Lancelot1953
Member
Good evening, first tread newbie to the TDI Forum, please be gentle (and patient),
Problem: 2002 Jetta TDI 224,000 miles with 01M transmission which I have nurtured and eventually "locked" after slipping/difficulty engaging in Reverse, 1st & 2nd gear for the last 30,000 miles when it was diagnosed as "finished" by the dealership.
Background: I am a Disabled Veteran with a damaged left leg (getting worse) which has confined me to using automatic transmission. Sadly enough using a 5-speed conversion or my other 2001 manual TDI is no longer an option for me. I have read many forum comments/threads recommending the above and I am a bit confused. I do most of my own maintenance.
Question: I would like to use a rebuilt transmission and preserve my car.
- Is there a different (used/rebuilt) transmission such as a 5-speed automatic that would be retrofitted in my TDI?
- If a professionally rebuilt 01M is the only solution, what/who would the TDI Club experts recommend? I read some good comments about IPT Performance Transmissions in NJ. Anyone else? I can drop the car off within 800 miles from Portland, ME, family helping.
I would appreciate any advice, thank you, Ciao, L
PS: I am very kind if not obsessive/compulsive caring for my vehicles (still have my first car circa 1970) so a bullet/idiot-proof transmission is not a requirement for me.
Problem: 2002 Jetta TDI 224,000 miles with 01M transmission which I have nurtured and eventually "locked" after slipping/difficulty engaging in Reverse, 1st & 2nd gear for the last 30,000 miles when it was diagnosed as "finished" by the dealership.
Background: I am a Disabled Veteran with a damaged left leg (getting worse) which has confined me to using automatic transmission. Sadly enough using a 5-speed conversion or my other 2001 manual TDI is no longer an option for me. I have read many forum comments/threads recommending the above and I am a bit confused. I do most of my own maintenance.
Question: I would like to use a rebuilt transmission and preserve my car.
- Is there a different (used/rebuilt) transmission such as a 5-speed automatic that would be retrofitted in my TDI?
- If a professionally rebuilt 01M is the only solution, what/who would the TDI Club experts recommend? I read some good comments about IPT Performance Transmissions in NJ. Anyone else? I can drop the car off within 800 miles from Portland, ME, family helping.
I would appreciate any advice, thank you, Ciao, L
PS: I am very kind if not obsessive/compulsive caring for my vehicles (still have my first car circa 1970) so a bullet/idiot-proof transmission is not a requirement for me.