Re: 16V Scirocco (tranny blow up)

[Jody Bailey <scirocco8v@home.com>]

I agree with Dan here.  I downshift all the time and have yet to run
into problems with my trannies.  One is a 9A and one is a 4K.  There is
however a big difference in "downshifting" and rev matching when you
downshift.  I can see downshifting and letting out the clutch without
blipping the throttle being tough, but if you rev match and it is smooth
like butter, even at high rpm's, how bad can that be?  Anyone have
insight to rev matching being better or worse?

Jody 

Dsrtwnd16V@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 9/28/99 3:13:14 PM Central Daylight Time, Captnbr@aol.com
> writes:
> 
> << << Watch out for 020 tranny self
>   machining syndrome, the consesus seems to be that around 150,000 miles is
>   when they go.... >>
>  In researching this problem the past couple of weeks I talked to a few VW
>  mech. and other mech.  Their consensus for prolonging this from happening
> was
>  to NEVER use the engine as a brake, and not to downshift and use the engine
>  as a brake.   >>
> 
> They were full of crap.  I just had mine rebuilt last week.  All he found bad
> was pinion shaft bearings.  The infamous clips hadn't broken yet. Also, my
> reverse gear was still perfect.  The tranny had 160k on it.  I downshift
> always.  Granted, I don't SLAM it down, but I do downshift whenever I'm
> slowing.  That's probably why my brakes last 80-100k miles.  I'll agree that
> VW trannies have a weak spot, but downshifting isn't gonna make much of a
> difference cause they're gonna go bad no matter what.
> Dan May
> 8716VScirocco
> 95Pathfinder
> http://members.aol.com/scirocco87
> 
> 
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