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moylesie
11-09-2008, 01:08 PM
Hi Guys, :1zhelp:

Ive got a problem with the gears on my Octavia. Ive got a 2.0 Petrol Elegance version Auto, ive been told its in "Limp Mode" which is basically like a stright through gear, that still allows me to drive it, but on the motorway it just will not cruise the revs are stupidly high, and not changing gear at all.

Anyone got any ideas? Ive had a scan done on the gearbox and nothing is showing, my mechanic mate had a look and thinks it could be a selanoid on the gearbox?

Any ideas would be appriciated


Thanks

Dan

greg123
27-09-2008, 12:30 PM
You cannot have a limp home without faults being recorded. Did the person scanning have a full copy of VAG-COM or a VW garage with their kit? I'd get it scanned again.

The 01M if it hasn't had oil changed and is over 80k is likely to be bust. But you may be lucky and it be an isolated fault. If it's purely an auto box issue you can drive it into to an auto trans specialist.

Greg.