Re: A4 Driveline Shudder

["Anthony K.B. Chan" <chan@seattleu.edu>]

There maybe a service bulletin on it. The 100/A6 V6 has a similar problem 
at a particulat rpm. If I remember correctly it has something to do with 
the position of the exhaust pipes. If you look under a V6 you'll notice 
the catalytic converters are mounted to some spring loaded mounting they 
look like they are adjusterable. There was a technical service bulletin 
on the subject for the 100/A6 with the V6.

If I remembered correctly Jim Griffins' 100 V6 has that adjustment done. So 
maybe some of the A4s with the V6 are suffering from the same problem.

I do agreed with you that the V6 is extremely smooth and quiet. I kind 
of taken it for granted until yesterday I drove a loaner 96' Jetta GLS. It 
only has 8,600 miles on it, and man it was gutless and noisy. 

Anthony Chan, First Hill, Seattle, WA, USA.
chan@seattleu.edu
92' 100 V6 Tornado Red.

On Tue, 10 Dec 1996, Ti Kan wrote:

> Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 09:40:47 -0800 (PST)
> From: Ti Kan <ti@bazooka.amb.org>
> Subject: Re: A4 Driveline Shudder
> 
> 
> I have had an A4q 2.8 for more than 7 months now and I have
> not experienced any serious "driveline shudder".  Sure, there
> is a slightly bit of vibration felt through the shift knob
> under certain condition, and there is a little bit of additional
> rumble when I make the engine rev at exactly 1450rpm (felt
> only when car is stationary and in neutral), but these IMHO
> is picking nits.  The car is soooo quiet, docile and smooth,
> I guess it makes people notice such small things.
> 
>