automatic scooby any good?
23 January 2010, 12:09 PM
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automatic scooby any good?
looking at buying an auto scooby has anybody got one just want to know your thoughts any good/bad points ect
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23 January 2010, 12:32 PM
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I have driven an automatic classic and it was a pleasant surprise in that it is one of the best auto boxes I have used (I stress traditional auto and not comparable to the DSG/tiptronic things of today).
If you really want an auto you could do a lot worse.
If you really want an auto you could do a lot worse.
23 January 2010, 04:55 PM
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I had an auto classic wagon a few years back, went well enough but just felt wrong to me, took the fun out of driving but it was great going to work in heavy traffic 
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I have an auto wrx wagon. Its ok for me but I have to drive an auto as I lost a leg in an RTA 20odd years back.
The one thing to watch for is torque bind on full lock turns. The Autos have a transfer case located on the back of gearbox. It uses clutch plates and a solenoid to increase or decrease the pressure on the plates to transfer the power front and rear if a wheel spins. these plates 'slip' when the two axles rotate at different speeds, i.e. turning.
Solenoids can burn out and they default to always on so apply pressure to the plates. Solenoid can be had cheap enough but its a real PITA to do. The POWER light flashes 16 times on the dash when car starts if this is the case.
Clutch plates can also wear grooves in the clutch hub causing the plates to stick which will give torque bind.
There will be a fuse holder under the hood offside near the windscreen labeled DIFF LOCK. Put a blade fuse in and it locks the center diff, handy in the snow!
but you have to get out, pop the bonnet and fit fuse, get back in, drive.
A manual would be a lot more fun though, 4 speed is a bit lethargic on the acceleration front.
The one thing to watch for is torque bind on full lock turns. The Autos have a transfer case located on the back of gearbox. It uses clutch plates and a solenoid to increase or decrease the pressure on the plates to transfer the power front and rear if a wheel spins. these plates 'slip' when the two axles rotate at different speeds, i.e. turning.
Solenoids can burn out and they default to always on so apply pressure to the plates. Solenoid can be had cheap enough but its a real PITA to do. The POWER light flashes 16 times on the dash when car starts if this is the case.
Clutch plates can also wear grooves in the clutch hub causing the plates to stick which will give torque bind.
There will be a fuse holder under the hood offside near the windscreen labeled DIFF LOCK. Put a blade fuse in and it locks the center diff, handy in the snow!
but you have to get out, pop the bonnet and fit fuse, get back in, drive.A manual would be a lot more fun though, 4 speed is a bit lethargic on the acceleration front.
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26 January 2010, 10:04 PM
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good info there Yox, please take a look at https://www.scoobynet.com/drivetrain...ight=tiptronic and comment on there if you can help
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