retry - very high clutch takeup on 98 A4 - dying clutch or any other variables?

[Taka Mizutani]

Grant-
I missed this post, but yes, the A4 does have a very high clutch engagement
point.

Much higher than my old 5ktq, 200q or any UrS I've driven. Higher than the
S4tts that
I've driven as well. The TT also has a high engagement point. Must be the
way they are-
there was nothing wrong with our A4 and it exhibited the same behavior.

Taka


On 7/15/06, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:
>
> Thanks. It MUCH higher than my S4 or my 91 90q was.
> Yet it does not feel soft.
>
> Grant
>
>
> On Jul 15, 2006, at 9:15 AM, Kent McLean wrote:
>
> > Grant Lenahan wrote:
> >> My neighbor has the opportunity to pick up a largely clean, high
> >> mileage, 98 A4 1.8t 5-sp at a good price.
> >> When I drove the car, the clutch pickup was VERY high, although it
> >> does not slip under load.
> >> Are there any adjustments or other variables that could affect pickup
> >> point, or is this clutch on its way to the great clutch yard int he
> >> sky?
> >
> > I don't know about adjusting an A4 clutch, but googling:
> > a4 clutch adjustment
> > turns up this:
> > http://www.cartalk.com/content/testdrives/Reviews/audi-a4-18t-avant
> > -1999.html
> > Which says this about the 1999:
> >
> > "We noticed that the clutch on the A4 seems to engage pretty high--not
> > unlike Volkswagens and other German cars. If you're not used to this,
> > it might take some time to get accommodated to the clutch. (The clutch
> > is self-adjusting, so there's no chance to change the level at which it
> > engages.)"
> >
> > If you still think it is too high (especially given the miles), use
> > it to reduce the price for a clutch job.
> >
> > --
> > Kent McLean
> > '94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
> > '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke
> >
> >
>
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