Re: 5k quattro trans failure????????

[". ." <cobram@juno.com>]

First part of the symptoms sound like a problem with 
the clutch main or slave cylinder. The other
problem you refer to is generally caused by 
the clutch "slipping".  The transmission was 
probably fine before you made it produce the 
"loud metallic slamming noise."  Now, who
knows.

BCNU,

Cobram@Juno.Com
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Flats/1469/

JordanVw@aol.com writes:
>looking at a '87 5k TQ.
>the car has NO reverse.
>and the forward gears have too much clutch travel before they engage. 
>(ie.
>clutch pedal is nearly all the way up before engaging - like i was 
>starting
>out in 3rd, when actually in 1st) 
>reverse does not engage at all, but grinds, and then there is a loud 
>metallic
>slamming noise.  
>
>has anyone ever experienced this???  ive always thought quattro 
>trannys were
>close to indestructible...  
>any ideas?

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