hi having problems with my gearbox i have a vw golf mk3 automatic 1998 1,8 ltr , so when i put the gear to Drive car goes sort of nutral and then kicks gear in and it gets a little violant if u accelarete hard , now i have changed fluid and filter hoping to solve the problem but un fortunatley the problem still persists , CAN ANYONE OUT THERE HELP ME PLS , PLS
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Generally low oil pressure. If you have changed the oil and the filter and the oil level is correct it is generally valves inside the gearbox failing. It was pretty much thr death of my dads gearbox, same car
Advice is to hold the brakes on until you can tell it is in gear, the revs drop, then accelerate but it's prolonging the inevitable. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but its a gearbox off job and eother a speciallist repair or a new or s/h box job.
Double check the oil first though.