caseyfriday
Veteran Member
I bought my 02 Golf a couple months ago, and it has 173k miles on it. It has the original tranny in it, and it was driven by two very OCD drivers (like myself) before me. So the car is still in fantastic condition, and it shifts fantastically (manual).
My question is probably more about the general characteristics of MKIV TDI's. When I start off in first gear, I feel like the engine isn't really transferring a lot of power to the wheels. Second gear has loads of torque, and feels great for getting away from traffic, but first is just so so. Also, the second I push the clutch pedal to shift up to second, the car REALLY loses power (I know, it obviously should since the wheels are no longer connected to the engine).
Is this just a normal trait of the ALH TDI's? I don't feel any other symptoms that would indicate the clutch is slipping, and it's even buttery smooth into each gear - I'm just wondering if this is a clutch issue, or if this is something a tune could fix, giving me some more torque in first gear.
My question is probably more about the general characteristics of MKIV TDI's. When I start off in first gear, I feel like the engine isn't really transferring a lot of power to the wheels. Second gear has loads of torque, and feels great for getting away from traffic, but first is just so so. Also, the second I push the clutch pedal to shift up to second, the car REALLY loses power (I know, it obviously should since the wheels are no longer connected to the engine).
Is this just a normal trait of the ALH TDI's? I don't feel any other symptoms that would indicate the clutch is slipping, and it's even buttery smooth into each gear - I'm just wondering if this is a clutch issue, or if this is something a tune could fix, giving me some more torque in first gear.