2005 Volkswagen Touareg

jomuda87 · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:17 pm Post subject: 2005 Volkswagen Touareg

recently my touareg has started clunking when shifting down from 5th to 4th gear, when the vehicle is gliding without my foot being on either the break or gas... the entire vehicle jolts! Shocked

i took it to norden autohaus on st.albert trail and they seem to not be able to find anything although it still manages to continue to clunk occasionally... any ideas on what could be the problem?! hoping it is not the tranny... thanks..
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1994 GOLF CL
1998 GTI VR6
2006 TOUAREG V8

Kombi · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:00 pm Post subject:

didn't read it all but here's some others with that issue

http://www.clubtouareg.com/forums/f95/transmission-hard-down-shift-12203.html

valve body and software update seem to be the words thrown around
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jomuda87 · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:31 pm Post subject:

thanks! appreciate that link so much! i will never return to norden though.... any ideas of any mechanic's who can help me with this?
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1994 GOLF CL
1998 GTI VR6
2006 TOUAREG V8

guru · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:53 pm Post subject:

x2 on the valve body.
Not sure why Norden couldn't find the problem, my guess would be they didn't get it hot while driving.
The 5-4 downshift clunk is very common, and I'm sure it's much worse when the trans fluid is hot.

jomuda87 · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:14 pm Post subject:

they suggested to have the valve body replaced but stated that they could not find any problems..
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1994 GOLF CL
1998 GTI VR6
2006 TOUAREG V8

squidjit · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:22 pm Post subject:

jomuda87 · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:31 pm Post subject:

fair enough what i said was wrong and i do appoligize as i do know of some people who work at norden who are on the site aswell... it is just simply frustrating to experience a problem and have someone tell you nothing is wrong with the vehicle multiple times... if you can see where im coming from and accept the appology..
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1994 GOLF CL
1998 GTI VR6
2006 TOUAREG V8

Mac43 · Joined: 12 Apr 2012 Posts: 1 Pictures: 0 Location: Edmonton

It seems to me that even though they didn't experience the problem, they recommended a repair. Valvebody's are a common issue with regards to shifting problems on Toureg's as well as Cayenne's.