Audi a8 trans failure

[Cody Forbes]

Well I did the A basket myself with no manual other than ELSAWin and it was the first automatic I've ever touched. It was pretty simple.


-Cody Forbes (mobile)

On Oct 12, 2012, at 11:14 PM, Nicholas Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is it terribly tough to do the A basket and clutch set do you feel?  I have the whole manual set for the 5hp24, this will be my first foreign trans.  Done a number of 700r4 and th350 etc trans jobs.
> 
> On Oct 12, 2012 8:18 PM, "Cody Forbes" <cody at 5000tq.com> wrote:
>> The clutch A basket is a failure point. You can buy improved ones on the Internet, search 5HP24 clutch A or input shaft. The reverse gear clutch diaphragm fails too, but that requires tearing the box down to the last bolt.
>> 
>> -Cody Forbes (mobile)
>> 
>> On Oct 12, 2012, at 7:16 PM, Nicholas Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> > Hey all,
>> >
>> > I'm working on putting back together my failed A8 transmission, starting
>> > with the fwd clutch basket, and was wondering aside from the usual
>> > clutch/friction plate set for rebuilding it, if I need anything else that
>> > typically goes wrong, such as a Valve body, transmission pump gearset, or
>> > etc?
>> >
>> > I'm not sure too many people out there rebuild these things, but its really
>> > not too terrible, figuring under a grand in parts actually, if all things
>> > go well.
>> >
>> > I suppose resealing the differential is a good idea at this point as well.
>> >
>> > Thanks for the help!
>> >
>> > Nick
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