Clutch & Syncro - where should I buy them??

[AndyC1982]

Hi all,

As some of you might have seen in my previous thread I have been have some gearbox issues, on speaking to Grizz (the man is a legend...even I would have told me to piss off by now but he keeps offering his much appreciated advice) I have been advised to have a local garage (a mate of mine so I trust him not to trash anything) get the gearbox out to have a look at the clutch and while its out get the uprated syncros put in.

My question is where is best to source those parts???

Do I go for an OEM clutch or somthing else???

As always thanks in advance

Andy

[Virdee Autos]

I would go for a stock clutch, but make sure it is the RS4 specific pressure plate if buying from an independant parts supplier.

The syncro's you'll have to get from Audi. And I hear there is a "repair kit" which has all the bits and costs less, than buying them individually

[jimbo1234567]

im in the process of ordering a repair kit from jhmotorsport in the states, about £600 . have a look at this vid. if your wanting one i could order two? http://audishifter.com/videos/Innerwork ... _trans.wmv

[AndyC1982]

Sorry for the late reply Jimbo, I've been on a course in Birmingham and haven't been able to get on here for a few days. Thanks for the offer but I'm going to wait and see what is required before I order anything.

Cheers

Andy

[dummi]

Jim the repair kit is only 180 from vagparts

[TopBear]

Whats in these repair kits anyway, and what problem(s) does it cure?
Is it replacement gears or synchros, or gears and synchros?

Mines has had a slightly noisy 1st gear ever since i got it, however it doesnt affect the engaging of any gears, just a noise only.

[dummi]

1st & 2nd syncro carbon coated + hub no gears included or needed

[smurfbus]

Is that hub same as a slider? The 1st to 2nd slider is needed with the new style syncros but its pretty expencive IIRC.

[TopBear]

1st & 2nd syncro carbon coated + hub no gears included or needed

So in relation to the 2nd part\question, is the noise I'm experiencing likely to be resolved by replacement with the aforementioed kit?

Cheers

[imolas4uk]

no grant the 1st-2nd repair kit will only fix the poor selection fault between 1st and 2nd gear (crunch),this is achived with a molyhidium carbonised coating on the synchro ring to improve gear braking and making selection easier