volkswagen
Look and see if you can have parts of the tranny repaired, not the whole thing. I saved $2000 by doing this!
2007-03-20 17:14:00 · answer #1 · answered by Dave O 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had a similar problem and eventually gave up on it. Then, it got stuck in limp mode. The valve body had gone bad and that seemed to fix the problem. Now it changes gears better than it ever has. It was $1500 for the repair. Try to find a mechanic that is not with the dealership that specializes in VW's. They usually have old cars they can pull parts off of.
2007-03-27 05:12:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a torque converter problem as that reduces pressure in the transmission fluid.
Smell the transmission oil, if you burnt something you will smell-see (Too dark - brown or black) it there.
2007-03-20 07:00:24 · answer #3 · answered by occluderx 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋