[s-cars] S4 (B5) clutch question(long)

[William Perron]

Mark-
Thanks for the tips.  My friend wasn't comfortable
power shifting it all the way home.

Unfortunately he already tried talking with 2
differnet dealers, and 2 audi of america "advocates". 
They all hold the same line which is that the PP is
considered a wear item along with the clutch and is
not part of the CPO warranty.

Gonna try and see if we can visually see whats wrong
w/o disassembly--although the only access holes I can
think of to see anything are the reference/timing
sensor holes--so it looks like we will be dropping the
tranny regardless to discover what is wrong.

-Bill


>Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 09:56:07 -0400
>From: "Mark Strangways" <StrangConst at rogers.com>
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] S4 (B5) clutch question(long)
>To: "William Perron" <w_perron at yahoo.com>,
<s-car->list at audifans.com>
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>Not to knock anyone here.

>I am surprised you guys just did not drive it home
>the way it was.
>It is easy to shift a car with out a clutch, the only
>issues is at 
>lights. 
>Then  you just shut it down, then start it in gear.
.Years ago I broke a cable clutch cable, I just drove
>it around until I 
>had 
>the money to buy the cable.
>Normally a "worn" clutch has no problem going in >and
>out of gear, just 
>problems moving.
>Sounds like a throughout bearing issue, or like they
>said "a failure" 
>of the 
>pressure plate.
>If the release fingers broke on a pressure plate I
>think I would be 
>screaming for a warranty claim.

>Anyways just my 2 cents worth.

>Mark


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