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Re: [T3] Automatic Rough Shifting


On 5 Jul 2002, at 13:18, jason.smith@sarcom.com wrote:

> The 'rough shifting' posts from Ben reminded me of a question I had.  My AT
> shifts very hard from 1st to 2nd, both up and down.  It is a very loud cluncking
> sound.  It does not happen all the time though, sometimes it is a little
> smoother than other times.  Could this be the Vacuum thingy-ma-bob (obviously I
> forget what this is called)?  BTW, the ATF level is good.

You checked the ATF level with the engine idling in N, right? Otherwise it will 
lie to you.

If the ATF level is good, then the only thing left, that is easy to get to, is the 
vacuum modulator. This needs to be adjusted any time it is replaced.. 
Instructions are in the Lubrication & Maintenance chapter of the Bentley. 
You can just do this by where the shift points are; does it seem to shift at 
too high or too low a speed? If so, you can move the shift points up or down 
with this adjustment. You'll have to work slowly, as the shift points depend 
also on how much throttle you give the engine (that's what the VM does.)

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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