When I am accelerating very hard with my chipped '01 S4, right after a shift
from 2-3, 3-4, the tach will rev higher with no acceleration from the car.
Sense is that something is 'slipping'. I don't 'smell' the clutch.

Is this the transfer case? Has anyone had a similar problem?

fly2husker

 

Thanks. Is this common? Shouldn't this be covered under Audi's warranty?

"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 13:23:37 GMT, "Brian Albright" <fly2husker3@mchsi.com>
> wrote:
>
> >When I am accelerating very hard with my chipped '01 S4, right after a
shift
> >from 2-3, 3-4, the tach will rev higher with no acceleration from the
car.
> >Sense is that something is 'slipping'. I don't 'smell' the clutch.
> >
> >Is this the transfer case? Has anyone had a similar problem?
>
> It's your clutch - whether you can smell it or not...

 

On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 01:12:47 GMT, "Brian Albright" <fly2husker3@mchsi.com>
wrote:

>"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:iancjvs946isps7jvl0ocds95k0k5fog54@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 13:23:37 GMT, "Brian Albright" <fly2husker3@mchsi.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>When I am accelerating very hard with my chipped '01 S4, right after a
>>>shift from 2-3, 3-4, the tach will rev higher with no acceleration from the
>>>car. Sense is that something is 'slipping'. I don't 'smell' the clutch.
>>>
>>>Is this the transfer case? Has anyone had a similar problem?
>>
>> It's your clutch - whether you can smell it or not...
>
>Thanks. Is this common? Shouldn't this be covered under Audi's warranty?

It's not uncommon with chipped S4s.

As for warranty coverage, the operative word is "chipped", and the answer is
"not very likely"...

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd, just out of warranty, and not chipped - yet

 

On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 16:20:55 -0700, "Scott21" <scott21@***.net> wrote:
>
>"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:218jjv441vbk4de3t6hehf4jm2pit96cer@4ax.com.. .
>> On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 01:12:47 GMT, "Brian Albright" <fly2husker3@mchsi.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:iancjvs946isps7jvl0ocds95k0k5fog54@4ax.com.. .
>> >> On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 13:23:37 GMT, "Brian Albright"
><fly2husker3@mchsi.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>When I am accelerating very hard with my chipped '01 S4, right after a
>> >>>shift from 2-3, 3-4, the tach will rev higher with no acceleration from
>the
>> >>>car. Sense is that something is 'slipping'. I don't 'smell' the
>clutch.
>> >>>
>> >>>Is this the transfer case? Has anyone had a similar problem?
>> >>
>> >> It's your clutch - whether you can smell it or not...
>> >
>> >Thanks. Is this common? Shouldn't this be covered under Audi's
>warranty?
>>
>> It's not uncommon with chipped S4s.
>>
>> As for warranty coverage, the operative word is "chipped", and the answer
>is
>> "not very likely"...
>>
>> /daytripper
>> '00 s4 6spd, just out of warranty, and not chipped - yet
>

>What if it isnt chipped, is it still covered by warranty?
>I have a '01 A4 Quattro and my car does the same thing.
>
>Scott

I'm not an authority, of course, but I would be surprised if any car
manufacturer would roll over and replace a smoked clutch for free.

If they can find a mechanical defect as the root cause, that's another story,
but if you show up with a blued clutch, you best have your credit card
ready...

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

 

To: "Brian Albright" <fly2husker3@mchsi.com>
Re: Re: S4 - What is slipping under hard acceleration
By: "Brian Albright" <fly2husker3@mchsi.com> to alt.autos.audi on Wed Aug 13 2003 02:12 am

It's the clutch! And I wouldn't warranty it! It's chipped!


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