[Biturbos4] 2001 S4 clutch woes

[Wes Stuckey]

Thanks Grant.  Figured that was my only option.  I finally got around to bleeding the clutch, and I think there was a little air in the line.  I can't be sure that it didn't get sucked into my bleed line from the bleeder itself, but after about a quart of fluid pushed through, I was sure there was no more air in there.  The Motive bleeder and the right cap made the job easier, along with 10 feet of clear tubing so I could route it up and out of the engine compartment so I could watch both the line and the reservoir.

Now to my question.  Is there an offset wrench out there that is a favorite for this job?  Just getting a socket on there wasn't too bad, but being able to use a wrench while the bleed line was in place would be better.

Finally got my daily back on the road.  Let's hope that's all it was.

Wes Stuckey



On Dec 6, 2010, at 6:43 PM, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:

> first, bleed it. Has it ever been bled?  Every two years!
> 
> Grant
> On Dec 6, 2010, at 3:07 PM, Wes Stuckey wrote:
> 
>> Now that the list is awake again, I have a question regarding my 01 S4 6spd.
>> 
>> While driving along, enjoying the satisfaction of completing the timing belt
>> service a few weeks back, I depressed the clutch to shift out of 3rd gear.
>> The gear shift felt stuck in gear and my immediate reaction was "you've got
>> to be kidding me".  Knowing there was an issue, I drove to the nearest
>> parking lot to diagnose.
>> 
>> What I discovered is that the clutch remains partially engaged even with the
>> clutch pedal depressed.  Starting the car in gear with the clutch pedal
>> depressed makes the car move forward on it's own.  Clutch pedal movement and
>> pressure are normal, with no signs of leaks from underneath.  I am unable to
>> shift into any gear with the motor running (not with the normal amount of
>> force to the shifter).
>> 
>> Before I remove the trans, I would like to get some additional opinions as
>> to what might be wrong.  The car has the original clutch w/96K miles on the
>> ODO.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Wes
>> 
>> PS > my apologies if this gets posted twice
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> 
> Grant Lenahan
> glenahan at vfemail.net
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