S4 (m.y. 2001) transmission Q:

[Kurt Deschler]

My 00 S4 had this problem and it was a bent shift linkage. Only takes one 
bad shift on a joy ride. The linkage is weak on these cars.

 	-Kurt


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> Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 12:10:07 EST
> From: SuffolkD at aol.com
> Subject: Re: S4 (m.y. 2001) transmission Q:
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> Fans:
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> I know this is a newer car than the list usually deals with, but I think this
> is a basic fix, hence the Q:
>
> 2001 S4 BiTurbo 6 speed.
> Goes into shop needing brakes, wheel bearing (rear)
>
> Car comes back with a hard to engage 2nd gear.  All others work fine as
> before, except now 2nd is hard to shift in & out of .
>
> My "check" list was brakes / leaks etc. and other than pads and rotors the
> sytem wasn't touched, no soft pedal / leaks.
>
> EXTRA item done was a tie rod ~$140, leading me to believe the whole tie rod
> was done vs an "end".  Since the Tie rod goes near the firewall in the center
> of the car (above the trans) ................... WHAT items are suspect for a
> certain gear to malfunction after this kind of work was done?
>
> Wrench says take it to the dealer, but I'm inclined to have the dealer come
> clean about "how" the transmission issue arose.
>
> Ideas?
> -Scott by BOSTON
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