Clunking in/out of 1st after Mackies Flush

[Delboy]

The power steering pump can be tested on the car with a pressure gauge and flow restrictor, the connection to break into and do that is down by the passenger side air box.

The steering pump is almost a grand before discount so would be wise to test rather than replace.

But the hoses on the back side of the engine is a good idea if your in there.

Really hope there is a good outcome to your issues Tony

[Turbo Tony]

Thanks very much Del.

Why is everything four figures with this car?!?! I'd be willing to pay it if it lasted as long as it costs, but in my experience at least, that's not been the case.

[Norretal]

Originally Posted by Turbo Tony

Thanks very much Del.

Why is everything four figures with this car?!?! I'd be willing to pay it if it lasted as long as it costs, but in my experience at least, that's not been the case.

So sorry to hear of your troubles Tony, I hope it's soon sorted to your satisfaction. I've had my own problems with mine and there's never a cheap solution, but once they're sorted and have a clean bill of health they're a fantastic car to own.

[Turbo Tony]

That's very true, and, after a long hard think, that's why I've decided to continue with the repair and see if Chester Transmissions can resurrect the gearbox.

I'll make some calls tomorrow and hopefully get the car transported and booked in. After that, it's in the hands of fate.

I'll post back with news as I receive it. Thanks again for the benefit of all your experience.

[tc4332]

Tony,
I think that you will find the collective forum fingers crossed for you.
Good luck

I like your comment about lasting as long as the price!!!
I did not fancy paying £50 plus for a pair of wipers so tried fleebay and ordered a pair at £1.99 with free postage. They arrived next day but did not fit correctly. One of the adapters included with each blade took two minutes each with a hacksaw and we had a perfect fit. They are low line flat blades, 24" driver and 23" pax and are working spot on.

Of course I would not recommend the el cheepo fleebay route for anything serious but for this case I thought two quid down the drain was a good try.

[Turbo Tony]

Ha! Thanks Ray. I know I keep saying it, but I really do appreciate the help this forum has given me. Without it, the car would be in the process of being written-off at an Audi dealership about now.

Our Volvo was our first foray into premium cars. At first, I was horrified about the parts prices for that car until I realised that it was well worth the price because the parts lasted significantly longer than the equivalent part on a run-of-the-mill car. I learned to accept the costs as the price of the incredible longevity of the car. She's now 21 years old and still going strong.

Back to the Audi, there are glimmers of light peeking around the dark cloud of transmission repair. The transport costs between Glasgow and Chester were around £220 and the soonest they could do it was next week. I called AA and, after a little persuading, they agreed to transport the car within 48hrs as part of my membership. Thank you AA!

So, the car is on it's way to Chester and I've phoned them to book the car in. I spoke to someone different than I'd spoken to before and was surprised to find out he knew all about what happened to my car. He also seemed to know the S8 really well and waxed lyrical about the design of the gearbox and what was likely to be required. He also told me the engine wouldn't need to be removed to replace the gearbox, because there are no turbos to hinder access to the top gearbox mounting bolts.

Keep your fingers crossed, folks... We're going in.

[Architex_mA8tey]

Good luck Tony - as someone who has changed his broken box for a new one, I know your pain! Hopefully the AA took less than then 5 hours I waited for them to come and collect a D3 on a flat bed when it wouldn't start and needed recovering (needless to say I am now not with the AA any more).