What am I in for? (Clutch?)

So, I was driving, and tried to shift from 3rd into 4th. It wouldn't go
into gear. (Clutch all the way to the floor) Couldn't get it into *any*
gear.

Coasted to the side of the road, still couldn't get into any gear.
Turned the car off, and had no problem getting into gear. Started fine
with the transmission in gear (clutch to the floor) but again, once I
shifted out of gear, I couldn't get back into anything!

I managed to get it to a dealer, but they haven't had a chance to look
at it yet. So, how bad is this going to be? Does it sound like the
clutch? or some major part of the transmission...

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-TREE >
- 2000 A6 2.7t, 6sp
- 95 Passat GLX, 5sp

TREE wrote:
> So, I was driving, and tried to shift from 3rd into 4th. It wouldn't go
> into gear. (Clutch all the way to the floor) Couldn't get it into *any*
> gear.
>
> Coasted to the side of the road, still couldn't get into any gear.
> Turned the car off, and had no problem getting into gear. Started fine
> with the transmission in gear (clutch to the floor) but again, once I
> shifted out of gear, I couldn't get back into anything!
>
> I managed to get it to a dealer, but they haven't had a chance to look
> at it yet. So, how bad is this going to be? Does it sound like the
> clutch? or some major part of the transmission...
>
At worst a clutch, but more likely a dodgy clutch cable (if it's a cable
clutch) or either the master or slave cylinder (if it's hydraulic)

"TREE" > wrote in message
. ..
> So, I was driving, and tried to shift from 3rd into 4th. It wouldn't go
> into gear. (Clutch all the way to the floor) Couldn't get it into *any*
> gear.
>
> Coasted to the side of the road, still couldn't get into any gear.
> Turned the car off, and had no problem getting into gear. Started fine
> with the transmission in gear (clutch to the floor) but again, once I
> shifted out of gear, I couldn't get back into anything!
>
> I managed to get it to a dealer, but they haven't had a chance to look
> at it yet. So, how bad is this going to be? Does it sound like the
> clutch? or some major part of the transmission...
>
> --
> -TREE >
> - 2000 A6 2.7t, 6sp
> - 95 Passat GLX, 5sp

I had almost exactly the same problem, I stopped at lights and could not get
it out of gear, I had to pull away in 5th which was quite interesting

It cost me approx £1000 ($2000) on my A4 2.6 quattro to have the gearbox
removed, repair the faulty selector, replace 2 x gear wheels and they put a
new clutch in just for safe measure.

The dealer was very unhelpfull and just said sorry but we have got to
replace the whole box, and the cost was stupid (over 3k ) that's nearly
$6000

So it went to an independant gearbox repair place.

The car had about 130k miles it, but the garage said the clutch was still
like new (1st clutch) but they advised me to put a new in as the box was out
anyway. the cost was only about £100 for the clutch.

"BBO" > wrote in message ...
> "Ronny" > writes:
>
>
>> I had almost exactly the same problem, I stopped at lights and could not
>> get
>> it out of gear, I had to pull away in 5th which was quite interesting
>>
>> It cost me approx £1000 ($2000) on my A4 2.6 quattro to have the gearbox
>> removed, repair the faulty selector, replace 2 x gear wheels and they put
>> a
>> new clutch in just for safe measure.
>>
>> The dealer was very unhelpfull and just said sorry but we have got to
>> replace the whole box, and the cost was stupid (over 3k ) that's nearly
>> $6000
>
> Sounds exactly like the lies the Audi shops likes to tell you. Goddamn I
> hate those *******s. I got a quote of around $1500 to change the right
> front bearing and the front shocks to get rid of a strange noise in the
> front end.
>
> Neither of them needed replacement, but the inner, lower rubber bushing
> of the front wheel suspension thingy (sorry, don't know the term) was in
> bad shape and needed replacement. Noise gone.
>
>> So it went to an independant gearbox repair place.
>
> Good Plan (tm) - so did I.
>

Yup, Audi are fine for servicing if you are a company car driver, or need a
job that's easy to do like a fuel pump, but when it comes to major work they
will always go for the easiest option for them.

If you snap a cam belt they will quote you 5k for a new engine, when in
reality all you need is a new head, less than 600quid and if you are a whizz
with the old grinding paste 300 quid for a set of valves and a decent
mechanic.

Unless you are really really unlucky and smash a piston

I suppose it makes sense as my local Audi dealer charges over £90 a hour.

Chris Bartram > wrote:
> TREE wrote:
> > Coasted to the side of the road, still couldn't get into any gear.
> > Turned the car off, and had no problem getting into gear. Started fine
> > with the transmission in gear (clutch to the floor) but again, once I
> > shifted out of gear, I couldn't get back into anything!
> >
> At worst a clutch, but more likely a dodgy clutch cable (if it's a cable
> clutch) or either the master or slave cylinder (if it's hydraulic)

It's the below mentioned A6 2.7t. I *believe* it has a hydraulic clutch, but
I don't have the relevant documentation in front of me.

How would a clutch failure cause the above symptoms? The primary symptom
is that the gear shifter can't move *into* position. The clutch seemed
to engage completely when I started the car with the shifter in
position.

Thanks!!!
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-TREE >
- 2000 A6 2.7t, 6sp
- 95 Passat GLX, 5sp