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Does anybody have any insight on the YouTube clips? Apart from the fact that I shouldn't be looking for a job as a camera man.

I have uploaded these to YouTube.... This one is the clunking/knocking noise. You might need headphones to hear the clunking over the normal clicking and ticking. IMG 0542 - YouTube This one is of the various parts sitting on the mechanics bench. Sorry about filming it in the wrong...

I spoke to someone who claimed to be the head mechanic at the largest Audi dealer in my corner of the world and he said between 0.1 and 0.5mm is acceptable. I put this here in case someone else needs that info.

The rattle in reverse was very noticeable. It was like a someone sitting in the engine bay shaking a can of coins as hard as he could. The clunk/knock at idle was less noticeable but still very worrying. I have a video of the clunk noise, I'll try to upload it. Hmmm... Seems I need to put it...

When I did my 60000km service I insisted on genuine oil and when these guys drained it 9000km later I was furious but they told me they replaced it with genuine oil. Another strange thing is that it seems like the gear changes are less notchy when it's cold. It's not so much a matter of me...

Hi BMH, thanks for your answer. 1. Droning noise when I decelerate through 2500rpm. The noise is deep and hard to pin point but definitely not from the rear. It sounds like a big bore exhaust but from the engine bay. Sometimes it's bad and sometimes it's not there at all. 2. Occasional...

I thought the splines looked really dry too. I thought that would explain the intermittent pulsing and gear changes. I wondered if they used a low melt grease and it flew off early onto the clutch to give me the surges.

Thanks Phil. What I'm really worried about is if I tell them to fix the flywheel but it turns out to be something else then I'm out of pocket nearly two grand. That same theory applies to any individual part. If I tell them to just fix "it" then they say it was fine the way it was. That's why...

I finally managed to upload a photo. I have a feeling it's an Internet Explorer bug. Anyway... Those are the ridges I was talking about, if you can see them. Also I notice my release bearing is rusty but Alex's was mint. This is a brand new bearing apparently.

Thanks Alex, I appreciate your help. What was your car like in reverse when it was standard? Did you ever get the feeling that it was strangely geared? I use past tense because I assume you now have a very different clutch setup. I've never had clutch problems before and I'm not a bad driver...

I'm not from the UK so even if I named them it wouldn't help anyone else. They claim to be a euro car specialist and they were highly recommended. I don't really want to name them at this stage for another two reasons, one, I don't know yet if they are at fault and two, they might be reading...

The reverse to forward noise is more of a deep grind or graunching noise but like I say it lasts for a very short time and never happens again until I use reverse again. It doesn't sound like brake pads to me. I've taken the car back to the mechanic a number of times and they have tried a...

Thanks Alex. No it wasn't an Audi dealer. I couldn't go back to my local dealer after they messed up my diff. Here's a pic of those ridges, they're small but I assumed if there was something meant to be sliding on it then it should be smooth. Ok I can't seem to add a pic. Can you imagine the...

I went to have a closer look at my gearbox but the ridges on the splines seem to be machining marks and I think it's ok. So I really don't know what's wrong with my car. I spoke to LUK UK and they said that some VAG cars have had an issue where the main gearbox input shaft becomes loose and...

I just want to be clear that I don't think there is any relation between the Haldex service and this gearbox/flywheel problem. The only way I could link them is if Audi stole my gearbox when they butchered my diff. The clutch problem only started after I got the car back from them. I think they...

Hi NHN, thanks for your help, I didn't realise you also sent a message for me. Yeah I went to get my 60000km Haldex service from the local Audi dealer and the drained the diff instead. Then they double filled the Haldex and gave it back to me. It started whining and so I called them and said...

I think I need to go into the mechanic and get some pics. Problem is the mechanic is 2 hours away from where I live.

Thanks wuta3, I was wondering what your post meant. I now understand that you sent S3Alex a message. Thank you.

Thanks Sandra, it started out a little dodgy but I'm getting some good replies now.

They checked the oil and it was dark but no swarf. The oil was only 9000km old but I don't know how dark it was or how quickly it gets dark. Also... In regards to risking jobs for gearboxes. I got a Haldex service at the dealer and they drained the diff instead. The general manager dealt with...