2000 Audi A4 Quattro, Turbo-charged, manual transmission,...
Transmission fluid is full... and relatively new clutch. About 70,000 miles on it. When you turn the car on, it starts fine, but it is really stiff trying to shift into first gear. Getting it to second gear is even harder, and then the car smells strong of burning rubber/burning the clutch.
The problem started yesterday, and there weren't any signs that something like this would happen soon... it sort of "suddenly appeared."
What kind of problem(s) does it sound like my car has? Is there anything simple my husband or I could try to attempt to fix the car (even temporarily)?
2007-01-20 05:51:18 · 5 answers · asked by mdawne2 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Being that it is an Audi it probably has an hydraulic clutch and it probably just needs to be adjusted or check the fluid level in the slave cylinder for the clutch. Sounds like to me that it is not disengaging all the way to get the vehicle in gear.
2007-01-21 09:30:26 · answer #1 · answered by Dallas S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For some people 12.000 miles is all they get on a clutch because they sit at the stop light with their clutch depressed. that will wear out the throw-out bearing and clutch diaphragm. At this point I would say that your clutch needs to be replaced. there is no normal adjustments on this car--and if you can push the pedal on the clutch down far enough to allow the starter to work ; you have enough "Leg" or travel--so it's not the seat being too far back.--time to get a clutch, take to a repair station have it looked at and repaired.--putting off repairs will case a transmission failure or damage .
2007-01-20 14:36:40 · answer #2 · answered by redrepair 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clutch is not being disengaged completely, you can make sure you are pushing the clutch in all the way before shifting. If it has a hydraulic clutch, make sure the reservior for the slave cylinder is full of DOT 3 but verify this with your dealer or owners manual.
2007-01-20 13:58:11 · answer #3 · answered by pontiacpowered71 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably have a mechanical problem, but one thing you can do to alleviate hard shifting is to replace the transmission oil with synthetic transmission oil available from many sources including Mobil Oil Corporation.
2007-01-20 13:58:27 · answer #4 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Manual transmissions don't have transmission fluid, they have lubricant, usually oil. You have some problem with your clutch, obviously. No, it isn't a do it yourself project.
2007-01-20 13:59:20 · answer #5 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋