hey all! i have a 2000 1.8tq tippy. when i put it in reverse, it goes it, but you cant really feel it, but when its cold, you can kinda feel it. but anyother time i put it in reverse, when i step on the gas a little bit, it will move sorta slow, sorta feels like something is slipping, anyone have any ideas? anything would be greatly appreciated! thanks everyone!

 

Not trying to be a dick, but are you sure that your e-brake isnt on?? Have your fluid changed if you dont know if/when its been done last. Could be internal damage though.. That would suck.

 

+1 , I agree,change the fluid. It also could be worn bands.

 

yeah hold on lemme check if the ebrake is up, haha, no its not, i barely use it, its always down, i dont know the last time its been changed (trans fluid) can i change the fluid on my own? i know it needs to be perfectly level, and at a certain temp, but ive heard i need a vagcom?

 

You can do it yourself but unless you have a lift and a fluid pump and vagcom etc. its probably easier to shell out the $150 VW charges for a fluid change. Thats what im gunna do and i normaly do all the maint. on my car myself. If you have the filter done too it will cost more, but its not exactly recomended from what i found out because there are tiny little peices of clutch from the tq. converter that naturaly break off over time and are suspended/caught by the filter and they provide a natural barrier between all the moving parts when the fluid is circulating. Plus it is supposedly a lifetime fluid/filter. I can understand the filter being a lifetime part, but not the fluid. Most people just do the fluid change and not the filter. But by not replacing the filter, your not gunna get all the old fluid out of there (maybe 5 qts. or so) You could POSSIBLY have a clogged filter though and in that case it would be wise to change it... Ahh **** it, just have them do it all... Not sure what the best solution is now..[&:]

 

do you have winter mode????? that's a button near the shift with a snow flake on it, if its on then its doing what its supposed to do (switch it off)

 

Have you been drinking?

 

I am drinking, but do not have a good answer.

I am drinking st pauli girl - german cars, and german beers ROCK!