On Mar 18, 10:58 am, "Noodles" <nood...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 2003 TT quattro here- 25k miles. Noticed not long after purchasing
(used)
> that there is a slight resistance in the lower gears, mostly 1st. That
is,
> I push the clutch, move the stick to 1st and I kind of have to force it
in
> slightly. If I keep the clutch depressed, throw it in neutral and back
into
> 1st, the "resistance" is still present. Almost like I'm pushing
something
> out of the way when I'm putting it into first.
>
> Same issue is slightly present in 2nd gear- though it's hardly as
noticable.
>
> Had a local foreign tech place and a local Audi dealership give the car
a
> once-over when i purchased it, asked both to look into this issue (among
> other things I wanted them to doublecheck) and they said they didn't
notice
> any issues w/ the clutch/transmission.
>
> Anyone have any ideas? It's not getting any better or any worse, and
it's
> not like it's not staying in gear or grinding or anything so I doubt
it's a
> real serious problem, but it's more of an annoyance. Thanks for your
help.
>
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I have owned 2 VW's and 1 Audi - they have ALL been like this. It's a
little worse when the car is still moving (i.e., if you're pulling up
to stop sign). I think it's just a uniqueness of VW/Audi
transmissions. As long as it doesn't get any worse, it's probably
normal.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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