Audi a8 99 tranny limp mode.

[Nicholas Miller]

Stupid google told me that... ugh.  How hard is it to pull out?  15hrs
labor bad?  Easier to pull motor or drop tranny out bottom?
On Jan 17, 2012 5:58 PM, "Cody Forbes" <cody at 5000tq.com> wrote:

> BTDT, first gear clutch basket is broken . Big job, trans has to come out
> and be opened up from the front. 30-40 hours labor if i had to guess.
> Replacement basket from ZF is $700. You can buy aftermarket upgraded
> baskets online for about $300. Did one on my A8 last year.
>
> -Cody
> (Sent from my phone, if a word doesn't fit blame Siri)
>
> On Jan 15, 2012, at 3:39 PM, Nicholas Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > So I haven't had a ton of time to work on this with work and the holidays
> > however I did two things so far.  I removed and cleaned the plug and
> didn't
> > really get any results but it was sufficently corroded with a clear weird
> > coating that peals off.
> >
> > Secondly I got a vagcom and read it.  The code says gear ratio incorrect
> > under the automatic transmission heading.  So I am assuming its something
> > to do with the mfs like previously thought.
> >
> > I will eventually change it out when I get a chance...
> >
> > Nick
> > On Dec 17, 2011 7:38 PM, "NIck Miller" <chance9121 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hey all,
> >>
> >> A8 question for you.  I have a car going into limp mode when starting
> >> out.  The car is normal everytime you start it after shutting off.  Then
> >> you turn it on, and put it in gear to take off.  It then goes as normal
> for
> >> a minute till it needs to shift, and whence it does it makes a clunk
> noise
> >> and goes to limp mode.
> >>
> >> The gears seem fine.  The code says it doesn't have a signal for what
> gear
> >> its in basically.  Ideas?  Multifunction sensor?  Bad solenoid?  Replace
> >> trans?
> >>
> >> Codes were read once, and tranny fluid and filter were replaced.
> >>
> >> Thanks all,
> >>
> >> Nick
> >>
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