quattro digest, Vol 1 #2344 - 20 msgs

[John Larson]

Could be a ball socket atop the trans.  Difficult to access, a PITA to
replace.  There are several, and doing it on the ground will be an
adventure.  Doing it on the lift is bad enough.  John
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> Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2001 11:58:01 -0500
> From: Donald Lamond <dlam119 at bellsouth.net>
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> To: "Quattro at Audifans.com" <Quattro at Audifans.com>
> Subject: 84 4Ks Man Trans Controls
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> After a fairly nice two week vacation the Audi had had enough and would
> not go into any gear about 25miles from home. I left it parked in a hay
> field and am in the process of going to retrieve it.
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> I took the cover off the gearshift and it just flops around.  My guess,
> after looking at the Bently, is that the clamp that holds the shift rod
> to the shift assembly lost its nut and bolt and is just flopping around.
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> Plan of attack is to go out there with a handful of assorted nuts and
> bolts and see if I can refasten the rod to the assembly.
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> Can anyone tell me how to gain the easiest access to the assembly and
> rod ?
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> Is this a possible roadside repair with standard jack and jack stands?
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> Thankyou for any replys,
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> Donald
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