[BiturboS4] more hesitation... after a cold start..

[Michael Kuriger]

I have a problem that doesn't throw codes as well.  Once in a while my
transmission seems like it can't decide how to shift and it will clink
quite violently.   I went to the dealer and they found a broken tranny
mount and charged me for the repair becuase they claimed it was caused
my "outside influences" meaning I mush have been in a wreck.  I am
pissed about that because it cost $500 to fix.  I told them about the
tranny problem and they "could not duplicate the problem" and there was
no code set.  I brought it back the next day after it clunked hard again
and said I think the motor mount is broken (again) but they said there
is no way it's broken again.  I don't think they even checked.  the
motor has a ton of movement like before when it was broken.  I took it
in a 3rd time and they said the tranny was 2 quarts low on fluid.  they
filled it but it still clunks once in a while.  very unpredictable too,
as I have no warning when it's going to happen.  usually happens about
once every 2 or 3 weeks when going up  a hill on the freeway.

any advice?

Mike

Tuan Nguyen wrote:

>I've got the same problem.  I hoping to have it all solved in the next
>few weeks and keep everyone posted.
>
>Tuan
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: biturbos4-admin at audifans.com [mailto:biturbos4-admin at audifans.com]
>On Behalf Of David Lau
>Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 4:03 PM
>To: David Bray; BiturboS4
>Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] more hesitation... after a cold start..
>
>Count me in bigtime: 2001 S4 Avant, 9/00 build (hmm) 25kmi Mobil 1 since
>first change.
>
>History: Ever since I can remember. Complained at each service. Dealer
>can't
>find anything "cus it doesn't throw any codes". They changed plugs and
>cleaned injectors with no results. Interesting: if it's 10º or 60º
>outside,
>it still hesitates on the first drive-away. If I let it warm up for 3
>minutes no prob. I normally baby it until the oil begins to warm, Once I
>pushed it when it hesitated and it bucked so hard it chirped the tires.
>
>Theory: some rubber or plastic part is leaking (intake?) and seals
>itself
>with first blush of heat from the engine.
>
>DO keep in touch on this.
>
>DL
>--
>David J. Lau, The Brookwood Studio, Inc.  David at brookwoodstudio.com
>
>From: "David Bray" <brayd at rogers.com>
>Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 07:56:05 -0400
>To: "BiturboS4" <biturbos4 at audifans.com>
>Subject: RE: [BiturboS4] more hesitation... after a cold start..
>
>I've had this problem with mine since day 1 (2001 S4, Oct '00 build),
>and it
>was never really resolved.  However, I noticed that when I changed to
>synthetic oil last fall, AT MY OWN COST, the problem almost disappeared.
>It's now gradually coming back, but not nearly as severe as it was.
>
>IIRC, there were 4 other people who said they had the same problem:
>    Jeff Dowley, Jay Bartlett, William Safford & Anshuman
>Did you guys find any solution?  Anyone else?
>
>TIA,
>David
>
>
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