vr6 tranny help!!

[terps]

ey guys took my vr6 in to vw my wiring harnesses and connectors for the tranny are burnt out vw told me they have to send my harnes to germany to make a new one up its going to cost me 3428.00 is there any other way of fixin it cheaper?

[Water Boy]

Woooooooooooooooooooooooooohhh.

Manual conversion. Maybe a local auto electrican.

[Jace]

Cut your losses. Get out while you still can.

[terps]

how much for a manual conversion?

[Jarred]

i'd go see an auto elec.

[VR6child]

For a comparison in price, I got a used O2A gearbox and a brand new clutch installed for around $2000.

My car was originally a manual so I didn't need to swap auto-manual, but it gives you some idea.

[terps]

and i dont wanna sell the car cuz its clean all round in and out

[evorobin]

Take it to a few Bosch specialists and get some quotes that price is galactic :0

[terps]

vw told me for a new tranny its 10k

[The_Hawk]

Wow... thats just crazy talk. $10k... Wow...

I'd be checking out the prices for a rebuilt unit if you want to stick with Auto.

Wow... 10k...

[VR6child]

Mate forget about talking to VW. Any price they give you will be pointless as VR6's are only worth a few grand these days. Personally I always try to avoid the dealership when getting parts or work done on my car, there is no need to go there.

I got a replacement transmission put in by Pringle's in South Melbourne, they did a good job. They sourced a transmission for me with only about 100xxxkms on it. Any other parts you need to do a swap just research them and find them yourself.

[terps]

sorry to ask but how much it set you back

[camhaz]

Don't know, but this link might help:

VW 095, 096, 01M, 098, AG4 Switches & solenoids Makco Transmission Parts

This forum is also worth a browse:

Fourtitude.com - Automatic Transmission Forum

I've got 2 auto Mk3's and I fully expect to be in your boat one day!

[terps]

yehh its hard now i gotta take a train to work gotta work out what to do now

[Jarred]

if the engine and car is worth it, (keeping, ie extras on it, body's good, int is mint etc) and you can drive manual, i'd seriously consider doing a manual conversion.

Then you will never have problems with you auto playing up ever again!