Hey all,
So I owned a 1.4 TFSI 2015 COD manual for around a year and have recently changed it and bought a 2015 S3 manual with 32K on the clock (no engine modifications and will not have any engine modifications made ever)
I have driven it for around 3000 miles so far and its been fine, but just recently has started doing the following:
> You push down the reverse and put it into reverse and then once selected the knob pops back up again (I will try and do a video) Is this normal in a manual S3? My A3 never did this it always stayed down. The reverse gear is still selected and engaged its just the selector pops back up from its depressed position.
> On a few occasions (especially after using the stop start) I have engaged the clutch and selected 1st only for it to be in reverse. Very odd and no force on top of the shifter was required for this to happen. What is the cause? Is this a cheap part?
> On two occasions I have selected reverse and revved the engine to bite but the handbrake has not disengaged, any ideas?
> Finally is there anyway to test how much life my clutch has left in it, it seems OK, but reading on here it would appear at 30,000 miles I am on borrowed time now in relation to clutch life. Its pretty frustrating as I would expect a clutch to last for at least 50 - 70,000 miles. But I have budgeted in for a SACHS replacement.
Thanks for your help in advance and I look forward to your replies.
So I owned a 1.4 TFSI 2015 COD manual for around a year and have recently changed it and bought a 2015 S3 manual with 32K on the clock (no engine modifications and will not have any engine modifications made ever)
I have driven it for around 3000 miles so far and its been fine, but just recently has started doing the following:
> You push down the reverse and put it into reverse and then once selected the knob pops back up again (I will try and do a video) Is this normal in a manual S3? My A3 never did this it always stayed down. The reverse gear is still selected and engaged its just the selector pops back up from its depressed position.
> On a few occasions (especially after using the stop start) I have engaged the clutch and selected 1st only for it to be in reverse. Very odd and no force on top of the shifter was required for this to happen. What is the cause? Is this a cheap part?
> On two occasions I have selected reverse and revved the engine to bite but the handbrake has not disengaged, any ideas?
> Finally is there anyway to test how much life my clutch has left in it, it seems OK, but reading on here it would appear at 30,000 miles I am on borrowed time now in relation to clutch life. Its pretty frustrating as I would expect a clutch to last for at least 50 - 70,000 miles. But I have budgeted in for a SACHS replacement.
Thanks for your help in advance and I look forward to your replies.
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