$825 to drop a transmission and look at it

[Hemlock140]

Originally Posted by Professor Griff

Geez, in that case, how much would it cost to replace a clutch? I don't know about Audis, but me and a friend of mine dropped the tranny from his '97 Nissan 200SX in an hour and a half. It helped that he had done it a few times before. The hardest parts were removing a stubborn axle and bench pressing the tranny once all the bolts were removed from the engine. Other than that it was pretty straightforward (then again the Sentra/200SX is a straightforward car altogether). 10 hours seems to be a bit much to remove a tranny but then again I dont know what is different in Audis.

Replacing a clutch will be $700 and up depending on the car. That's about what I paid on an Escort, but it included a new slave cylinder, pilot and throwout bearings.

[wankel7]

Originally Posted by GTOlover

you drive and audi correct?
did you take it too the dealer?

here what it takes to drop your tranny

Audi area: Audi A8 Transmission Removal and Replacement

The end was great.....

"Installation is opposite of removal"

[wankel7]

Originally Posted by Orincarnia

i've lived with it for 6 months, and now there are issues with performance, yes i've been looking to get another car. the only reason i haven't actually done it is because i dont' want to unload my problems onto someone else.

and the car i want is out of my price range for the next 6 months while i pay for school. so i'm doing the more economical thing and fixing whats broken.

but i'm asking for details and verifying at every turn.

so, if a squeak is happening when the belt is taken off the alternator, and ac, what could be squeaking?

Timing belt / chain running gear.