Violent shaking at 1900/2000rpm (before AND after transmission was changed)
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Violent shaking at 1900/2000rpm (before AND after transmission was changed)
Hi,
When I reach 1900/2000 rpm with my A8, the whole car shakes violently and it goes away if I let go the gas pedal (lower rpm) or if I press more on the gas (to gain higher rpm). This used to be present before with my old faulty transmission (dead 4th and 5th gear) and it's still present even with my ''new'' transmission (good used 50k tranny). I thought it was part of the transmission or torque converter that was broken, but the problem is still there...
anyone experienced this?
My thoughts are mayyybee:
problem with torque converter lock-up OR problem with some of the drive shaft joints ..
anyhelp, thanks
When I reach 1900/2000 rpm with my A8, the whole car shakes violently and it goes away if I let go the gas pedal (lower rpm) or if I press more on the gas (to gain higher rpm). This used to be present before with my old faulty transmission (dead 4th and 5th gear) and it's still present even with my ''new'' transmission (good used 50k tranny). I thought it was part of the transmission or torque converter that was broken, but the problem is still there...
anyone experienced this?
My thoughts are mayyybee:
problem with torque converter lock-up OR problem with some of the drive shaft joints ..
anyhelp, thanks
#2
I've read about it only in early A8's (pre-facelift 97-99). Torque converter clutch locking and unlocking ("hunting") and only at 2000 rpm and lower. Some cases, the problem was with the TCC valve in the transmission valve body and others were with a faulty TCU sending random signals at 2000 rpm and less. The problem all in cases was gone above 2000 rpms...something changes with valving there, due to signal from transmission speed sensor (direct relation to engine rpm).
You have different transmissions, but probably the same TCU...doesn't mean that's your problem, but.....................
You have different transmissions, but probably the same TCU...doesn't mean that's your problem, but.....................
#4
Fixed it !
I had a bad ICM (car was running on 7 cylinders), changed it today with a brand new unit, now runs smooth on all 8 and the transmission problem is gone. Don't know how it was related, but i'm just happy it's solved.
I had a bad ICM (car was running on 7 cylinders), changed it today with a brand new unit, now runs smooth on all 8 and the transmission problem is gone. Don't know how it was related, but i'm just happy it's solved.
#8
Yep the 32V's have 2 ICM's w/POS's..one for each bank. The 40V's have POS's built into all 8 coils.
I had a single coil go (#8) suddenly one day on the way to work and truly believed it was the trans going...violent shaking at low rpms & mostly smooth at high (didn't think of that when Martin said his idle was OK...mine was really bad). The flashing CEL light and horrible idle in neutral at the next traffic light gave me a glimmer of hope that it WASN'T the trans.
I called my wife to bring my code reader with her, when she came in....we work together...talk about "infinite patience", huh? I was really tickled to read a #8 misfire code, esp when I switched the coil with the next cylinder and got a new #7 misfire code.....whew!....$35-40 five minute fix w/10mm socket.
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Audi 2015 S8 90000 miles shaking as you accelerate near 1900 to 2000 RPM
Hi I am having the same trouble 2015 Audi S8 as I press and try to accelerate especially slight uphill and less so on a downhill near 1900 to 2000 RPM car shakes intensely as I let go of gas and let it coast shaking slows or stops. Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
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