(Fwd) Re: A4 Tiptronic slipping

[Robert Cuttler]

> Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:19:18 -0500
> From: Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net>
> Subject: A4 Tiptronic slipping
  
> 1999 A4 V6 with Tiptronic -- the transmission is starting to act all funky.
  
> Sometimes, when taking off from a stop, the engine will rev like you're
> slipping a manual transmission clutch, and the car will take off, but more
> slowly, as though the clutch is slipping.
> 
> Sometimes, when coming to a stop, it will go Ka-Lunk! real badly, like
> being hit from behind at 2-3 MPH.
> 
> Sometimes, when taking off from a stop, it will rev like it is in neutral,
> then Ka-Lunk, it will bang into 1st.
> 
> Sometimes the PRN54321 indicator on the dash, which normally lights up
> whatever gear it is in, will light up all the letters/numbers. When that
> happens, it seems like its in 3rd gear; from a start it feels like you're
> slipping the clutch on a manual in car, taking off from 3rd.
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I had the exact same thing with my '99 A-6 with Tiptronic.  The car had been 
flooded in a storm and when I drove it out of the water it behaved fine for a 
few miles then the slipping started.  Turned out the computer had shorted 
out (it's located in the floor of the car and got wet) and apparently screwed 
up the tranny.  I had the option of a used tranny or going to a rebuild shop 
and chose the latter, Lee Myles.  Mistake.  Maybe they can handle chevys 
but I don't think can do so well with Audis.  Took three months and three tries 
before I finally got the car running.  Pretty good now, though, 40,000 miles 
later.
 Bob
rcuttler at optonline.net