1998 Volkswagen Passat "transmission bangs next gear" Questions

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...transmission suddenly started slamming the next gear. When shifting to 2,3, and 4 gears it will hesitate to long before dropping it into the next gear. So, when it's time to shift into the next gear ...

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transmission shifts. Bangs into gear. Engine gets to a high RPM before it shifts into the next gear. The transmission engages into the next gear and bangs the drivetrain very hard. Second gear has the

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...transmission bangs into gear. Doesn't do it all the time, but when the transmission shifts from 2 to 3rd gear it shifts hard (bangs) into next gear. sounds like a bad u-joint. when it wears out it ...

...bangs into the near gear and the same thing applies when it changes into other gears, can you help with a solutions. My mechanic is telling me its prob a fault in the ECU or management system as ll ...

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...transmission engages into the next gear and bangs the drivetrain very hard. Second and third gear has the same problem. Slowing the car down at high a speed in third causes a downshift into second. I ...

...bangs through all the gears. The speedometer works ok. What should i do next please ?? Garry The light flashes whenever the electronic transmission control unit senses a fault in the system controls ...

...bangs in i go back into drive and go back in to third, leave it over night its ok till 20 miles plus once hot it presents this problem?..when fluid pressure is lowest is when it is hottest...can you ...

...if you pay close attention you should probably hear it clunk in other gears or maybe a squealing noise. The next places to look would be the transmission. Does it do this all the time or warm or

...next it jumps. Then it does every so often after that while I'm driving. Could it be that I need a new transmission or is it smaller then that. 98 Saturn sc2. It does have oil and transmission fluid. ...

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...next gear? Try changing the transmission fluid & filter maybe put some Lucas transmission additive in it too. I've had a lot of those old chevy's in the past 12 years. Some shift hard with no damage. ...

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