Re: Need your advise here!

[Joel Leclerc <deejay@info.polymtl.ca>]

I went to the garage last saturday since I had to go
on taschereau this last weekend... and he (Michel the garage guy)
didn't find any problem with my transmission, he only
loose a bit my clutch cable because he says that was too
tied, but all he could say is that everything is fine, and
brand new on my car (he notice that I really take care of it)
but he is sure there is no problem with the transmission!

No tranny oil missing or fluid leaks near your inner CV joints at the
diff casing, rear motor mount correct (all mount are new), shift
linkage NOT loose, so nothing he could tell, I suggest him to make
a test drive so he could notice to problem by himself, but he didn't
wanna to do any driving test... Told me that kind of problem could
be long and waste of time for him.

The problem is getting worse now, the shifting getting more
stiff and hard to do, in 2nd, 3rd & 5th. That really scare me now!

I'll try to go to Mafra a.s.a.p to have another opinion here,
but how could someone tell me that there is no problem with the
transmission without testing?

Is any other things I could check. And if it's the transmission,
how much will it cost to fix/change it? I hope that there is
another solution then thinking like the garage guy told me!
(Wait until it breaks and then we find the problem easily!)

Thank for helping me,

Joel

PS: BTW, I notice that the tranny oil is dark! Is this a problem?
I'm used to change my motor oil every 3000km with Agip oil and it
enough clear when I change it. I know that the tranny oil haven't to
be change frequently, but if it is dark, that mean too old?

Jean-Claude Desinor wrote:
> 
> Addressed to: Joel Leclerc <deejay@info.polymtl.ca>
>               scirocco <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
> 
> ** Reply to note from Joel Leclerc <deejay@info.polymtl.ca> Tue, 13 Jul 1999 13:50:57 -0400
> > TO ALL: Anyone near montreal (canada) knows a good garage that I could
> > thrust? Since I moved lately I'm a bit far from my garage that I usualy
> > go!
> 
>   I am in Greenfield Park. I used to have work made at Chambly Automobiles,
> but they recently got absorbed by Park Avenue VW/Audi. So now I go to B.T.
> Auto on Taschereau, next to Charles-Lemoyne hospital. They are a long time
> independent VW garage. They do air and water cooled, have a couple of dune
> buggies being built, a couple of Karmann Ghias for sale, seem to be very
> busy. They seem to have more business than they can handle.
> 
>   They solved a couple of bad problems for me, one of them a bad stumble of
> the cold engine, the other a clunk and rattle when I accelerated, braked, or
> hit a bump. They are *not* expensive.
> 
>   Most of the time, they have a Beetle limousine parked in front of the
> garage. And a payloader (?!?)
> 
>   They may not have polished floors, but they know their VWs.
> 
>         Jean-Claude
>         84 8v





Nigel Heron wrote:
> 
> Joel Leclerc wrote:
> 
> > Hi dudes,
> >
> > Since a week I have a strange problem when I shift in 3rd gear,
> > it makes a strange noise just like if I didn't push the clutch
> > enough (but I do!).. this happen also in other gear but less.
> > And sometime when I go reverse it sounds like a "clonk!!" noise
> > when I release the clutch.
> > I also hear a strange noise when I'm in neutral and I don't push
> > the clutch. But as soon I push back the clutch it stop!
> > The sounds come near the clutch cable is attach to, Tranny/Transaxle?
> >
> > What could it be? And what I should do, fix it or change it?
> > How much it cost in CAN funds? Could I wait until it gets worse,
> > Or better to change/fix it now!?
> >
> > Well, that scare me a bit, so I need some advise here!
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Joel
> >
> 
> there are a few things you should check... Check your tranny fluid level and
> look for any fluid leaks near your inner CV joints at the diff casing. If
> you can, replace the fluid with some synthetic stuff, either Lubro Moly or
> Red Line. Is your shift linkage loose? Changing the bushings on the linkage
> is cheap and makes a huge difference. Is your clutch cable loose or worn
> out? Look for any fraying of the cable and torn rubber grommets that protect
> the cable were it meets the transmission. Are you sure the "clonk" noise is
> coming from the transmission? Check your rear motor mount for damage.
> 
> .. my theory is that your rear motor mount self-destructed which caused the
> engine to go out of alignment, which threw off your shift linkage alignment
> which causes the shifting problems ... of course i may be way off.
> 
> it's best to fix anything relating to the transmission as soon as you can
> 'cause the worse it gets, the more expensive.
> 
> -nigel.
> 86 Scirocco
> 85 Scirocco
> http://scirocco.psycode.com/

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