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On Monday 03 September 2001 12:27, Peter Legault wrote: > Hello > My 1973 Square auto, shifts hard from first to second. It also shift hard > from second back down to first. > Could this be the modulator valve? > Are the any internal adjustments that need to be made? > Or is it simply wearing out? > The vehicle has 100,000 miles it has a 1970 1600 FI engine not sure if auto > x-mission is original or not but assume it is. Btw it shift very smoothly > from second to third and back to second from third. > I have just recently changed the fluid, filter was clean as a whistle. Old > fluid smelled fine and was clean and clear. > Check the bolts on the motor mounts. If these are loose, you will get a "clunking" on the 1st to 2nd shift and visa-versa. This includes the one on the front of the trans, and the bolts that attach the rear cross member to the engine case. This was a very common problem with the automatics. When I pulled the auto-trans out of my parts car, there were no nuts holding the front mount to the transmission. -- Russ Wolfe russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/