jimmythesaint
15+ Year Contributor
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- Oct 26, 2007
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Montgomery,
Alabama
The 2-3 shift has always slipped a little in my car so I always figured the clutches are worn out. The other day it suddenly got much worse and nearly wouldnt shift into 3rd at all.
While stopped at a light I noticed the Trans Temp light had come on. I was only a mile from home so I drove it home and parked it. Its got plenty of fluid but it smells aweful and is pretty thin. When the car is in gear the trans makes a weird sound. Kinda like its chewing up rubber bands. Sorta like the sound a power steering pump makes in many cars under load or about to fail.
So Im guessing its a pump in the transmission that has failed and caused the transmisssion to overheat. And if it was going bad for a while would that also contribute to the slipping? I drove it around the block a couple times yesterday to further diagnose it. The car still drives ok but the trans makes that sound and it kinda slips in nearly all shifts now.
Thoughts, suggestions?
Profile is up to date. 92 TSI AWD automatic.
While stopped at a light I noticed the Trans Temp light had come on. I was only a mile from home so I drove it home and parked it. Its got plenty of fluid but it smells aweful and is pretty thin. When the car is in gear the trans makes a weird sound. Kinda like its chewing up rubber bands. Sorta like the sound a power steering pump makes in many cars under load or about to fail.
So Im guessing its a pump in the transmission that has failed and caused the transmisssion to overheat. And if it was going bad for a while would that also contribute to the slipping? I drove it around the block a couple times yesterday to further diagnose it. The car still drives ok but the trans makes that sound and it kinda slips in nearly all shifts now.
Thoughts, suggestions?
Profile is up to date. 92 TSI AWD automatic.
