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Ok now, the rs6 is beginning to take the piss literally...
Had the coilovers fitted last week; and dont really drive the rs6 everday as its a second car! Came home from work today and was planning on going out; i started the car on the drive it warmed up and i headed to see a friend!

Now when i was slowing down at some lights and the car dropped into first gear like normal but with a huge thud, no noise just weird! I carried on driving thinking the box was warming up abd then it did it again...

I drove in manual mode and when driving and going from 1st into 2nd and 2nd into first its revving up but going into gear with a thud later...

What can this be, the cars had a new box in 2008 from audi, what now? What could this be... Help please...

Please some1 enlighten me... Im really worried! Could it be the box? Does it need a service for the box? What shall i do?

Hmmmm sounds like the torque converter

Can the torque converter be replaced alone? Or does the whole box need to be changed? What does the torque converter do?

Box has to come out to change the converter, normally if the converter has gone the box will go soon after to. Before you panic too much get it checked with VCDS or similar you might be lucky and have a simple fault like low oil or dodgy solenoid.

RS60786 wrote:What does the torque converter do?

Converts torque.



You can have the 'box refurbished (including the TC) but could be hit and miss. It's best to just have it replaced.
Get your car to MRC, Unit20 or Camberley Audi if you're a stickler for Audi service centers.
You are panicking, it could be something simple like low ATF. Get the car looked at properly and make an informed decision then.

EDIT: Bilko1 said it all first.

Get the box looked at /serviced by an auto specialist as they can give further info............mine needs a torque coverter sadly

RS60786 You posted earlier in the year that you had an oil leak from your gearbox and some banging when going from reverse to drive did you ever get those problems looked at? might be too late now

Its a fuckin new box aswell well replaced by audi in 2008!!!
You know what; must say tht the rs6 is a really <beep> car! Might be fast and animalistic but <beep> is allways going wrong!

Yeh those probs were fixed the leak wasnt a gearbox leak it was the oilsump seal that clunk noise was the suspension! The box is just another fuckup...

Amanda whats ur car doin? Hw do u no its the TC?

RS60786 wrote:Its a fuckin new box aswell well replaced by audi in 2008!!!
You know what; must say tht the rs6 is a really <beep> car! Might be fast and animalistic but <beep> is allways going wrong!

Did you buy it cheap? have you got a warranty? They are not <beep> they need looking after properly. Because it had a new box fitted by Audi it should of had a 2 year warranty unless it was a recon unit. I would phone the Audi garage that did it and get them to sort it asking for a good will gesture.

They will take you to hell and back mate, they are not for the faint hearted in all respects and deep pockets and big nuts are a must, (apologies Amanda).

If the box was replaced then it would have 2 Years warranty, it may be older then 2 years but it could be worth talking to Audi and asking for some goodwill towards sorting it out.

Pray that its just low ATF levels, or something other then converter or box.

A fluid change is always a good first move when the box plays up though.

(Vagcom gave me a fault, torque converter and I hate faults ) I get a slippage(not always and is intermittant) and then more often a huge thump when the box changes gear. I have had a gearbox service fluids etc and check of all sensors normal....that confirms the torque converter is on the way out Thankfully I have a warranty

Who's your warranty with Amanda?

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