Replaced the sensor and on my test drive my 03 went through all the gears no issues, no check engine light so far. All monitors are set except the catalyst. Before I’d occasionally get a CEL and lose 4th gear. Clearing the code would fix it oddly enough. Hopefully it stays working good. I appreciate the video
Gotta say thank you again for a great video. Made my Saturday morning. Yeah I’m a car nerd. I am donating to your continued production, as there is nothing more valuable than the sharing of expertise and knowledge. My young son now has used your site to gain a love for the TDI, and purchased his own Golf back in January. With your posts and research he is sure he can get this old single owner Golf back on the road as his daily. He currently has restored a 1965 Corvair, a 2004 Mini Cooper S and now with the 2003 Golf TDI, he has a trifecta of cool rides as a college student! Keep the videos coming! Your inspiring the next generation of car lovers!
People always talk crap about 01m saying they blow up fast but they just don’t know anything about these transmissions. Most of the transmissions issues are a problem with the valve body. I own a repair shop and work on a fleet of golfs/Jetta’s with the alh diesel, I’ve taken a bunch of these 01m’s apart with 250k+ miles and the clutches still look like new, never any metal in the pan. Usually when a customer smokes one of these what happens is the valve body starts to act up and make the transmission slip and the customer doesn’t bring it somewhere to get fixed so it ruins the transmission or the shop working on it doesn’t how to diagnose a transmission. I just did the valve body in my golf, it has 256k there was not one piece of metal in the pan, almost no metal on the magnet. The problem with my transmission was sometimes it would slip or not go into 3rd gear but I know to not hit the gas until it fully engaged 3rd gear so I wouldn’t burn up the clutches. Also it had really bad torque converter shutter but that also was a problem with the valve body. I replaced the valve body, goes into 3rd gear fine and no more torque converter shutter!
I shouldn’t have said I replaced the valve body I did a transgo valve body repair kit I put these kits in every time I do trans work on one of these just to avoid problems.
Hello, amazing and very helpfull video. I have a question about a gearbox those 2 metal hoses. Are they are coolant hoses for coolant to go in, and another is for it go back like a circkle? Because I have a leak from one of the hoses, its not visible for eye to see where it comes directly, but I guess it comes from connection between hose and that metal hose
Have you ever replace the oil pump on one of these vehicles? I had to replace the oil pan due to a crack in it and found chunks of a tensioner or guide in it. I’m assuming it’s for the oil pump since the timing system uses a belt! 250k miles
Another great video. I have a Jetta with this problem. I don’t have VCDS available but checked voltage with key on at the body side of the sensor wiring and have 2.5 v going to the sensor. I have replaced the sensor twice and still have the code and limp mode. Is there anything in the trans that can fail to cause this code?
At the end of this video I stated the customer was going to replace the car with an Egolf. He actually purchased it, but then cancelled the purchase. As of 5-1-22 he still has this old Tdi.
Dont know. Diagnosis takes more than a simple description of the problem. It takes experiencing the problem, information gathering, testing, ect. Even then sometimes its difficult
That has to be the grumpiest frown on successfully diagnosis ever. Currently on two stands and three jacks working on an 02J clutch hung on a BEW, bout half the fasteners for the suspension crumbled like dry cheese. In for a pint out with a pound, ugg
The following link only applies in that it has a picture of the g68 in a 09A trans. If you have a 09A trans which I believe you would then this is where your g68 lives forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?threads/2004-shift-problem.262199/
I’ve been looking everywhere for an answer to why my car won’t shift into second gear until the car is warm. 2005 golf gti automatic Once it’s warm it shifts fine but sometimes it feels like it downshifts for no reason and won’t speed up. Any answers?
@@CoolAirVw I did that but the transmission shop I went to were numb skulls. They told me it was the ignition coils connectors and charged me 475 just to change two of them. When I picked up the car it was doing the same thing. Then they said the transmission had temperature issues and they would have to rebuild it for 4K. I told them to take a hike. I’m just going to get a used one for $800
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Replaced the sensor and on my test drive my 03 went through all the gears no issues, no check engine light so far. All monitors are set except the catalyst.
Before I’d occasionally get a CEL and lose 4th gear. Clearing the code would fix it oddly enough.
Hopefully it stays working good.
I appreciate the video
thanks
Gotta say thank you again for a great video. Made my Saturday morning. Yeah I’m a car nerd. I am donating to your continued production, as there is nothing more valuable than the sharing of expertise and knowledge. My young son now has used your site to gain a love for the TDI, and purchased his own Golf back in January. With your posts and research he is sure he can get this old single owner Golf back on the road as his daily. He currently has restored a 1965 Corvair, a 2004 Mini Cooper S and now with the 2003 Golf TDI, he has a trifecta of cool rides as a college student! Keep the videos coming! Your inspiring the next generation of car lovers!
Thanks for the donation. Your son has similar car interests as me! Is his next purchase going to be electric?
@@CoolAirVw he says only if he builds the electric himself!
@@romwar2 My kind of guy right there! Is he looking for work?
People always talk crap about 01m saying they blow up fast but they just don’t know anything about these transmissions. Most of the transmissions issues are a problem with the valve body. I own a repair shop and work on a fleet of golfs/Jetta’s with the alh diesel, I’ve taken a bunch of these 01m’s apart with 250k+ miles and the clutches still look like new, never any metal in the pan. Usually when a customer smokes one of these what happens is the valve body starts to act up and make the transmission slip and the customer doesn’t bring it somewhere to get fixed so it ruins the transmission or the shop working on it doesn’t how to diagnose a transmission. I just did the valve body in my golf, it has 256k there was not one piece of metal in the pan, almost no metal on the magnet. The problem with my transmission was sometimes it would slip or not go into 3rd gear but I know to not hit the gas until it fully engaged 3rd gear so I wouldn’t burn up the clutches. Also it had really bad torque converter shutter but that also was a problem with the valve body. I replaced the valve body, goes into 3rd gear fine and no more torque converter shutter!
Good info! thanks for sharing!
I shouldn’t have said I replaced the valve body I did a transgo valve body repair kit I put these kits in every time I do trans work on one of these just to avoid problems.
Hello, amazing and very helpfull video. I have a question about a gearbox those 2 metal hoses. Are they are coolant hoses for coolant to go in, and another is for it go back like a circkle?
Because I have a leak from one of the hoses, its not visible for eye to see where it comes directly, but I guess it comes from connection between hose and that metal hose
Have you ever replace the oil pump on one of these vehicles?
I had to replace the oil pan due to a crack in it and found chunks of a tensioner or guide in it.
I’m assuming it’s for the oil pump since the timing system uses a belt!
250k miles
Do you have the same year model and engine as the one in this video? But yes.
Awesome video and explanation thank you.
thanks you.
Another great video. I have a Jetta with this problem. I don’t have VCDS available but checked voltage with key on at the body side of the sensor wiring and have 2.5 v going to the sensor. I have replaced the sensor twice and still have the code and limp mode. Is there anything in the trans that can fail to cause this code?
check the wiring on the car. remove the computer and check voltage on the wires to the g68 at the computer.
read the following thread and the related link as I help someone through a similar problem. forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?threads/01m.248847/
At the end of this video I stated the customer was going to replace the car with an Egolf. He actually purchased it, but then cancelled the purchase. As of 5-1-22 he still has this old Tdi.
Hello Richard,great vids! Do you rebuild o1m transmissions?
yes, but only for local customers.
Do I use gl5 or a gl4 trans oil for my 2000 jetta manual tdi? I'm seeing mixed reviews everywhere.
GL4 is correct.
Do you have any videos dealing a 5 speed 02j swap from an 01m? I'm trying to figure the wiring out.
No. Download the pdf from "kill the wabbit" thread from tdiclub.com.
Take the systems 1 at a time. Starting, reverse lights then Cruise control.
@@CoolAirVw did you drink your morning coffee before you started working 😆
@@adisha7085 I gave up coffee about 3 months ago. yes there are withdrawals but I'm over them now.
@@CoolAirVw why don't you drink coffee
Please i have g68 problem some time working after clearing fault and the problem became again I change the sensor and still the problem
Changed the wrong sensor???
But this sensor show in vag computer
Did this car still show speed on the speedometer?
yes.
What might cause a hard 2-3 shift(up and down). All other shifts are normal. 1999 Golf 2.0 ABA 01M. 31,790 original miles.
Dont know. Diagnosis takes more than a simple description of the problem. It takes experiencing the problem, information gathering, testing, ect. Even then sometimes its difficult
That has to be the grumpiest frown on successfully diagnosis ever. Currently on two stands and three jacks working on an 02J clutch hung on a BEW, bout half the fasteners for the suspension crumbled like dry cheese. In for a pint out with a pound, ugg
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Wish mine was that easy. I have a 05 Jetta 1.8t my G68 is inside my transmission??
Sorry it is a 2004 MK4
The following link only applies in that it has a picture of the g68 in a 09A trans. If you have a 09A trans which I believe you would then this is where your g68 lives forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?threads/2004-shift-problem.262199/
Weird how G68 always fails over time... I haven't come across a bad G38 yet.
Thanks Thomas
I’ve been looking everywhere for an answer to why my car won’t shift into second gear until the car is warm. 2005 golf gti automatic
Once it’s warm it shifts fine but sometimes it feels like it downshifts for no reason and won’t speed up. Any answers?
@@jaz8195 Answer would require diagnosing the problem. Start with code scan.
@@CoolAirVw I did that but the transmission shop I went to were numb skulls. They told me it was the ignition coils connectors and charged me 475 just to change two of them. When I picked up the car it was doing the same thing. Then they said the transmission had temperature issues and they would have to rebuild it for 4K. I told them to take a hike. I’m just going to get a used one for $800
@@jaz8195ok. You may need solenoids or you may need a trans.
Please fix turn signal
Ok.
The grace and peace be with you all from the lord your God our father and his son Jesus, thank you, but how many of you know about the good news repent and believe in the gospel because the kingdom of heaven is at hand and crack your word the Bible and continue blessing you! Luke 6:20-28-35-36-37-38-39-40-41-43-45-46-47-48-49 10:25-27-37