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Originally Posted by dagObx
My indie tells me that VW's in general suffer from electrical problems, specifically a "box" over the battery that is not well weatherproofed & therefore suffers from water intrusion, causing many problems. Is this true & is there a fix for it?
He also tells me that the auto trans in VW's burn out easily. He says there is no fix for it, but I was wondering if an externnal cooler would help this situation out.
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The large strip fuses on top of the battery for the radiator fans, cabin circuits, alternator, and some other things carry a lot of current. If the connections corrode resistance builds, they get hot, and melt the plastic.
FWIW I'm at 265,000 miles and 11 years on mine. I have not touched them.
The automatics are a weak point. The solenoids in the valve body wear out, leaking pressure, so the trans stops "fully" shifting, gets hot, and breaks various expensive parts. The only good option for a failed unit is a VW reman.
-J