Golf V R32 :: Vehicle Shift Itself When Used Launch Control
I took note of this over the weekend. When you use Launch Control in tiptronic and you let the vehicle shift itself, it shifts at 6500-6700 rpms. But if you do Launch Control in Sport mode in first and second gear it shifts at 7100 rpms.
View 1 RepliesGolf V R32 :: Car Don't Move For Launch Control
I think there may be something wrong with my launch control, or perhaps i'm doing it wrong. I'm noticing that it doesn't seem to be "launching," instead it'll sit there for a few seconds and then begin to move, but it never launches.
How i'm doing it: Come to a complete stop, switch to S mode, turn off ESP, foot on brake, accelerate to ~2-3k RPMs, let off brake. It was recently at the VW dealer for the hole-less grille and I told them to take a look at it, but they said they found nothing wrong with it.
Golf V R32 :: Little Lurching When Hit The Gas / Launch Control Not Working
Launch control not working, even though everything is done correctly? I was sitting at a light last night, put it in "S" mode, turned off ESP, pressed the brake down, hit the gas and only hit 2K and a little lurching... Tried it a couple more times, same thing... Next light, it worked just fine... Next light, same things again happened with 2K only and lurching...
View 11 RepliesGolf VI R :: DSG Tune - Unable To Set Launch Control Over 4000 RPM
DSG tune was supposed to set launch control for 4200, 4300 or 4500 rpm launch but the gearbox will not go above 4000 rpm? My tuner has tried 3 different files (4100, 4500, 4600) on my 2009 S3 but the actual launch control rpm is still 4000.
View 19 RepliesGolf IV / Jetta IV :: Car Is Too Low To Drive Up Onto The Lift After Alignment
So I installed coilovers a short while ago and now I need an alignment bad (obviously), but when I took it to get aligned, I was told my car is too low to drive up onto the lift , so I was wondering if I would be able to adjust my coils to a better height and then after the alignment just drop them back down a bit, it won't be too major of a drop back down but I just want to make sure I wouldn't be wasting my money. There is a place up the road that will do the alignment at my current height but for a pretty steep price considering how low my car is.
View 10 RepliesGolf IV / Jetta IV :: OEM Muffler Replacement Without Lift?
I removed the old muffler but it was severed at the pipe so there was no issue getting it over the rear cross member. I dropped the center brace to remove the resonator from cat back.
My question is, is it possible to install a new OEM rear muffler without a lift? I have stands but I do not know of I can get it high enough, or if I even need to get it that high? Not sure the bend of the pipe before it meets the resonator.
Golf IV / Jetta IV :: Jacked Up The Car But Front Wheel Didn't Lift At All
Feel this is a bit stupid, but whatever. I was jacking up the front wheel of the car today on the pinch welds (one part of it got super bent) and while the jack was almost maxed out, my front wheel didn't go anywhere. I must've had almost a foot gap between the wheel and the fender..
Took some pictures of where I jacked, and the suspension/wheel of the car. What it could've been or how I'm supposed to properly lift it so the wheel comes up?
can see the pics here: [URL].....
Golf IV / Jetta IV :: Can't Shift Into Second Gear After Shift Linkage Done
So i was trying to adjust my freinds shift linkage on his o2j and i got a little ahead of myself and forgot to put the shift tower in the home position before making the adjustment. after i realized you can't shift into second ( either that or 2nd and 4th are extremely close together now and feel like the same gear ). I try to get it in home position even with the cables off ( did this for experimentation) and still wouldn't go into home position...meh. still have all the other gears including reverse .
View 4 RepliesGolf IV / Jetta IV :: 2003 - Transmission Will Shift From 1st To 2nd But Won't Shift To 3rd
My 03 Jetta is having transmission trouble. It will shift from 1st to 2nd but wont shift to 3rd. It is an automatic 2.0.
View 10 RepliesFord Transmission :: 1993 F250 - Sometimes No Shift Until Lift The Throttle
I have a 93 F250 diesel 4X4 with the automatic, the transmission was rebuilt by a reputable shop les than 10000. miles ago, every few months it will act up, it will act like I put it in neutral then it slams back in gear, then it shifts very hard, sometimes it will not shift until i lift the throttle. Sometimes I can shut it off and when i start it again it will be back to normal, other times it will do this for a few days, then work fine for another month or two.
View 5 RepliesFord Brakes/Suspension :: 1994 F150 - Possible To Lift Truck 6 Inches Only Using Lift Blocks?
I have a 1994 Black Ford F150 and i was wondering if i could lift the truck 6 inches only using lift blocks (or any other cheap way to get my truck off the ground)....
View 2 RepliesGolf IV / Jetta IV :: 2001 - Can't Shift Into 2nd And 4th?
I have an 01 gti vr6 5speed... All of the sudden, i cant get the car to shift into 2nd and 4th and neutral still sits in the middle, but way back, almost where 4th should be. It seems like everything is out of alignment somehow. I parked the car, went into the store, came out of the store and drive away and the problem started. Just like that, no warning.
View 3 RepliesGolf IV / Jetta IV :: Car Won't Shift Out Of Park When Turned On
I have a 2002 Golf GLS. About a week ago I was driving around like a raped ape and spilled some soda down the gear shifter. I cleaned it up and didn't think anything of it. Recently, now that it's been getting colder out I found that my car doesn't want to shift out of park when I turn it on. No worries, just did the ("Step on the brake pedal five times,
hold the brake pedal down, start the car, shut off the car, turn the key a quarter turn, move the shift lever between neutral & drive, start the car and then you can move it into drive.") and shifted into gear fine.
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Golf IV / Jetta IV :: 2003 Won't Shift Until Warmed Up
I just recently bought a 03 Jetta and it doesn't shift until it is warmed up, once warmed up it runs great. I was told it needed a transmission change but when taking it to Aamco they said it needed a valve body. I read that it could be the solenoids that are causing the issue. Should I replace the whole valve body or just the solenoids? What is the main components in the valve body?
View 2 RepliesGolf IV / Jetta IV :: Clutch Never Came Back Up When Trying To Shift
So i was driving and I went to shift and my clutch never came back up. Long story short after searching the forums i think it might be my slave cylinder and throwout bearing. There was a puddle of fluid under the car.
I was planning on using this DIY : [URL] ....
Just wondering if all i have to do is follow this up to step 48 and replace the throwout bearing and slave cylinder.
Golf IV / Jetta IV :: 2001 - Won't Shift Smoothly
I have a 2001 Jetta 1.8t. O2j trans obviously. It shifts not so smothly in any gear but stays in all gears fine. When the car is up to temp and the trans is warm it grinds going into second. It's ONLY when the car is warm. Shifts perfectly fine before that. And it's only when I shift from first into second. I can go from third to second just fine and I can pull out of first put into third without letting go of clutch and put it into second without a grind. I've changed the oil to Lucus oil 70w/90 gl-4 rated and there was absolutely no change.
View 1 RepliesGolf IV / Jetta IV :: Won't Shift Out Of First Gear When Cold?
Started noticing an issue with my trans awhile ago, the other day it stopped shifting out of first when cold. It's a 1.8T auto 5 speed tiptronic, it's the Jatco 09A. I know the shifting problem is the solenoids and it doesn't look that hard to swap them out. The trans shop said it looks like there is slippage on gears 2-4 and the fluid is toast. Looking at replacing or rebuilding, shop said 4-5 grand, how easy would it be to swap in a used trans? And what kind of issues would I be looking at?
View 1 RepliesGolf IV / Jetta IV :: Trans Will Not Shift From 3rd To 4th Gear
I replaced the old auto trans that was slipping in my 2000 golf with a same year auto trans from a beetle. The beetle had 115k miles and the PO toasted the 1.8t. I replaced the TCM also and when I finished the install I took it out for a drive this afternoon and when I shift it into drive it starts out in 3rd. It will manually shift through the gears but it will not shift from 3rd to 4th. Could I have left something unhooked? Is this a solenoid issue?
View 10 RepliesGolf IV / Jetta IV :: Hard To Shift Into 1st And Reverse When Car Is Hot
Over the past few weeks, my car (2002 Golf 2.0L) has gotten really hard to shift into 1st and reverse (has crunched once or twice), but only when the car is hot, after driving it for a little while. When this happens, and I try to shift into reverse, the shifter feels really "sticky" and can get kind of stuck in the depressed position near reverse.
I bled the hydraulic system and replaced the slave cylinder, but no dice. I haven't noticed any clutch slipping. Shop wants to replace the whole clutch. Is this the right answer?