# TDI BUDDIES / Help Please
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [March 31, 2011, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608 "2011-03-31T07:17:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 18
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### Author:  [@imported\_ST4TUS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ST4TUS)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2011, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/1 "2011-03-31T07:17:15Z")
My girlfriend’s father has a mk4 jetta tdi, auto.
From what I can tell (Im not a professional), its going to need a new torque convertor.
Hesitation, rough shifting, sometimes not upshifting, the whole deal…
Still driveable, but barely, so now it sits ☹
_I saw a OE-Replacement (SACHS) on eBay that seemed like a decent deal $250shipped._
[http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-Torque-Convertor-SACHS-Beetle-Jetta-NEW-OEM-Part-\_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQfitsZSubmodelQ3aTDIQQhashZitem19c2bccb95QQitemZ110641335189QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-Torque-Convertor-SACHS-Beetle-Jetta-NEW-OEM-Part-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQfitsZSubmodelQ3aTDIQQhashZitem19c2bccb95QQitemZ110641335189QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)
But since I’m only 98% sure that the t/c is the issue, I figure I should consult the local tdi-pros.
Any help on this topic, such as other things to check, sites to find t/c’s for a fair price,
anything that pertains to the notorious autotragic-fail of 160,000miles :lol
:number1 **Thanks PeteR, Brett, Wayne, Nick, B/Ryan, and even you VOTVOT!!**
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### Author:  [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2011, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/2 "2011-03-31T07:19:46Z")
Wanna sell it?
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### Author:  [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2011, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/3 "2011-03-31T07:20:16Z")
I wish I was of help here but I don’t know much. Petar will probably know. I do know that those transmissions are troublesome though esp with all the torkz.
Manual swap 🙂
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### Author:  [@imported\_ST4TUS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ST4TUS)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2011, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/4 "2011-03-31T07:20:57Z")
> [@Photoshop Question - Saving your sig](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshop-question-saving-your-sig/40726/5):
>
> Wanna sell it?
I already tried buying it from him lol
he loves the thing more than his bike haha…
its white too 🙂 hes just looking to fix it and probably run it to 300k+
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### Author:  [@imported\_ST4TUS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ST4TUS)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2011, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/5 "2011-03-31T07:23:00Z")
> [@HID bulbs](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-bulbs/40729/11):
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> I wish I was of help here but I don’t know much. Petar will probably know. I do know that those transmissions are troublesome though esp with all the torkz.
>
> **Manual swap** 🙂
After hearing Pete talk of how much of a task it is to do,
that option is out of the question. Id give it a shot if it were mine though :number1
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### Author:  [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2011, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/6 "2011-03-31T07:25:14Z")
> [@New Years Plans???](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-years-plans/40707/31):
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> After hearing Pete talk of how much of a task it is to do,
> that option is out of the question. Id give it a shot if it were mine though :number1
Pete is a pansy, lol. I’m sure its not bad, just collecting all the necessary parts for the swap. If it were mine, I’d swap it too.
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### Author:  [@imported\_ST4TUS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ST4TUS)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2011, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/7 "2011-03-31T07:25:51Z")
> [@Cheddar Cheese Popcorn???](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheddar-cheese-popcorn/40723/15):
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> Arg, Good luck man. This is why I didn’t buy auto. Also, the TDI has been the best DD I’ve had as far as the entire package.
>
> YOU NEED: DUN DUN
>
> 
HOLY SHIT, he _does_ exist !
:bowdown:bowdown:bowdown:bowdown:bowdown:bowdown
Well I know he can get put the new t/c IN, but finding one and know what part#
to search is really the motive of this thread
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### Author:  [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2011, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/8 "2011-03-31T07:31:01Z")
Have you tried vwvortex or tdiclub?
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### Author:  [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2011, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/9 "2011-03-31T07:32:22Z")
Tranny is dead. I have all the parts and then some to swap to 5spd… I have a whole parts car… You can find a used auto trans on tdi club from free to 600~.
Throw in either another auto or just do a 5mt swap
The autos are junk but it really depends how you drive it… I had bigggg nozzles in mine with the auto but at long traffic lights I put it in neutral so it wasn’t just cooking the trans from the heat. Mine had 174k on it and still shifted mint
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### Author:  [@imported\_ST4TUS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ST4TUS)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2011, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/10 "2011-03-31T07:32:27Z")
> [@HID bulbs](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-bulbs/40729/15):
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> Pete is a pansy, lol. I’m sure its not bad, just collecting all the necessary parts for the swap. If it were mine, I’d swap it too.
lol, trust me man- if it was my car, Id do it.
But being a middle aged man’s DD, hes looking for the quickest route to being fixed.
Shortest amount of downtime is a win :number1
What T/C’s from other VW’s are a guaranteed fit to the TDI
any mk4 auto VW? (golf/jetta/?)
I was reading that any year automatic jetta will have the same t/c as a tdi will.\*
This is all hearsay via the forums and would really like to get some real word experience with this.
\*If anyone can confirm this, Ill just start calling salvage yards as Im sure there are alot
of junked auto mk4 jettas?
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### Author:  [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2011, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/11 "2011-03-31T07:33:10Z")
I have this bad-ass website for looking up part numbers but it looks like it’s currently down. Check out/sign up for [vagcat.com](http://vagcat.com) . When it is back up it’s a very useful tool.
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### Author:  [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2011, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/12 "2011-03-31T07:34:25Z")
Here’s what ya wanna do bro. Call Frank @ 417-232-4634 and describe to him exactly what its doing and ask him what he thinks. This dude will know whats up. He can also probably giv eyou part numbers and maybe sell ya what ya need. Then call me and we’ll get ya back on the road ballinasmuchascanbewithanauto.
EDIT: Tell him you saw his shit on tdiclub.
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### Author:  [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2011, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/13 "2011-03-31T07:36:26Z")
> [@Wayne64SS"](#):
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> ballinasmuchascanbewithanauto.
+rep
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### Author:  [@imported\_ST4TUS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ST4TUS)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2011, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/14 "2011-03-31T07:36:50Z")
> [@I \<3 Buffalo Hockey.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-3-buffalo-hockey/40719/35):
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> Tranny is dead. I have all the parts and then some to swap to 5spd… I have a whole parts car… You can find a used auto trans on tdi club from free to 600~.
>
> Throw in either another auto or just do a 5mt swap
>
> The autos are junk but it really depends how you drive it… I had bigggg nozzles in mine with the auto but at long traffic lights I put it in neutral so it wasn’t just cooking the trans from the heat. Mine had 174k on it and still shifted mint
Yea, he has almost that many miles I believe (def 165k+).
I know they’re junk but he drives it real gentle and probably hasn’t even gone WOT lol.
About 2 years ago, I told him to do the neutral trick at a stop and I think that helped for sure.
If you want to take it to PM’s or txt me (or just post in the thread), id really like to figure something out soon.
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### Author:  [@imported\_ST4TUS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ST4TUS)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2011, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/15 "2011-03-31T07:42:35Z")
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### Author:  [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/16 "2011-04-01T21:19:08Z")
if that ever happens to me, im gonna search for the elusive 6sp
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### Author:  [@imported\_ST4TUS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ST4TUS)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2011, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/17 "2011-04-04T06:51:40Z")
find me a t/c
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2011, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tdi-buddies-help-please/257608/18 "2011-04-05T08:27:24Z")
Thread split per request.