Lost all drive

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by Singh

they want £1500 for a full rebuild as a worst case scenario

does that include fitting? i.e. roll in, drive out fixed, £1500 lighter? or will there be other costs.

If no other costs £1500 doesnt sound too bad, i had always thought a popped box would set you back £2500 to get it rebuilt and fitted!

[Singh]

Mr. K here is a breakdown of costs with JT automatics, also comes with a two year/24000 mile warranty. I would think it a good idea to get that quote in writing as well as a note saying they will definitely fix the fault before authorising them to do the work.

Gearbox £895.00
Torque Converter £190.00
Labour £210.00
Fluids £50.00 I would personally get Audi fluid so this might be a little more
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Subtotal £1,345.00
VAT at 17.5% £235.38
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Total Price £1,580.38

[Mr K]

Thanks Singh, its obviously still a hell of a lot of money and not something you want to happen, but it is atleast not as expensive as i thought.

I hope this gets sorted without needing all that lot, Im gutted for you mate.

[Singh]

Thanks Mr. K. The £500 AA warranty will help lessen the sting I suppose and if I haggle a little off that £1500 I might be able to get a full box rebuild at a fairly good price. On the plus side, I knew it was going to go one day. Ian once said 'it's a ticking time bomb' once its done I will know it should go on and last and it won't be on the back of my mind if I take it to Germany this year.

[Mr K]

thats the best way to look at it. with the new gearbox and a set of suspension arms, you should have 80-100k with no major shocks.

[A8 Doc]

TCM can fail, RS6 ones do. They can be repaired though to bear in mind.

Depends on your budget, if keeping it rebuild entirely.

does sound like a clutch basket as mine did it ( check my posts for pictures of it )

I could drive mine just about but felt like it was stuck in 5th rather than 3rd...

Good luck mate