2nd that. Better off with the manual rebuild or replace.
The VW manual trnamission is quite reliable and fairly cheap to repair while the auto is not. And toyota auto transmission may have a little better reputation but they also have less miles. Toyota transmissions fail at almost the same mileage as VW's. Right now I am working on a 1998 Rav 4 with a bad auto and it only has 119,000 miles.
When I bought the car the first and reverse gears were a little stiff. A month later I start hearing sound coming from gearbox. Two days later I smell something and take it to the garage. The clutch plate was badly damaged with broken parts. I replaced it and now again the same thing.
Ok, let's say it is the clutch fork and or pivot post, how do I fix? Do I replace the parts or?
Transmission has to come out. If miles aren't too high on the current clutch, you may be able to reuse it, but general consensus is to replace everything while the transmission is out. Go ahead and replace both the clutch fork and pivot while it is out. Probably not a bad idea to change the clip that holds them together as well.
The car has been in the garage for a few days now. The mechanic said it will cost $1000 to fix and that they will have to do some reprogramming. Does the manual gear need any reprogramming?
Just got the car back from the garage. It feels better and they gave a 3 month warranty for the work done. But when I asked about the reprogramming, well no one answered me.
Keep a close eye (and ear) on it for the next three months.
