Author Topic: Automatic transmission problem (Read 5093 times)

bvolks73 · « **on:** October 02, 2007, 12:57:02 pm »

My automatic transmission just died. Fluid everywhere under the hood and transmission slipping really bad. After a minute or so it won't move at all. If I shut the car off and wait a couple minutes it doesn't slip it all for the first minute or so (will even spin on the dirt) but then starts slipping again. I'm sure I can smell gear oil in the ATF and it looks brown but doesn't really smell burnt. Apparently they're known for blowing the seal between the transmission and differential but I can't find any information about changing that seal or where it's located. Has anyone else had that problem? My solution is to change it over to a standard but the wife is dead against it. The car is an 85 Jetta.

wikdslo · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2007, 03:36:22 pm »

you can pick up a mk1 8v motor w/ auto tranny, with low km's off the vwvortex right now for VERY cheap. It's in toronto, but it's a low km auto tranny, old lady driven, and never abused.

That is as much as I can offer for help as I don't know much about tranny's in general other than they are dude's w/makeup?

bvolks73 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2007, 03:51:18 pm »

I think I found a solution. I'm putting the standard back in it and buying a Geo Metro from our neighbour for the wife.

jtanguay · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2007, 06:23:26 pm »

i thought that the tranny had a heat exchanger with the coolant to help initial warmup. can anyone confirm this?

i've never checked or anything... but my '87 golf auto box got heat VERY quickly! even when it was super cold outside.

Wolfsbur · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2007, 12:07:37 pm »

I don't think the 010 trans ever had a cooler.

I checked the Bentley and the ATSG and didn't find any mention of a cooler on the 010.

I know the 096 had a cooler, located on top of the trans, with coolant hoses routed to it.

jtanguay · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2007, 03:14:26 pm »

Quote from: "Wolfsbur"

I don't think the 010 trans ever had a cooler.

I checked the Bentley and the ATSG and didn't find any mention of a cooler on the 010.

I know the 096 had a cooler, located on top of the trans, with coolant hoses routed to it.

i was always curious to know... i didn't think it did, but it didn't merit more investigation imo.

bvolks73 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2007, 08:31:43 am »

I just spoke to my mechanic and he said the seals that blew are very easy to replace once the tranny is out so I think I'll give it a shot. If it looks too tough I'll throw the standard in. That'll give the wife something to drive until I get the Metro that she's bent on getting. You know what they say, "If momma ain't happy nobody's happy". Lol.