4000 Quattro stuck in neutral w/ stiff clutch pedal

[Grant Lenahan]

i think you guys may be talking pat each other. Define "starting in gear"...

Grant
On Dec 16, 2012, at 10:05 PM, Ed Kellock wrote:

> No. In my opinion a "bad clutch" will not connect the engine to the rest of
> the drivetrain. If you can start it in gear, it's connected. In fact, with
> at least 3 of my cars, starting the car in gear was the only saving grace
> when the clutch hydraulics failed. I could come to a stop, kill the engine,
> engage 1st gear, start the engine in gear, and shift without the clutch by
> matching gears. In each case, the clutch slave was bad, however the clutch
> master also failed shortly thereafter in all but one.
> 
> Ed
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
> Behalf Of Rory [Armodis]
> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 7:53 PM
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: 4000 Quattro stuck in neutral w/ stiff clutch pedal
> 
> 
> Someone interested in buying the 4kq asked if the car could be started in
> gear, which it could before the battery died. The buyer said that would mean
> the clutch is bad. Does this sound accurate?
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