Re: Should I buy a Passat?

[Night Shadow <soltwede@privateI.com>]

> Bottom line, what happens to these transmissions that makes
> them go bad?

It is a pretty simple problem that really ends up killing the VW
automatics.  If you are aware of it and take the time to fix it, a VW
automatic can be quite reliable, slow, but reliable :-).  On the older
autos the seal between the case and the diff would go bad.  The diff takes
a different fluid than ATF, and if ATF mixes in with the diff fluid,
things stop being lubricated right.  If it stays this way for a long time,
say goodbye to the trans.

Eric

80 Scirocco (GF's Daily Driver)
81 Scirocco S (2.0 16v swap and complete restoration in progress)
91 Cabriolet (2.0 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
97 Golf Trek (Parts car)
00 Golf GL TDI (My Daily Driver)

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