Audi a8 99 tranny limp mode.

[Cody Forbes]

You have to partially pull the motor THEN pull the tranny out the bottom. The starter has to come out which means removing the pass side engine mount arm and lowering the subframe. Then you put the subframe and engine back, then lower the rear of the subframe and pull the trans. It's a huge job that royally sucks.

-Cody
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On Jan 21, 2012, at 5:13 PM, Nicholas Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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