Hello folks,
I'm a long term A2 owner - I've put 70k on mine since I got it & love it - but have an issue I'd like advise on.
My clutch showed signs of failing at around 115k, so I had it replaced by the local (non-audi) garage (~£750 , dual mass). That's ~15k ago. The new clutch was much lighter under foot but failed to disengage wholly - playing nasty tunes when engaging reverse, and generally being 'notchy'in use - a far cry from the lovely fluidity it used to have.
I complained, took it back; twice, they did -- something; first time they said bleeding wasn't complete; second they said they greased the linkage -- which kindof improved matters, but not wholly; from time to time the gear change is simply horrible - stiff, noisy, truck-like - then it's okish - variable; I don't understand this variability
This week (COLD!) it got dramatically worse - incredibly difficult to engage a gear - no nasty noises - just huge resistance; first was NA, but I could get in to 2nd - so off to work as I must I went; strange but the issue was much moderated once everything warmed up (engine thermometer needle ~vertical).
yesterday I left the car in gear (reverse) on the drive overnight; this morning reversing out was not a problem; getting it OUT of reverse was - completely impossible - like no way, forget it (and no, not a 7stn weakling ;-). After a brief futile struggle, I turned off the ignition and prepared to call my rescue service ... and found I could easily get from reverse and select first when the engine was not running. go figure. so off to work as I must I go.
This gearbox behaviour must be diagnostic; it'll go easily through all the gates when the engine is not running; but when the engine is running it's a complete 'ahem' to select any gear. ( just went out to the car the confirm: yep; engine off I can select through all the gates - beautiful slick movement; engine running - OMG, this is a struggle - but no nasty noises.
Have anyone any idea what is wrong with this box? (clutch installation?) Is there something Audi-specific which my local generic garage doesn't know about?
The MOT is coming up this time next month ...
Hoping there's an easy answer!. fingers crossed.. thanks in advance
I'm a long term A2 owner - I've put 70k on mine since I got it & love it - but have an issue I'd like advise on.
My clutch showed signs of failing at around 115k, so I had it replaced by the local (non-audi) garage (~£750 , dual mass). That's ~15k ago. The new clutch was much lighter under foot but failed to disengage wholly - playing nasty tunes when engaging reverse, and generally being 'notchy'in use - a far cry from the lovely fluidity it used to have.
I complained, took it back; twice, they did -- something; first time they said bleeding wasn't complete; second they said they greased the linkage -- which kindof improved matters, but not wholly; from time to time the gear change is simply horrible - stiff, noisy, truck-like - then it's okish - variable; I don't understand this variability
This week (COLD!) it got dramatically worse - incredibly difficult to engage a gear - no nasty noises - just huge resistance; first was NA, but I could get in to 2nd - so off to work as I must I went; strange but the issue was much moderated once everything warmed up (engine thermometer needle ~vertical).
yesterday I left the car in gear (reverse) on the drive overnight; this morning reversing out was not a problem; getting it OUT of reverse was - completely impossible - like no way, forget it (and no, not a 7stn weakling ;-). After a brief futile struggle, I turned off the ignition and prepared to call my rescue service ... and found I could easily get from reverse and select first when the engine was not running. go figure. so off to work as I must I go.
This gearbox behaviour must be diagnostic; it'll go easily through all the gates when the engine is not running; but when the engine is running it's a complete 'ahem' to select any gear. ( just went out to the car the confirm: yep; engine off I can select through all the gates - beautiful slick movement; engine running - OMG, this is a struggle - but no nasty noises.
Have anyone any idea what is wrong with this box? (clutch installation?) Is there something Audi-specific which my local generic garage doesn't know about?
The MOT is coming up this time next month ...
Hoping there's an easy answer!. fingers crossed.. thanks in advance