transmission? problems

[Scirocco-Al" <scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com (Scirocco-Al)]

I auto-xed my original 4K tranny for 6 years before it blew up.  I ran about
20 to 24 events a year with anywhere between 6 and 8 runs an event.  I would
launch at 4500 to 5000 RPM with race tires on.  The car had 70,000 miles on
it when I bought it and 125,000 when it did the SMS thing at an auto-x.  I
don't think that there is a reason or action that can really cause them to
go.  When it's time it's just time.  One thing is for sure though.  They are
all going to go sooner or later unless you take them apart and fix them.

Alan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Alexander" <ralexander03@snet.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: transmission? problems


Agreed, this is not SMS besides it would be leaking badly and you would
know.

"Is the SMS.. self machining syndrome brought on by hard work?" I don't know
but my gut feeling is that if I'd not been treating mine badly, it would
have given me a lot more daily driver type of service. Doesn't his pretty
much hold true for any part?

Rick Alexander
http://www.brubakerbox.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Scirocco-Al" <scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com>
To: <brianm@earendel.org>; "jesse Neufeld" <twitchiban1234@hotmail.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: transmission? problems


> No, if it was SMS it wouldn't make any noise at idle with the car stopped.
> Sounds like something on the input shaft side of the tranny, or maybe the
> clutch/pressure plate area.
>
> Alan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <brianm@earendel.org>
> To: "jesse Neufeld" <twitchiban1234@hotmail.com>
> Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 7:49 PM
> Subject: Re: transmission? problems
>
>
> Hey folks...
> Is the SMS.. self machining syndrome brought on by hard work?
> all you tranny experts.
> brian
> 2.0L topless bunny.
>
>
> On Mon, 30 Sep 2002, jesse Neufeld wrote:
>
> > hey i need some help here!  i was doing a burnout today in my scirocco
> > and when i was done i started driving back to change tires and the car
> > was making a really loud kind of rubbing noise and there was alot of
> > vibration.. i thought it was probly the tires since i had just cooked
> > them into nothing but after i changed them the same thing was
> > happening.... to me it seems like the transmission.. actually iam 99%
> > sure it is.. when the car is in neutral idleing it sounds really bad
like
> > the gears arent fully spaced out or the clutch isent working proerly so
> > that makes them just grind agaist each other lightly.. when i put it in
> > gear and keep the clutch depressed its better but as soon as i start to
> > drive it gets really loud and lots of vibration. my first thought is
that
> > maybe the tranny is low on oil?? iam hoping thats the case cuz i hope i
> > havent f*cked my transmission and need a new one or something.. if
> > anybody is familiar with something like this or can help me out please
> > feel free to! or if you know its something different then a tranny
> > problem let me know.. oh yah the transmission is out of a golf gti so if
> > that helps or not..
> > thanks
> > lates
> >
> >
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