My AUDI story (life's unfair, long)

[Raj Diocee]

Well here it is, my story.  I just moved to Cleveland, OH from Winnipeg, MB, 
Canada.  I decided that rather that buying a new car, I would keep driving 
my 84 4000s (old faithful).  From Winnipeg I drove to Minneapolis, MN with 
no troubles, it was around 9:00pm when I reached there. I figured I would 
push on until midnight.  On the way out of the city, I stopped for gas.  I 
pulled back out onto the Interstate, as soon as I hit 3rd gear, CRACK! no 
more clutch.  I stopped, checked things out, everything was fine except for 
the fact my clutch didn't work.  So I started the car in 1st and drove all 
the way back a friends place that just happened to be on the other side of 
the whole city.  Reached there at about 3:00 am.

The next morning, my friend tells my he knows a guy at Goodyear who'll be 
pretty fair.  Considering my urgency, I take the car to Goodyear.  
Throughout the day, I get a few phone calls saying that they can't find this 
part, or something went wrong and that they'll try their best.  I go to pick 
up the car, and he gives me the news...  They pulled out the clutch, 
replaced the release bearing and shaft, but couldn't find a clutch kit for 
the car. The bill came to $600.  Ouch.

I go to my car start it, try to put it into first.  It doesn't go.  The 
mechanic tells me the clutch cable is stretched and there is nothing he can 
do.  So I've got to drive 10 hours, with a clutchless car.  Not exactly the 
funnest thing trying to match revs to each gear.  A few hours into my trip I 
realize my cruise control no longer works, next to that, my car is getting 
louder (exhaust tone).  When I get to cleveland, I'm staying at a hotel.  I 
inspect my car to find all my exhaust clamp are cut.  I guess they needed to 
move the exhaust to get to the clutch, but they didn't hang it back.  So now 
my downpipe has a huge crack in it, it's beyond repair.  And I still can't 
shift gears...  On top of this, for some reason, my wheel alignment is out 
as well???

I get a new clutch cable, and try to install it.  Good fit, took only 15 
min. BUT, it still doesn't work.  On closer inspection, the clutch wasn't 
put together right, so I had to open it up some and fix it.  Now it works, 
BUT another problem, the clutch is old and worn, I still need a new clutch!

Were these guys out to destroy my car or what! Man, it's hard to get good 
service these days!

PS. Anyone know of any good Audi service shops in Cleveland (Mayfield),OH??? 
  I'm kinda desperate.

Raj AUDIocee
Mayfield Heights, OH
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