[Biturbos4] 2001 S4 clutch woes

[Adam Jansen]

Anyone know the thread size/pitch on this?  
Sounds like its time to get some speed bleeders (one way check valves for fast easy bleeding)
 
I am WAAAAYYY overdue on my brakes and clutch, so i might as well do it when I do the new A arms.
 
Adam
 
> From: quattros at gmail.com
> Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:49:07 -0500
> To: glenahan at vfemail.net
> CC: biturbos4 at www.audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] 2001 S4 clutch woes
> 
> 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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