Audi A6 2.4 clutch

Hello:

I own a Audi A6 2.4 with 102.000 km. on it and the clutch is almost
gone.
Local Audi service is available but absurdly expensive, both parts and
labour.

Buying the replacement parts from an Audi dealer and having my mechanic
do the job is an option but I'd be happier if I could buy a compatible
(obviously less expensive) set of parts elsewhere.

I have heard that many VW sedans share parts with Audi sedans and I was
wondering if any of the Audi style VW models share the clutch assembly
with the A6.

I'd be very obliged to hear from anyone with information on this
subject.

Thanks in advance,

CIV

CIV,
Why not try some online parts sources - www.sjmautotechnik.com or
www.blauparts.com or www.zzmotors.com among some.
Or, hey, if you want cheaper than that....have the clutch pulled and then
have it rebuilt, and then reinstall (after having the pressure plate
flattened and the release bearing replaced). Of course, you'd have an
inoperative, half-disassembled car for a while.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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> wrote in message
oups.com...
> Hello:
>
> I own a Audi A6 2.4 with 102.000 km. on it and the clutch is almost
> gone.
> Local Audi service is available but absurdly expensive, both parts and
> labour.
>
> Buying the replacement parts from an Audi dealer and having my mechanic
> do the job is an option but I'd be happier if I could buy a compatible
> (obviously less expensive) set of parts elsewhere.
>
> I have heard that many VW sedans share parts with Audi sedans and I was
> wondering if any of the Audi style VW models share the clutch assembly
> with the A6.
>
> I'd be very obliged to hear from anyone with information on this
> subject.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> CIV
>

Hello Steve:

Thanks a lot for the prompt reply.
Much appreciated. =)

> Why not try some online parts sources - www.sjmautotechnik.com or
> www.blauparts.com or ...
Unfortunately, I wouldn't be able to get the parts from the purveyors
you suggest without having to pay quite a bit on shipping and import
taxes. (I'm located in Buenos Aires, Argentina).

> ... have the clutch pulled and then have it rebuilt, and then reinstall (after having the
> pressure plate flattened and the release bearing replaced).
Yes ...
It's the same idea I came to with my mechanic yesterday evening.

It'll probably have the best cost/benefit relation of all possible
solutions and I can manage without the car for a week.

Thanks a lot for your input.

Best regards,

CIV

CIV,
The is a vendor of DKW parts on eBay that's from Argentina
(http://stores.ebay.com/EUROPEAN-CAR-PARTS - I haven't been a customer, no
idea who he is, etc. - usual disclaimers), he may be able to help you get
the parts. I had a co-worker that was from Argentina, his dad was a
mechanic and he used to tell me about how rebuilding parts was so common
there (instead of buying the assembled part as most do here). He also used
to tell me stories about cars there - like the Heinkel Trojan that his
teacher used to drive (she wore a skirt....anybody not understanding why a
bunch of schoolboys would get amped up by that has got to Google "Heinkel
Trojan" to see why) - if you find one going for cheap please let me
know....or a DKW Malzoni or Puma.....
Cheers from the winter side of the planet,
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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> wrote in message
ups.com...
> Hello Steve:
>
> Thanks a lot for the prompt reply.
> Much appreciated. =)
>
>> Why not try some online parts sources - www.sjmautotechnik.com or
>> www.blauparts.com or ...
> Unfortunately, I wouldn't be able to get the parts from the purveyors
> you suggest without having to pay quite a bit on shipping and import
> taxes. (I'm located in Buenos Aires, Argentina).
>
>> ... have the clutch pulled and then have it rebuilt, and then reinstall
>> (after having the
>> pressure plate flattened and the release bearing replaced).
> Yes ...
> It's the same idea I came to with my mechanic yesterday evening.
>
> It'll probably have the best cost/benefit relation of all possible
> solutions and I can manage without the car for a week.
>
> Thanks a lot for your input.
>
> Best regards,
>
> CIV
>

In message >
"Steve Sears" > wrote:

> like the Heinkel Trojan that his teacher used to drive (she wore a
> skirt....anybody not understanding why a bunch of schoolboys would get
> amped up by that has got to Google "Heinkel Trojan" to see why)

Haha! At least it's possible to make a slightly dignified entry into a
Heinkel. It would have been more interesting to see her getting into a
Messerschmitt!

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Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')