What am I in for? (Clutch?)
#11
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Re: What am I in for? (Clutch?)
"Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> writes:
> I had almost exactly the same problem, I stopped at lights and could not get
> it out of gear, I had to pull away in 5th which was quite interesting
>
> It cost me approx £1000 ($2000) on my A4 2.6 quattro to have the gearbox
> removed, repair the faulty selector, replace 2 x gear wheels and they put a
> new clutch in just for safe measure.
>
> The dealer was very unhelpfull and just said sorry but we have got to
> replace the whole box, and the cost was stupid (over 3k ) that's nearly
> $6000
Sounds exactly like the lies the Audi shops likes to tell you. Goddamn I
hate those bastards. I got a quote of around $1500 to change the right
front bearing and the front shocks to get rid of a strange noise in the
front end.
Neither of them needed replacement, but the inner, lower rubber bushing
of the front wheel suspension thingy (sorry, don't know the term) was in
bad shape and needed replacement. Noise gone.
> So it went to an independant gearbox repair place.
Good Plan (tm) - so did I.
--
azoth@dod.no
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Wenn im Zweifel, Volleistung! DoD#2101
'93 Audi 100 2.3E When in doubt, floor it!
> I had almost exactly the same problem, I stopped at lights and could not get
> it out of gear, I had to pull away in 5th which was quite interesting
>
> It cost me approx £1000 ($2000) on my A4 2.6 quattro to have the gearbox
> removed, repair the faulty selector, replace 2 x gear wheels and they put a
> new clutch in just for safe measure.
>
> The dealer was very unhelpfull and just said sorry but we have got to
> replace the whole box, and the cost was stupid (over 3k ) that's nearly
> $6000
Sounds exactly like the lies the Audi shops likes to tell you. Goddamn I
hate those bastards. I got a quote of around $1500 to change the right
front bearing and the front shocks to get rid of a strange noise in the
front end.
Neither of them needed replacement, but the inner, lower rubber bushing
of the front wheel suspension thingy (sorry, don't know the term) was in
bad shape and needed replacement. Noise gone.
> So it went to an independant gearbox repair place.
Good Plan (tm) - so did I.
--
azoth@dod.no
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wenn im Zweifel, Volleistung! DoD#2101
'93 Audi 100 2.3E When in doubt, floor it!
#12
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Re: What am I in for? (Clutch?)
"Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> writes:
> I had almost exactly the same problem, I stopped at lights and could not get
> it out of gear, I had to pull away in 5th which was quite interesting
>
> It cost me approx £1000 ($2000) on my A4 2.6 quattro to have the gearbox
> removed, repair the faulty selector, replace 2 x gear wheels and they put a
> new clutch in just for safe measure.
>
> The dealer was very unhelpfull and just said sorry but we have got to
> replace the whole box, and the cost was stupid (over 3k ) that's nearly
> $6000
Sounds exactly like the lies the Audi shops likes to tell you. Goddamn I
hate those bastards. I got a quote of around $1500 to change the right
front bearing and the front shocks to get rid of a strange noise in the
front end.
Neither of them needed replacement, but the inner, lower rubber bushing
of the front wheel suspension thingy (sorry, don't know the term) was in
bad shape and needed replacement. Noise gone.
> So it went to an independant gearbox repair place.
Good Plan (tm) - so did I.
--
azoth@dod.no
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wenn im Zweifel, Volleistung! DoD#2101
'93 Audi 100 2.3E When in doubt, floor it!
> I had almost exactly the same problem, I stopped at lights and could not get
> it out of gear, I had to pull away in 5th which was quite interesting
>
> It cost me approx £1000 ($2000) on my A4 2.6 quattro to have the gearbox
> removed, repair the faulty selector, replace 2 x gear wheels and they put a
> new clutch in just for safe measure.
>
> The dealer was very unhelpfull and just said sorry but we have got to
> replace the whole box, and the cost was stupid (over 3k ) that's nearly
> $6000
Sounds exactly like the lies the Audi shops likes to tell you. Goddamn I
hate those bastards. I got a quote of around $1500 to change the right
front bearing and the front shocks to get rid of a strange noise in the
front end.
Neither of them needed replacement, but the inner, lower rubber bushing
of the front wheel suspension thingy (sorry, don't know the term) was in
bad shape and needed replacement. Noise gone.
> So it went to an independant gearbox repair place.
Good Plan (tm) - so did I.
--
azoth@dod.no
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wenn im Zweifel, Volleistung! DoD#2101
'93 Audi 100 2.3E When in doubt, floor it!
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Re: What am I in for? (Clutch?)
"Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> writes:
> I had almost exactly the same problem, I stopped at lights and could not get
> it out of gear, I had to pull away in 5th which was quite interesting
>
> It cost me approx £1000 ($2000) on my A4 2.6 quattro to have the gearbox
> removed, repair the faulty selector, replace 2 x gear wheels and they put a
> new clutch in just for safe measure.
>
> The dealer was very unhelpfull and just said sorry but we have got to
> replace the whole box, and the cost was stupid (over 3k ) that's nearly
> $6000
Sounds exactly like the lies the Audi shops likes to tell you. Goddamn I
hate those bastards. I got a quote of around $1500 to change the right
front bearing and the front shocks to get rid of a strange noise in the
front end.
Neither of them needed replacement, but the inner, lower rubber bushing
of the front wheel suspension thingy (sorry, don't know the term) was in
bad shape and needed replacement. Noise gone.
> So it went to an independant gearbox repair place.
Good Plan (tm) - so did I.
--
azoth@dod.no
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wenn im Zweifel, Volleistung! DoD#2101
'93 Audi 100 2.3E When in doubt, floor it!
> I had almost exactly the same problem, I stopped at lights and could not get
> it out of gear, I had to pull away in 5th which was quite interesting
>
> It cost me approx £1000 ($2000) on my A4 2.6 quattro to have the gearbox
> removed, repair the faulty selector, replace 2 x gear wheels and they put a
> new clutch in just for safe measure.
>
> The dealer was very unhelpfull and just said sorry but we have got to
> replace the whole box, and the cost was stupid (over 3k ) that's nearly
> $6000
Sounds exactly like the lies the Audi shops likes to tell you. Goddamn I
hate those bastards. I got a quote of around $1500 to change the right
front bearing and the front shocks to get rid of a strange noise in the
front end.
Neither of them needed replacement, but the inner, lower rubber bushing
of the front wheel suspension thingy (sorry, don't know the term) was in
bad shape and needed replacement. Noise gone.
> So it went to an independant gearbox repair place.
Good Plan (tm) - so did I.
--
azoth@dod.no
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wenn im Zweifel, Volleistung! DoD#2101
'93 Audi 100 2.3E When in doubt, floor it!
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Re: What am I in for? (Clutch?)
"BBO" <azoth@dod.no> wrote in message news:m3wtj1xf5w.fsf@dod.no...
> "Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> writes:
>
>
>> I had almost exactly the same problem, I stopped at lights and could not
>> get
>> it out of gear, I had to pull away in 5th which was quite interesting
>>
>> It cost me approx £1000 ($2000) on my A4 2.6 quattro to have the gearbox
>> removed, repair the faulty selector, replace 2 x gear wheels and they put
>> a
>> new clutch in just for safe measure.
>>
>> The dealer was very unhelpfull and just said sorry but we have got to
>> replace the whole box, and the cost was stupid (over 3k ) that's nearly
>> $6000
>
> Sounds exactly like the lies the Audi shops likes to tell you. Goddamn I
> hate those bastards. I got a quote of around $1500 to change the right
> front bearing and the front shocks to get rid of a strange noise in the
> front end.
>
> Neither of them needed replacement, but the inner, lower rubber bushing
> of the front wheel suspension thingy (sorry, don't know the term) was in
> bad shape and needed replacement. Noise gone.
>
>> So it went to an independant gearbox repair place.
>
> Good Plan (tm) - so did I.
>
Yup, Audi are fine for servicing if you are a company car driver, or need a
job that's easy to do like a fuel pump, but when it comes to major work they
will always go for the easiest option for them.
If you snap a cam belt they will quote you 5k for a new engine, when in
reality all you need is a new head, less than 600quid and if you are a whizz
with the old grinding paste 300 quid for a set of valves and a decent
mechanic.
Unless you are really really unlucky and smash a piston
I suppose it makes sense as my local Audi dealer charges over £90 a hour.
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Re: What am I in for? (Clutch?)
"BBO" <azoth@dod.no> wrote in message news:m3wtj1xf5w.fsf@dod.no...
> "Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> writes:
>
>
>> I had almost exactly the same problem, I stopped at lights and could not
>> get
>> it out of gear, I had to pull away in 5th which was quite interesting
>>
>> It cost me approx £1000 ($2000) on my A4 2.6 quattro to have the gearbox
>> removed, repair the faulty selector, replace 2 x gear wheels and they put
>> a
>> new clutch in just for safe measure.
>>
>> The dealer was very unhelpfull and just said sorry but we have got to
>> replace the whole box, and the cost was stupid (over 3k ) that's nearly
>> $6000
>
> Sounds exactly like the lies the Audi shops likes to tell you. Goddamn I
> hate those bastards. I got a quote of around $1500 to change the right
> front bearing and the front shocks to get rid of a strange noise in the
> front end.
>
> Neither of them needed replacement, but the inner, lower rubber bushing
> of the front wheel suspension thingy (sorry, don't know the term) was in
> bad shape and needed replacement. Noise gone.
>
>> So it went to an independant gearbox repair place.
>
> Good Plan (tm) - so did I.
>
Yup, Audi are fine for servicing if you are a company car driver, or need a
job that's easy to do like a fuel pump, but when it comes to major work they
will always go for the easiest option for them.
If you snap a cam belt they will quote you 5k for a new engine, when in
reality all you need is a new head, less than 600quid and if you are a whizz
with the old grinding paste 300 quid for a set of valves and a decent
mechanic.
Unless you are really really unlucky and smash a piston
I suppose it makes sense as my local Audi dealer charges over £90 a hour.
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Re: What am I in for? (Clutch?)
"BBO" <azoth@dod.no> wrote in message news:m3wtj1xf5w.fsf@dod.no...
> "Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> writes:
>
>
>> I had almost exactly the same problem, I stopped at lights and could not
>> get
>> it out of gear, I had to pull away in 5th which was quite interesting
>>
>> It cost me approx £1000 ($2000) on my A4 2.6 quattro to have the gearbox
>> removed, repair the faulty selector, replace 2 x gear wheels and they put
>> a
>> new clutch in just for safe measure.
>>
>> The dealer was very unhelpfull and just said sorry but we have got to
>> replace the whole box, and the cost was stupid (over 3k ) that's nearly
>> $6000
>
> Sounds exactly like the lies the Audi shops likes to tell you. Goddamn I
> hate those bastards. I got a quote of around $1500 to change the right
> front bearing and the front shocks to get rid of a strange noise in the
> front end.
>
> Neither of them needed replacement, but the inner, lower rubber bushing
> of the front wheel suspension thingy (sorry, don't know the term) was in
> bad shape and needed replacement. Noise gone.
>
>> So it went to an independant gearbox repair place.
>
> Good Plan (tm) - so did I.
>
Yup, Audi are fine for servicing if you are a company car driver, or need a
job that's easy to do like a fuel pump, but when it comes to major work they
will always go for the easiest option for them.
If you snap a cam belt they will quote you 5k for a new engine, when in
reality all you need is a new head, less than 600quid and if you are a whizz
with the old grinding paste 300 quid for a set of valves and a decent
mechanic.
Unless you are really really unlucky and smash a piston
I suppose it makes sense as my local Audi dealer charges over £90 a hour.
#17
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Re: What am I in for? (Clutch?)
"BBO" <azoth@dod.no> wrote in message news:m3wtj1xf5w.fsf@dod.no...
> "Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> writes:
>
>
>> I had almost exactly the same problem, I stopped at lights and could not
>> get
>> it out of gear, I had to pull away in 5th which was quite interesting
>>
>> It cost me approx £1000 ($2000) on my A4 2.6 quattro to have the gearbox
>> removed, repair the faulty selector, replace 2 x gear wheels and they put
>> a
>> new clutch in just for safe measure.
>>
>> The dealer was very unhelpfull and just said sorry but we have got to
>> replace the whole box, and the cost was stupid (over 3k ) that's nearly
>> $6000
>
> Sounds exactly like the lies the Audi shops likes to tell you. Goddamn I
> hate those bastards. I got a quote of around $1500 to change the right
> front bearing and the front shocks to get rid of a strange noise in the
> front end.
>
> Neither of them needed replacement, but the inner, lower rubber bushing
> of the front wheel suspension thingy (sorry, don't know the term) was in
> bad shape and needed replacement. Noise gone.
>
>> So it went to an independant gearbox repair place.
>
> Good Plan (tm) - so did I.
>
Yup, Audi are fine for servicing if you are a company car driver, or need a
job that's easy to do like a fuel pump, but when it comes to major work they
will always go for the easiest option for them.
If you snap a cam belt they will quote you 5k for a new engine, when in
reality all you need is a new head, less than 600quid and if you are a whizz
with the old grinding paste 300 quid for a set of valves and a decent
mechanic.
Unless you are really really unlucky and smash a piston
I suppose it makes sense as my local Audi dealer charges over £90 a hour.
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Re: What am I in for? (Clutch?)
Chris Bartram <news@delete.me.piglet-net.net> wrote:
> TREE wrote:
> > Coasted to the side of the road, still couldn't get into any gear.
> > Turned the car off, and had no problem getting into gear. Started fine
> > with the transmission in gear (clutch to the floor) but again, once I
> > shifted out of gear, I couldn't get back into anything!
> >
> At worst a clutch, but more likely a dodgy clutch cable (if it's a cable
> clutch) or either the master or slave cylinder (if it's hydraulic)
It's the below mentioned A6 2.7t. I *believe* it has a hydraulic clutch, but
I don't have the relevant documentation in front of me.
How would a clutch failure cause the above symptoms? The primary symptom
is that the gear shifter can't move *into* position. The clutch seemed
to engage completely when I started the car with the shifter in
position.
Thanks!!!
--
-TREE <abryant-usenet@chassit.com>
- 2000 A6 2.7t, 6sp
- 95 Passat GLX, 5sp
> TREE wrote:
> > Coasted to the side of the road, still couldn't get into any gear.
> > Turned the car off, and had no problem getting into gear. Started fine
> > with the transmission in gear (clutch to the floor) but again, once I
> > shifted out of gear, I couldn't get back into anything!
> >
> At worst a clutch, but more likely a dodgy clutch cable (if it's a cable
> clutch) or either the master or slave cylinder (if it's hydraulic)
It's the below mentioned A6 2.7t. I *believe* it has a hydraulic clutch, but
I don't have the relevant documentation in front of me.
How would a clutch failure cause the above symptoms? The primary symptom
is that the gear shifter can't move *into* position. The clutch seemed
to engage completely when I started the car with the shifter in
position.
Thanks!!!
--
-TREE <abryant-usenet@chassit.com>
- 2000 A6 2.7t, 6sp
- 95 Passat GLX, 5sp
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Re: What am I in for? (Clutch?)
Chris Bartram <news@delete.me.piglet-net.net> wrote:
> TREE wrote:
> > Coasted to the side of the road, still couldn't get into any gear.
> > Turned the car off, and had no problem getting into gear. Started fine
> > with the transmission in gear (clutch to the floor) but again, once I
> > shifted out of gear, I couldn't get back into anything!
> >
> At worst a clutch, but more likely a dodgy clutch cable (if it's a cable
> clutch) or either the master or slave cylinder (if it's hydraulic)
It's the below mentioned A6 2.7t. I *believe* it has a hydraulic clutch, but
I don't have the relevant documentation in front of me.
How would a clutch failure cause the above symptoms? The primary symptom
is that the gear shifter can't move *into* position. The clutch seemed
to engage completely when I started the car with the shifter in
position.
Thanks!!!
--
-TREE <abryant-usenet@chassit.com>
- 2000 A6 2.7t, 6sp
- 95 Passat GLX, 5sp
> TREE wrote:
> > Coasted to the side of the road, still couldn't get into any gear.
> > Turned the car off, and had no problem getting into gear. Started fine
> > with the transmission in gear (clutch to the floor) but again, once I
> > shifted out of gear, I couldn't get back into anything!
> >
> At worst a clutch, but more likely a dodgy clutch cable (if it's a cable
> clutch) or either the master or slave cylinder (if it's hydraulic)
It's the below mentioned A6 2.7t. I *believe* it has a hydraulic clutch, but
I don't have the relevant documentation in front of me.
How would a clutch failure cause the above symptoms? The primary symptom
is that the gear shifter can't move *into* position. The clutch seemed
to engage completely when I started the car with the shifter in
position.
Thanks!!!
--
-TREE <abryant-usenet@chassit.com>
- 2000 A6 2.7t, 6sp
- 95 Passat GLX, 5sp
#20
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Re: What am I in for? (Clutch?)
Chris Bartram <news@delete.me.piglet-net.net> wrote:
> TREE wrote:
> > Coasted to the side of the road, still couldn't get into any gear.
> > Turned the car off, and had no problem getting into gear. Started fine
> > with the transmission in gear (clutch to the floor) but again, once I
> > shifted out of gear, I couldn't get back into anything!
> >
> At worst a clutch, but more likely a dodgy clutch cable (if it's a cable
> clutch) or either the master or slave cylinder (if it's hydraulic)
It's the below mentioned A6 2.7t. I *believe* it has a hydraulic clutch, but
I don't have the relevant documentation in front of me.
How would a clutch failure cause the above symptoms? The primary symptom
is that the gear shifter can't move *into* position. The clutch seemed
to engage completely when I started the car with the shifter in
position.
Thanks!!!
--
-TREE <abryant-usenet@chassit.com>
- 2000 A6 2.7t, 6sp
- 95 Passat GLX, 5sp
> TREE wrote:
> > Coasted to the side of the road, still couldn't get into any gear.
> > Turned the car off, and had no problem getting into gear. Started fine
> > with the transmission in gear (clutch to the floor) but again, once I
> > shifted out of gear, I couldn't get back into anything!
> >
> At worst a clutch, but more likely a dodgy clutch cable (if it's a cable
> clutch) or either the master or slave cylinder (if it's hydraulic)
It's the below mentioned A6 2.7t. I *believe* it has a hydraulic clutch, but
I don't have the relevant documentation in front of me.
How would a clutch failure cause the above symptoms? The primary symptom
is that the gear shifter can't move *into* position. The clutch seemed
to engage completely when I started the car with the shifter in
position.
Thanks!!!
--
-TREE <abryant-usenet@chassit.com>
- 2000 A6 2.7t, 6sp
- 95 Passat GLX, 5sp