4000 Quattro stuck in neutral w/ stiff clutch pedal

[Ed Kellock]

Engine not running. Select first gear. No foot on clutch pedal. Engage
starter.

Ed
 


-----Original Message-----
From: Grant Lenahan [mailto:glenahan at vfemail.net] 
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 5:47 AM
To: Ed Kellock
Cc: 'Rory [Armodis]'; quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: 4000 Quattro stuck in neutral w/ stiff clutch pedal


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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