Hi Dennis, I have a 2004 VW beetle I just picked up. It's a 1.8 turbo.engine seems to run great. Just started really driving it and the transmission when putting it in drive is clanky sometimes .also sometimes when coming to a stop, downshifting to 1st is a little jerky. I'm adding transmission fluid tomorrow. It sat up for awhile before I got it. Has 83000 miles on it. Do you think just sitting up and needing fluid would cause that to happen or is it another issue? Also if I needed help do you work on these ? I'm in South Carolina and don't mind bringing it to someone who knows what they are doing.thanks for the video and help
Tried putting in fluid first if that doesn't help try the valve body and the final last thing is just a bad transmission I don't usually have time to work on vehicles Right now I'm working on a real big project building wise
You mention 2003 tdi, same work. It's no longer on your page???? I'm having the same issues with my 2005 golf tdi. At 1st it use to have a hard time changing from 2 to 3 on a cold start. Had to warm up the car for about 15mins then all will be good. Check engine will good off after I let it warm up before taking off and would run for about 20+ miles. Recently, even warmed up on a stop light or going up some rough hills it does the same . Went to some local shop that specialize in vw and they're charging me about $1,300- $1,400 to fix the Solenoids
Hello 👋 I hope you can answer me, I have a VW beetle 2003 convertible, and I think I’m having problem with the transmission, he runs fine but once I stop fast when he starts shifting down it shifts hard and I’m scared that could break or something, is it the transmission or something else?
Does this work on a 2.5 automatic vw new beetle SE 08 (convertible 2-door)(I’m not sure how specific I had to get) 6 speed transmission(does the transmission code matter? Cause idk how to find it and quite frankly I have no one who is willing to help me find it, besides my asshole uncles that want $800 from for labor and in top of that they want to pop in a new(used) vw transmission without having the code(does it have to be specific) I believe I can do this myself but they dont want to let me borrow the tools I need and then get mad at me for not learning why? Because if I don’t learn then they can continue charging me to do it for me, I need this learning experience
Question have 2003 1.8t car shifts flawljust when I take it out of drive and put it back in takes about a sec to get into drive....any ideas low fluid maybe.....
Most of the time if it shifts fine but takes a second to get in and out of gear from park or reverse it's usually just a little fluid problem but if it drives and stop shifting or shift hard it could be valve body
@@angelochokas777 if I were you first I would flush the fluids and put in a new filter because the filter could be clogged up from sediments getting down and it's not flowing like it should or you can just try adding some fluid and see how that works out first
If it's that one stem on the side sometime they fall out but sometimes it stay in it depends how wore their are but that is just to tell the valve bodies which gear you're in
Yes it would if the problem is only getting into overdrive it's just one solenoid if you knew exactly what solenoid it was you could just swap out that solenoid by itself
my 2004 beetle won't shift the RPMs go higher and higher the faster I go it sounds like it's gonna blow up what could be wrong the code reader is say torque converter clutch electrical please help me
It sounds like it is the valve body if it's not the valve body that you might be low on fluid which is rare unless you have a leak so you could try changing out the transmission filter and fluids and see if that fixes your problem if not then might be the valve body or the worst thing is the clutches inside the transmission even though it's automatic it's still uses clutches on that one
I need to fix my 2006 jetta. do you just change the solenoid or do you do the whole valve body? how much does this cost? if i dont do anything am i damaging the transmission? I have been driving like this for a year
The first answer to the question is you usually change out the complete valve body it's cheaper and faster The valve body should run about $120 but if it's the DSG transmission just changing out the solenoid is fine and that should run around $350 and about $40 in the oil the second answer is you will be doing damage to the transmission because it's running hotter but if you're driving short distances and keep it below the red line it shouldn't be that bad
I have a 2006 Beetle that shifts good once you get past the first 3 gears. At a stop light when you take off the engine seems to race before it grabs the gear. I can put the gear shift in "S" and it seems to do better. It doesn't do it all the time mostly driving in town. Do you think this process would fix my issue? I'm not sure if it would be best to change the whole body or just the solenoids. Good video by the way
Yes two things that can cause shifting problem it's low fluid or the valve body if you have low fluid for too long then it can burn the transmission up but 98% of time it's the valve body unless you had a real bad leak on the transmission
I usually get them on eBay unless otherwise told by customer and then I get it from different places online or genuine from the dealership on eBay can range anywhere from $100 and the dealer is $650 I believe
One more question. I've read that it's not good to flush transmission. I'm really worried about having to replace transmission up the road. Not something I can afford. Will this cause problems with transmission?
That's not being a pain and in the old cars they would say don't flush the transmission fluid but on the newer cars it's a must they use synthetic oil now so you have to do it but it doesn't do any harm to the transmission it actually helps it and you'll be able to feel it when you start to drive and it won't affect the transmission The transmission will last a lot longer VW Beetle Jetta Rabbit Golf 2.5 Transmission Solenoid Valve Filter Gasket Kit
Its not German , yes it is designed in Germany but made in Mexico, I had wolvsberg edition .it was very durable and strong .i beliwve the finishing was shit
I have a 2008 vw beetle v5 convertible ..one question where is the location of the transmmision speed sensor . For this model they told me is inside the transmmision who knows ..can anybody tell me please
There's no speech sensor inside the transmission there might be one sitting on top it's a pretty small plastic sensor or on the wheels that's the only speed sensors
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@@idennis75 Thanks I see the complete valve body assembly is not much more money than the kit form would that be a good option or are the solenoids diffrent better or worse.
Forgive me if you have it listed, but where did you buy your parts?
Hi Dennis, I have a 2004 VW beetle I just picked up. It's a 1.8 turbo.engine seems to run great. Just started really driving it and the transmission when putting it in drive is clanky sometimes .also sometimes when coming to a stop, downshifting to 1st is a little jerky. I'm adding transmission fluid tomorrow. It sat up for awhile before I got it. Has 83000 miles on it. Do you think just sitting up and needing fluid would cause that to happen or is it another issue? Also if I needed help do you work on these ? I'm in South Carolina and don't mind bringing it to someone who knows what they are doing.thanks for the video and help
Tried putting in fluid first if that doesn't help try the valve body and the final last thing is just a bad transmission I don't usually have time to work on vehicles Right now I'm working on a real big project building wise
@@idennis75 thank you , I appreciate your response and I'll try the fluid tomorrow. Also thanks for your video on how to do the repairs if needed.
I added fluid today. It shifts great with no problems. Thank you for your help
You mention 2003 tdi, same work. It's no longer on your page???? I'm having the same issues with my 2005 golf tdi. At 1st it use to have a hard time changing from 2 to 3 on a cold start. Had to warm up the car for about 15mins then all will be good. Check engine will good off after I let it warm up before taking off and would run for about 20+ miles. Recently, even warmed up on a stop light or going up some rough hills it does the same . Went to some local shop that specialize in vw and they're charging me about $1,300- $1,400 to fix the Solenoids
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@@idennis75 thanks brother
Hello 👋 I hope you can answer me, I have a VW beetle 2003 convertible, and I think I’m having problem with the transmission, he runs fine but once I stop fast when he starts shifting down it shifts hard and I’m scared that could break or something, is it the transmission or something else?
Sounds like the solenoid is getting stuck for whatever reason and that case the valve body would probably be the best choice
How much fluid do you add back in on a 05 beetle 2.0 non turbo trans code HFZ
Does this work on a 2.5 automatic vw new beetle SE 08 (convertible 2-door)(I’m not sure how specific I had to get) 6 speed transmission(does the transmission code matter? Cause idk how to find it and quite frankly I have no one who is willing to help me find it, besides my asshole uncles that want $800 from for labor and in top of that they want to pop in a new(used) vw transmission without having the code(does it have to be specific) I believe I can do this myself but they dont want to let me borrow the tools I need and then get mad at me for not learning why? Because if I don’t learn then they can continue charging me to do it for me, I need this learning experience
What didja end up doing? Didja do it yourself?
Question have 2003 1.8t car shifts flawljust when I take it out of drive and put it back in takes about a sec to get into drive....any ideas low fluid maybe.....
Most of the time if it shifts fine but takes a second to get in and out of gear from park or reverse it's usually just a little fluid problem but if it drives and stop shifting or shift hard it could be valve body
@@idennis75 yes I think it is also fluid car was sitting 2 years in garage.....
@@angelochokas777 if I were you first I would flush the fluids and put in a new filter because the filter could be clogged up from sediments getting down and it's not flowing like it should or you can just try adding some fluid and see how that works out first
Where can I buy new pistons?
Excellent video. Thank you.
When I removed valve body. A cam or check valve thingy with a spring fell out! I noticed yours is still there.
If it's that one stem on the side sometime they fall out but sometimes it stay in it depends how wore their are but that is just to tell the valve bodies which gear you're in
@@idennis75 does it go in spring up? Spring facing the transmission?
@@idennis75 I sent u an email
Do you think that kit will fix a bettle stuck in its first gear
Yes when it sticks into one gear it means one or more of the solenoids are not functioning properly
Did you get your car fixed?
My beetle is stuck on 1st gear also.
Thanks
Would this fix not going to overdrive
Yes it would if the problem is only getting into overdrive it's just one solenoid if you knew exactly what solenoid it was you could just swap out that solenoid by itself
Hi mine is a 2005 an its jerking when i stop an then when i take off it will shake
Can u give me some advice
Would this be the same fix for a 2008 bmw 535xi with the same issue?
Yes this could be the same issue with just about any car American German or Japanese Korean is the same issue
my 2004 beetle won't shift the RPMs go higher and higher the faster I go it sounds like it's gonna blow up what could be wrong the code reader is say torque converter clutch electrical please help me
It sounds like it is the valve body if it's not the valve body that you might be low on fluid which is rare unless you have a leak so you could try changing out the transmission filter and fluids and see if that fixes your problem if not then might be the valve body or the worst thing is the clutches inside the transmission even though it's automatic it's still uses clutches on that one
i have same issue. did you fix
I'm doing this but I've come across something. Is there anyway you can call?
If you would email me at dennis.75@live.com I can give you my phone number
I hv vw polo 2002. It has a problem with 2nd gear. Can u help with the solenoid transmission color code manual
The 2002 uses a different valve body the valve body much cheaper than this one it comes complete with harness and solenoids
Thanx
Is this for sure to fix? I have to do my own repairs. My car doing exactly this. It's a 2005 vw jetta but same engine
Yes every VW I've worked on so far that did it
@@idennis75 thank you so much. Great video. Very through and you have a great voice. :)
@@fishwanda agree on the voice, sounds a bit like Laurence Fishburne 🤣👍🏼
I need to fix my 2006 jetta. do you just change the solenoid or do you do the whole valve body? how much does this cost? if i dont do anything am i damaging the transmission? I have been driving like this for a year
The first answer to the question is you usually change out the complete valve body it's cheaper and faster The valve body should run about $120 but if it's the DSG transmission just changing out the solenoid is fine and that should run around $350 and about $40 in the oil the second answer is you will be doing damage to the transmission because it's running hotter but if you're driving short distances and keep it below the red line it shouldn't be that bad
@@idennis75 what is a dsg transmission? If I have it should I just do the solenoid or the whole valve body
@@crateandbarrels The DSG transmission is used on most not all '06 and up it has six speed it is written DSG somewhere on the shift lever
@@crateandbarrels Yes just the solenoids would be fine on the DSG transmission
Where’d you buy the solenoid kit from?
The cheapest place you can find it is on eBay if you go down to the dealer it's couple thousand dollars I can't remember if Amazon has it
I have a 2006 Beetle that shifts good once you get past the first 3 gears. At a stop light when you take off the engine seems to race before it grabs the gear. I can put the gear shift in "S" and it seems to do better. It doesn't do it all the time mostly driving in town. Do you think this process would fix my issue? I'm not sure if it would be best to change the whole body or just the solenoids. Good video by the way
What you just described is how most cars come to me and the valve body is the fix for it you described it perfect and thanks for watching my video
@@idennis75 Thank you for your reply. Do you think the solenoid kit will take care of the problem? Hope you stay safe
@@1966Marshall1 yes get the solenoid kit with the filter so you do everything one time
@@idennis75 Thanks for the timely information. My son loves this little car. Keep up the good work
Is the procedure similar for a 1999 beetle?
Yes two things that can cause shifting problem it's low fluid or the valve body if you have low fluid for too long then it can burn the transmission up but 98% of time it's the valve body unless you had a real bad leak on the transmission
where did you get parts and how much
I usually get them on eBay unless otherwise told by customer and then I get it from different places online or genuine from the dealership on eBay can range anywhere from $100 and the dealer is $650 I believe
One more question. I've read that it's not good to flush transmission. I'm really worried about having to replace transmission up the road. Not something I can afford. Will this cause problems with transmission?
That's not being a pain and in the old cars they would say don't flush the transmission fluid but on the newer cars it's a must they use synthetic oil now so you have to do it but it doesn't do any harm to the transmission it actually helps it and you'll be able to feel it when you start to drive and it won't affect the transmission The transmission will last a lot longer
VW Beetle Jetta Rabbit Golf 2.5 Transmission Solenoid Valve Filter Gasket Kit
@@idennis75 PRNDS
You how did it go is it finished
@@idennis75 thanks for asking. I haven't been able to afford the part yet. Saving for it!
@@fishwanda okay just asking take your time
Its not German , yes it is designed in Germany but made in Mexico, I had wolvsberg edition .it was very durable and strong .i beliwve the finishing was shit
I have a 2008 vw beetle v5 convertible ..one question where is the location of the transmmision speed sensor . For this model they told me is inside the transmmision who knows ..can anybody tell me please
I've never had a speed sense of problem on the Volkswagens but I think it's located in the hubs for the wheel I'm not sure
@@idennis75 no i mean the transaxle output speed sensor....
There's no speech sensor inside the transmission there might be one sitting on top it's a pretty small plastic sensor or on the wheels that's the only speed sensors
Hello Dennis how do we order the kit ?
I'm retired now but you can get that kit on eBay or Amazon
dit it fix the problem?
Yes
And where are u located body??
Retired now sorry about that but in North Carolina
Same issue with my '07 2.5 auto. Same part link below will fit mine?
Yes it should it shouldn't fit on all the Beatles from '06 to '09 2.5l
@@idennis75 We're in Atlanta; you anywhere close & available to install?
@@idennis75 You anywhere close to Atlanta and available to install?
@@rontant I hate to say I just left my brother's house around Atlanta motor speedway last weekend sorry about that
No I live in North Carolina
So I look up valve body kit? Or is called transmission valve body kit
2.5 Transmission Solenoid Valve Filter Gasket Kit
@@idennis75 when I type this in. I don't get the same thing I see in video. Sorry to be a pain.
@@idennis75 is this it?
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@@idennis75 2005 vw jetta 2.5
Do you happen to have the DSG transmission it will say DSG on the shift lever
What was the solenoid kit number and where did you get it.
Wolfsburg doesn't keep it anymore but now you can buy the same item on eBay under
Brand Lübeck
Sku Number KIT 1013
@@idennis75 Thanks I see the complete valve body assembly is not much more money than the kit form would that be a good option or are the solenoids diffrent better or worse.
The solenoid swap out so quick that I think I would just use the solenoids
@@idennis75 Thanks 😁👍
@@idennis75 I'm not finding it anywhere.
Where can I buy the valve body from?
You can get them on eBay
Ebay
do we have a price on this kit
I got it on eBay for $315.00 US free shipping at the time and no tax
VW Beetle Jetta Rabbit Golf 2.5 Transmission Solenoid Valve Filter Gasket Kit
clean the body of valves for the video vw 010
After going through all of that trouble might as well just change out everything you can the fluids that go in is very expensive
Hi