[A8] Tranny Limp Home + Code 18242 & CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT

[Rich, Jack]

They are the same as far as I'm aware.  It is a ZF transmission.
http://www.zf-group.com/pdf/5HP24A.pdf

Jack

-----Original Message-----
From: lenoble at optonline.net [mailto:lenoble at optonline.net]
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 2:42 PM
To: Ralf S
Cc: Rich, Jack; 'A8 Audifans (E-mail)'
Subject: Re: RE: [A8] Tranny Limp Home + Code 18242 & CLASS ACTION LAW
SUIT


Hello,

Is there any difference between the trans in a 99 compared to a 98?
I have the similar hunting and thumping in my 99 with less than 90K
miles.

Barry


----- Original Message -----
From: Ralf S <rosmsp at comcast.net>
Date: Monday, May 10, 2004 2:34 pm
Subject: RE: [A8] Tranny Limp Home + Code 18242 & CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT

> Jack -
> 
> I had the same thing happen to my 98 last year and finally had to 
> have a
> rebuild done (after Audi claimed it was not their 'responsibility'),
> inside they found burn marks and pitting, after the complete rebuild
> things were much better, but I still have a clunk at 62 mph when
> coasting down from higher speeds as well as a lot of hunting at lower
> speeds with some erratic rpm's and up and down shifting. Finally found
> the answer. A mechanic at my Audi dealer found out two things are 
> amisshere (it took him 4 days!):