6 speed issues and shudder

[BradC]

G'day all,

We're getting to the point of test driving now. I know what a slipping clutch feels like and how to test for it. Have no idea on these slushboxes.
If I were taking a 2.7 for a test drive, what would be the best test conditions to bring out TC shudder or transmission issues?

Regards,
Brad

[scarry]

The one i drove that shuddered,only did it during hard acceleration from a standing start.

Although i am no expert....

[shack]

Accelerating on an incline seems to be a common one.

When cold, if you reverse then take your foot off the throttle you can sometimes get a shudder then, at least I've felt that happen on one.

[Saitch]

Mine, which is booked in for a squiz, shudders inconsistently, but seems to be more prominent when accelerating gradually from low revs and under a fair load, such as up an incline, in 2nd, 3rd and perhaps, 4th gears. Murphy being Murphy, when Trannyman was test driving it, it took quite some time and stop/start efforts to get a wee shudder out of it.

Mind you, the very knowledgeable tranny bloke was a tad mystified by my D3's symptons. Hence the squiz!

[discorevy]

Yep, slight incline, 3rd gear, light throttle gives you the best chance of seeing if they are starting to go, watch for a fluctuating tacho, as an actual shudder can be hard to pick if the TCC is just starting to slip.

[RANDLOVER]

Mine would shudder on a slight incline at freeway speeds, so 80 to 100, even throw up a fault which cleared immediately but then seemed to alter the auto or engine program so it ran a bit more revs, which cleared when car restarted.

[PeterOZ]

had mine rebuilt but got a poor job done and to get them to sort it I have to send them the box! $3k to remove and install so I just put up with it. [bawl] Transmission place told me to put two tubes of shudder fix in which I did and make no difference. [bighmmm] Not that I should have to after having it rebuilt.
It had a reco TC installed that was supposed to be upgraded with D4 to make it more suitable for heavy use.

Not a shudder as such but surging at low rpm so dawdling at 60kmh it will surge up and down. On highway @ 100kmh it does not seem to do it.

anyway it is drivable. [bighmmm]

[BradC]

Thanks for all the feedback and advice fellas.

She's just gone and put a deposit down on a Tiguan. <shrug>

[shack]

Thanks for all the feedback and advice fellas.

She's just gone and put a deposit down on a Tiguan. <shrug>Makes sense to me..

[loanrangie]

Makes sense no to me..

fixed it for you...

[loanrangie]

had mine rebuilt but got a poor job done and to get them to sort it I have to send them the box! $3k to remove and install so I just put up with it. [bawl] Transmission place told me to put two tubes of shudder fix in which I did and make no difference. [bighmmm] Not that I should have to after having it rebuilt.
It had a reco TC installed that was supposed to be upgraded with D4 to make it more suitable for heavy use.

Not a shudder as such but surging at low rpm so dawdling at 60kmh it will surge up and down. On highway @ 100kmh it does not seem to do it.

anyway it is drivable. [bighmmm]

Wow that's terrible, but could it be just the adaptions are still learning ?

[BradC]

Makes sense to me..

I dunno. I'd rather she went Korean rather than another VW, but anyway. Deed is done.