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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 08:30 AM
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Well, it happened. A clunk, and then all of the gear selections were illuminated. Felt a loss, or a least a change, of power. After turning the car off and letting it sit for a while, the illumination was off, and the car ran as normal. That was Friday. No issues on Saturday. Sunday it did the same thing twice (once at highway speeds). The gear selections were not blinking (which I understand may be important in diagnosing this issue).

So, what am I looking at? Or what do I need to look for?

Thanks!
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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Pull the codes using VAG-Com. Scan both ECM and TCM.
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by idiotavant
Well, it happened. A clunk, and then all of the gear selections were illuminated. Felt a loss, or a least a change, of power. After turning the car off and letting it sit for a while, the illumination was off, and the car ran as normal. That was Friday. No issues on Saturday. Sunday it did the same thing twice (once at highway speeds). The gear selections were not blinking (which I understand may be important in diagnosing this issue).

So, what am I looking at? Or what do I need to look for?

Thanks!
What engine? Fwd? Quattro?
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 12:03 PM
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When that happened to me on my 02S6 it required a new transmission.

Get it checked out by a good transmission technician...IIRC BD recently had his replaced at FNA Transmissions in Wakefield MA for around $3K. Helluva good price.
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SloopJohnB@mac.com
When that happened to me on my 02S6 it required a new transmission.

Get it checked out by a good transmission technician...IIRC BD recently had his replaced at FNA Transmissions in Wakefield MA for around $3K. Helluva good price.
This seems to be a common issue on the 4.2l engines.

OP scan the tranny for codes b4 spending any $$
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