[Whitesound]

I have a 2004 touareg and I am getting that hard 5 to 4 downshift. When driving in 5th and I accelerate I get the thud into 4th, right after the rpms shoot up about 2000. I replaced the valve body but the problem still persist. It is better after replacing the valve body and now is a more intermittent issue. Any ideas? I'm going to recheck the fluid level again.

 

[motokosusu]

my 2004 had a shifting problem that felt like someone was slamming into the back of the car when it shifted. i called Transstar for any kind of answer they might have. they directed me to a company called TransGo after talking with them they suggested a valve rebuild kit they sold. i dropped the valve body installed the kit as per instructions have never had any more problems. the issue is with the 6 speeds is the body is aluminum and the spools are steel and the bores wear out letting some bypass happen. the kit has steel sleeves that replace the bore and a new spool that fits that sleeve the kits can be found here Volkswagen, Audi | TransGo SK 09D is what my trans used

 

[aarongraff]

I have a 2004 touareg and I am getting that hard 5 to 4 downshift. When driving in 5th and I accelerate I get the thud into 4th, right after the rpms shoot up about 2000. I replaced the valve body but the problem still persist. It is better after replacing the valve body and now is a more intermittent issue. Any ideas? I'm going to recheck the fluid level again.

i had an 04 Touareg that did this exact thing. It was a $2,000+ Transmission service at the dealer specific to the valves/fluid. It sounds like you’re on the right track.

 

[Hotshot]

I have a 2004 Touareg with the same downshift clunk when I decelerate but it only happens occasionally. When it does it hits hard. The clunk is in the rear end and sounds like my transfer case of drive line. Need suggestions.

 

[motokosusu]

when it clunks, does it feel like someone hit the bottom or rear of the car with something really heavy and big? if so then i would say it is that valve body issue. don't know why they made that 6 speed with an aluminum valve body and steel spools when most automatics are steel on steel body and last near forever.

 

[Hotshot]

when it clunks, does it feel like someone hit the bottom or rear of the car with something really heavy and big? if so then i would say it is that valve body issue. don't know why they made that 6 speed with an aluminum valve body and steel spools when most automatics are steel on steel body and last near forever.

Yes it does sound like that. I will look into the valve body. issue to see if that resolves it. Thank you so much

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[motokosusu]

if you find it is the valve body and you are reasonably mechanical look for this kit Volkswagen, Audi | TransGo the SK-09D should be the kit that would be needed to fix it and if i remember it is under one hundred dollars and the kit i put in has 25k miles on it and is running fine even have towed as much as 9000 pound trailers with my V6. it beats 2000 dollar for a valve body

 

[TommiT]

You need to be mechanically adept to DIY a valve chest but you can buy remanufactured valve chests for around $700 from Sonnax and RevMax.

 

[Vaughan Manders]

if you find it is the valve body and you are reasonably mechanical look for this kit Volkswagen, Audi | TransGo the SK-09D should be the kit that would be needed to fix it and if i remember it is under one hundred dollars and the kit i put in has 25k miles on it and is running fine even have towed as much as 9000 pound trailers with my V6. it beats 2000 dollar for a valve body

I have fitted the same SK-09D kit to my 04 V10 and all the shifts are good, i also turned up the pressure on the solenoids to suit my shift feel preference.