Auto box dead...AGAIN!

86audicoupe · 07-10-10, 10:59 AM

Well I got up early thinking I was going to have a productive day. Oh how wrong I was! Went over to the garage where the quattro is kept, got it out and went to reverse the GT back in the garage to take its place. Drive and reverse seemed to be slipping whilst maneuvering which ended up in no drive at all and the car with its arse half in the garage.

Managed to get it to move eventually after cycling through the gears about three million times...err not quite! Phoned the automatic specialist who rebuilt it last time (about 65K ago) and he said it was due a rebuild and he wasn't surprised it has given up as the 3 speed only lasts about 60K.

F**king bollox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last time it cost £450 + VAT to rebuild, here we go again.

I'm trying to decide whether it's actually worth rebuilding or not, or whether I should just go and buy another car?!!!

MadderThanMax · 07-10-10, 12:43 PM

Or change it to a manual...

SteveCat · 07-10-10, 07:32 PM

You have SMS Will.

TheTwelveQuidKid · 08-10-10, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 86audicoupe

he wasn't surprised it has given up as the 3 speed only lasts about 60K

That's not good.

I had a 5 series E28 auto with over 250k and the autobox still worked fine, despite never having been replaced or rebuilt. 60k is terrible.

86audicoupe · 08-10-10, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TheTwelveQuidKid

That's not good.

I had a 5 series E28 auto with over 250k and the autobox still worked fine, despite never having been replaced or rebuilt. 60k is terrible.

Yes, 60K is terrible but I suppose it's old technology that was properly developed in the late 70s. Apparently the 3 speeds aren't very robust, resulting in worn out clutches etc.

Isimmo · 08-10-10, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MadderThanMax

Or change it to a manual...

Yep, agree, stop pansying about with all these 'fluid' couplings and general 'hemorrhoid pampering' and go get a snotty, heavy duty manual box...

86audicoupe · 13-10-10, 09:21 PM

Was going to buy another car but have decided to get the box rebuilt. Another £530 gone but hey...I'll have a working car to drive to work and back then!

BryFlyinBy · 13-10-10, 11:28 PM

Will, dont do anything haisty, unfortunatly I'm away at a sales meeting in Leicester, will get home tomorrow night and I'll be able to check the autobox out of my donor.
Ive got your number from your pm and I'll give you a bell.

86audicoupe · 14-10-10, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BryFlyinBy

Will, dont do anything haisty, unfortunatly I'm away at a sales meeting in Leicester, will get home tomorrow night and I'll be able to check the autobox out of my donor.
Ive got your number from your pm and I'll give you a bell.

Cheers Bry, will await your call! Thanks matey

86audicoupe · 11-11-10, 07:35 PM

Hopefully getting the car back tomorrow. It's going to cost an extortionate £650 + VAT as they have had to completely rebuilt it. Everything was buggered and there were bits of metal in the oil apparently. Got a few minor bits to do for MOT then all sorted. Going to cost me the best part of a thousand quid to get it back on the road again! Bloody classic Audis, don't you just love em!

07-10-10, 07:32 PM	#3
SteveCat 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,523	. You have SMS Will. __________________ Mercedes E220 Sportline Coupe

07-10-10, 12:43 PM	#2
MadderThanMax Grown up member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 254	Or change it to a manual...

13-10-10, 09:21 PM	#7
86audicoupe Classic Audi Pervert! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 2,182	Was going to buy another car but have decided to get the box rebuilt. Another £530 gone but hey...I'll have a working car to drive to work and back then!

13-10-10, 11:28 PM	#8
BryFlyinBy Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Swindon, Wilts Posts: 641	Will, dont do anything haisty, unfortunatly I'm away at a sales meeting in Leicester, will get home tomorrow night and I'll be able to check the autobox out of my donor. Ive got your number from your pm and I'll give you a bell.

11-11-10, 07:35 PM	#10
86audicoupe Classic Audi Pervert! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 2,182	Hopefully getting the car back tomorrow. It's going to cost an extortionate £650 + VAT as they have had to completely rebuilt it. Everything was buggered and there were bits of metal in the oil apparently. Got a few minor bits to do for MOT then all sorted. Going to cost me the best part of a thousand quid to get it back on the road again! Bloody classic Audis, don't you just love em!