Re: 16V Scirocco (tranny blow up)

["Mr. Eddy" <eperson@students.uiuc.edu>]

why would downshifting be any harder on the trans than acceleration?
Unless you are doing like 2nd gear downshifts from 60 or something i dont
see how this can put extra "pressures" on the tranny compared to
accelerating quickly.

At 04:10 PM 9/28/99 EDT, Captnbr@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 9/28/99 11:41:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
ghuff@htech.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 said this puts tremedous pressures on the drivetrain and 
>helps cause the rivites to snap. One mech. said curtly that people don't get 
>it, that is why they put a brake pedal in the car transaxles just can't 
>handle those pressures.  Just passing on some info.
>
>Brian 86 16v
>
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