Pucktin

Hello All!!!

I got a 2003 Audi A4 for christmas last year, it's at about 92k miles,
and the clutch is going out.


The price that the dealer charges to replace it, is $2500-$3000...
Keep in mind that it's a quattro...

I'm curious of how hard it would be to replace the clutch myself, the
full clutch kit, for my car is just over $400, so there's a MAJOR
price saver, if I can pull it off... I plan on trying to buy the
automotive book, for the car and reading up on it...but, any tips
steps ...or if you think I should attempt this at all, would be very
helpful.


Thanks,

Ben Yekalis

Madesio

Pucktin <Pucktin@gmail.com> wrote:

>I got a 2003 Audi A4 for christmas last year, it's at about 92k miles,
>and the clutch is going out.
>
>
>The price that the dealer charges to replace it, is $2500-$3000...
>Keep in mind that it's a quattro...
>
>I'm curious of how hard it would be to replace the clutch myself, the
>full clutch kit, for my car is just over $400, so there's a MAJOR
>price saver, if I can pull it off... I plan on trying to buy the
>automotive book, for the car and reading up on it...but, any tips
>steps ...or if you think I should attempt this at all, would be very
>helpful.

You appear to have a spark of confidence in doing the repair yourself.
Just be prepared to remove plenty of exhaust and driveline components.
You will definitely be spending majority of your time under that
vehicle, not always in the most comfortable positions. The front pump
and torque converter can be very sensitive to damage when
re-installing so use caution when going back in.

I charge 9 hours of labor for a basic clutch replacement on that
particular year, make and model. Having a shop install your parts
should be taken into consideration if you wish to save yourself time
and frustration.

Madesio

Pucktin <Pucktin@gmail.com> wrote:

>I got a 2003 Audi A4 for christmas last year, it's at about 92k miles,
>and the clutch is going out.
>
>
>The price that the dealer charges to replace it, is $2500-$3000...
>Keep in mind that it's a quattro...
>
>I'm curious of how hard it would be to replace the clutch myself, the
>full clutch kit, for my car is just over $400, so there's a MAJOR
>price saver, if I can pull it off... I plan on trying to buy the
>automotive book, for the car and reading up on it...but, any tips
>steps ...or if you think I should attempt this at all, would be very
>helpful.

You appear to have a spark of confidence in doing the repair yourself.
Just be prepared to remove plenty of exhaust and driveline components.
You will definitely be spending majority of your time under that
vehicle, not always in the most comfortable positions. The front pump
and torque converter can be very sensitive to damage when
re-installing so use caution when going back in.

I charge 9 hours of labor for a basic clutch replacement on that
particular year, make and model. Having a shop install your parts
should be taken into consideration if you wish to save yourself time
and frustration.

Madesio

Pucktin <Pucktin@gmail.com> wrote:

>I got a 2003 Audi A4 for christmas last year, it's at about 92k miles,
>and the clutch is going out.
>
>
>The price that the dealer charges to replace it, is $2500-$3000...
>Keep in mind that it's a quattro...
>
>I'm curious of how hard it would be to replace the clutch myself, the
>full clutch kit, for my car is just over $400, so there's a MAJOR
>price saver, if I can pull it off... I plan on trying to buy the
>automotive book, for the car and reading up on it...but, any tips
>steps ...or if you think I should attempt this at all, would be very
>helpful.

You appear to have a spark of confidence in doing the repair yourself.
Just be prepared to remove plenty of exhaust and driveline components.
You will definitely be spending majority of your time under that
vehicle, not always in the most comfortable positions. The front pump
and torque converter can be very sensitive to damage when
re-installing so use caution when going back in.

I charge 9 hours of labor for a basic clutch replacement on that
particular year, make and model. Having a shop install your parts
should be taken into consideration if you wish to save yourself time
and frustration.

Madesio

Madesio <email@invalid.address> wrote:

>The front pump and torque converter can be very sensitive to damage when
>re-installing so use caution when going back in.

Pardon my error, there is obviously no tourque converter involved
here. Did not intend to mislead anyone with this post

Madesio

Madesio <email@invalid.address> wrote:

>The front pump and torque converter can be very sensitive to damage when
>re-installing so use caution when going back in.

Pardon my error, there is obviously no tourque converter involved
here. Did not intend to mislead anyone with this post

Madesio

Madesio <email@invalid.address> wrote:

>The front pump and torque converter can be very sensitive to damage when
>re-installing so use caution when going back in.

Pardon my error, there is obviously no tourque converter involved
here. Did not intend to mislead anyone with this post

TonyJ

Madesio wrote:
> Pucktin <Pucktin@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> I got a 2003 Audi A4 for christmas last year, it's at about 92k miles,
>> and the clutch is going out.
>>
>>
>> The price that the dealer charges to replace it, is $2500-$3000...
>> Keep in mind that it's a quattro...
>>
>> I'm curious of how hard it would be to replace the clutch myself, the
>> full clutch kit, for my car is just over $400, so there's a MAJOR
>> price saver, if I can pull it off... I plan on trying to buy the
>> automotive book, for the car and reading up on it...but, any tips
>> steps ...or if you think I should attempt this at all, would be very
>> helpful.
>>
>
> You appear to have a spark of confidence in doing the repair yourself.
> Just be prepared to remove plenty of exhaust and driveline components.
> You will definitely be spending majority of your time under that
> vehicle, not always in the most comfortable positions. The front pump
> and torque converter can be very sensitive to damage when
> re-installing so use caution when going back in.
>
> I charge 9 hours of labor for a basic clutch replacement on that
> particular year, make and model. Having a shop install your parts
> should be taken into consideration if you wish to save yourself time
> and frustration.
>
This is a thread on AudiWorld from a person who just did that DIY a few
weeks ago:
http://forums.audiworld.com/a4gen2/msgs/1070617.phtml

TonyJ

Madesio wrote:
> Pucktin <Pucktin@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> I got a 2003 Audi A4 for christmas last year, it's at about 92k miles,
>> and the clutch is going out.
>>
>>
>> The price that the dealer charges to replace it, is $2500-$3000...
>> Keep in mind that it's a quattro...
>>
>> I'm curious of how hard it would be to replace the clutch myself, the
>> full clutch kit, for my car is just over $400, so there's a MAJOR
>> price saver, if I can pull it off... I plan on trying to buy the
>> automotive book, for the car and reading up on it...but, any tips
>> steps ...or if you think I should attempt this at all, would be very
>> helpful.
>>
>
> You appear to have a spark of confidence in doing the repair yourself.
> Just be prepared to remove plenty of exhaust and driveline components.
> You will definitely be spending majority of your time under that
> vehicle, not always in the most comfortable positions. The front pump
> and torque converter can be very sensitive to damage when
> re-installing so use caution when going back in.
>
> I charge 9 hours of labor for a basic clutch replacement on that
> particular year, make and model. Having a shop install your parts
> should be taken into consideration if you wish to save yourself time
> and frustration.
>
This is a thread on AudiWorld from a person who just did that DIY a few
weeks ago:
http://forums.audiworld.com/a4gen2/msgs/1070617.phtml

TonyJ

Madesio wrote:
> Pucktin <Pucktin@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> I got a 2003 Audi A4 for christmas last year, it's at about 92k miles,
>> and the clutch is going out.
>>
>>
>> The price that the dealer charges to replace it, is $2500-$3000...
>> Keep in mind that it's a quattro...
>>
>> I'm curious of how hard it would be to replace the clutch myself, the
>> full clutch kit, for my car is just over $400, so there's a MAJOR
>> price saver, if I can pull it off... I plan on trying to buy the
>> automotive book, for the car and reading up on it...but, any tips
>> steps ...or if you think I should attempt this at all, would be very
>> helpful.
>>
>
> You appear to have a spark of confidence in doing the repair yourself.
> Just be prepared to remove plenty of exhaust and driveline components.
> You will definitely be spending majority of your time under that
> vehicle, not always in the most comfortable positions. The front pump
> and torque converter can be very sensitive to damage when
> re-installing so use caution when going back in.
>
> I charge 9 hours of labor for a basic clutch replacement on that
> particular year, make and model. Having a shop install your parts
> should be taken into consideration if you wish to save yourself time
> and frustration.
>
This is a thread on AudiWorld from a person who just did that DIY a few
weeks ago:
http://forums.audiworld.com/a4gen2/msgs/1070617.phtml