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Hard shifting in the AM



Hi Everyone,

Here's a question for the experts.  Since it's starting to be cold here in 
missouri in the mornings, the shifting is a bit hard in my '86 4000s with 
181k miles, I've had this car since september, my first audi :).  The 
stiffness is going into first and second gear, not too bad in the other 
gears.  The problem seems to dissapear after about 2 minutes or so.  About 
a month ago, I drained the gearbox, and filled it with Castrol Syntec 
75w-90, reccomended from the Blau! people.  I could only get in about 1.8 
bottles (quarts).  Soon after this, my gearbox went crazy, it wouldn't want 
to shift into 1st or second gear after warming up, as well as grinding 
going into reverse.  I took it in to get fixed, and $400 later, the problem 
is solved.  They couldn't find anything wrong except for the guide sleeve 
(plastic, was all chewed up) and replace my worn cross shaft (the thing the 
clutch cable attaches to).  Now it shifts fine, but I have the symptoms of 
hard shifting when it's cold out.  It's not as bad as the problem that was 
fixed by the shop, but it's not the best.  I'm wondering if there is 
anything i can do to make shifting easier, or how to make it easier on my 
gearbox.  I try to shift into the next highest gear when the RPMs match, 
(i.e. same as shifting without using the clutch at all) to make it easier 
on the box, rather than jamming it in.  Any ideas?

thanks

jon
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jonathan beck
Email: jon@tranquility.net
located at N 38º 57' 19.9", W 92º 19' 53.2" (WGS 84)
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