Re: Play in 5 speed tranny !??

[ejfluhr@ulc231.residence.gatech.edu]

> When I put it in first, or change gears and release the clutch, the 
> transmissions thumps or slaps a bit as it takes up the slack.
> My mechanic claims that it is due to the pressure springs in the
> clutch plate that have become weak, and that when I replace 
> my clutch plate this will go away.  However,  I am thinking more 
> on the lines of some play having developed somewhere in 
> the differential.  Any clues or thought on this matter.

> I wouldn't have really cared but whenever I change gears
> the car really jerks and I though this was because the engine
> speed was not falling fast enough.  However it drops to around
> 1800 - 2000 rpm between gears shifts which I think is normal.  Is it ?
> If it is, then maybe it is this slack that is causing it ??  Only the
> 3rd to 4th and 4th to 5th gear cahnge involves no jerks whatsover
> when the clutch is engaged.      TIA.

I'm not sure how similar the tranny's are, but my father and I had some
extra play in our Coupes.  On my father's car, it moved enough to hit
something when quickly downshifting into second or letting off the gas
in first too quickly. 

It turned out to be a rubber transmission mount that held the
transmission to the car.  The replacement unit was quite a bit beefier,
so Audi obviously realized they had a problem. 

Moral of the story:  check all transmission mounts.

Later,
Eric

Eric J. Fluhr                    gt6493c@prism.gatech.edu :: Georgia Tech!
http://ulc231.residence.gatech.edu/                      '85 Audi Coupe GT
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