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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 01:54 PM
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1. How many miles is the original alternator good for?

2. 2nd gear is hard to shift into, does this mean i need a new clutch? None of the other gears are hard, just 2nd.
 
Old Feb 16, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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1. i dotn know

2. some gears are like that. for me reverse is hard.
 
Old Feb 16, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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.. is there anything i can do to fix it apart from a new clutch?
 
Old Feb 16, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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its not your clutch thats the problem
 
Old Feb 16, 2006 | 02:16 PM
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does the hard shifting just happen when it is cold ? this is normal

as for the alternator I have worked for Audi for almost 7 years and probley only seen a handful of them replaced not a common problem at all
 
Old Feb 16, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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Ok, thanks, good to know about the alternator.

As for 2nd Gear, it is worse when it's cold, but even when it's warmed up it's still harder than the other gears.
 
Old Feb 16, 2006 | 02:34 PM
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no gears are grinding are they ?
 
Old Feb 16, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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Not as far as i can tell, they all sound fine, what should I be listening for?
 
Old Feb 16, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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bleed the clutch slave cylinder
 
Old Feb 16, 2006 | 02:57 PM
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1. dont think any time soon..
2. i have the same issue.. sometimes its harder sometimes it not.. when its cold its hard to shift.. i have a buddy in a b5 who also has that same problem. dont kno what it could be..
 

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