TDI tranny

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

Don't have a clue about your TDI, but you don't need to be concerned about 
drilling the ring gear. It's hardened steel and it'll take out your drill 
bits before they can harm it.

From: "Koabi Brooks" <koabi.brooks@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Roc (E-mail)" <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 1:10 AM
Subject: OT: TDI tranny


> My TDI is shifting funny after an encounter with a flooded road.  Shifting
> into 1st is particularly troublesome, but 5th and 4th aren't as smooth
> either.  I am quick to blame the hydraulic clutch because it feels like
> shifts at higher RPMs are smooth but any short shifting or shifting into 
> 1st
> when the car is totally stopped is difficult.  But I have a bias against 
> the
> hydrau clutch pedal because the feel sucks.
>
> scirocco content:  the 020 tranny is *still* getting rivets drilled out. 
> I
> am paranoid that I will go into the ring gear.  The rivets were intact but
> there were a couple of cracks visible on the surface that might have
> developed into something worse if the remained in place.
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