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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 07:51 PM
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2003 audi a4 3.0 quattro 6 speed. car wont shift while running. i was driving down the road shifted to fourth gear and it threw it out. now i cant get the car to shift at all. no pressure on clutch pedal? ive looked at clutch master & slave cylinders but nothing sounds like what im having for issues. what can it be that has caused this?
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Also, with the car turned off, I can put it into gear... go to start it with the clutch pedal to the floor (which is weaker than normal) and the car moves like the clutch is not releasing. Cannot shift at all. Possible throw out bearing?? master/slave clinder?? Clutch pack in general?? has anyone run into this issue before?
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 08:33 PM
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2003 audi a4 3.0 quattro 6 speed. car wont shift while running. i was driving down the road shifted to fourth gear and it threw it out. now i cant get the car to shift at all. no pressure on clutch pedal? ive looked at clutch master & slave cylinders but nothing sounds like what im having for issues. what can it be that has caused this?
try bleeding the clutch line(and brake lines because it uses the same reservoir tank). do this first before looking elsewhere. if you take it to a shop, they will start with this too because its a very high chance it would need to be bled or flushed out, its the easiest and cheapest of the diagnosing procedure.
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 08:37 PM
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what should i do/look into if that doesn't work? where would be a good place to start?
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that and where do i bleed the clutch line? this is the first audi ive ever owned.
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is it possible that i lost the throw out bearing?
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is it possible that i shattered my pressure plate
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Bleed the line first, you could have moisture in the lines which could cause some of the issues you are discribing. If you shattered your pressure plate, you'd have bits in the car with you and probably a mangled leg.

The TB just makes a ton of racket before it goes and stops making the noise when you push in the clutch. If the clutch pedal feels weak but still gives some resistance you probably have air in the lines or moisture. Bleed them out and check, it's all about diagnosis.
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if you look underneath the car on the drivers side, you will see the slave cylinder.

http://audi-diy.blogspot.com/2007/10...cement_29.html

there are some pictures on that site. you will need a pressure brake bleeder kit.

pumping/ or use of vacuum pump does not work or well at all on these cars..

may i ask where you are located? if you're nearby i could help you out.
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