another SPEC failure here...on behalf of a possible AW member here(I THINK).....

~~Mike@VAST~~ · 02-10-2005, 10:41 PM

I believe the owner of the car posts here, I'm not sure, but regardless, I was pulling his motor tonight (thanks s4patrick and kurt btw)....and never planned on separating the tranny because he said he had a LWFW and a new clutch(spec 2 i think). so, when we were driving it, i told him it felt like the last ~20% of travel was very tough to follow through, but never paid it much mind. I wanted to pull the tranny though, since it was an early spec lwfw, which may have had dowel seat issues. i was just going to modify it so that they couldn't pop out. anyhow, this is what we found.....one of the 3 clutch fingers which stop at the center limiter ring was broken off completely as well as the entire 1/3 of the metal retainer holding it to the pressure plate! see the orange for what metal was missing and thrown about in the tranny and gouging it all up. nevertheless, he's furious and i doubt spec will even step up to help him. couldn't have happened to a nicer guy too..he just came home from fighting in iraq. i need to hunt down an rs4 clutch by saturday...can anyone help?

the orange markings you see on the right-center, indicate all of the missing metal from the pressure plate!!!!

Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering · 02-10-2005, 10:45 PM

InFlux · 02-10-2005, 10:45 PM

jprice@CPS · 02-10-2005, 10:50 PM

VerrÜckt · 02-10-2005, 10:52 PM

-M3=Lunch- · 02-10-2005, 10:54 PM

ATH · 02-10-2005, 10:56 PM

That's a real bummer, poor guy

. Maybe we should start an AW fund to buy him a new one, I'd donate $20 for the cause. Can't think of a better way to thank him than help him out with his car (well, I can, but that's just one way

).

Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering · 02-10-2005, 10:56 PM

and do a clutch swap

R1ce · 02-11-2005, 12:28 AM

I'll let the owner of the car post the details.

Robert Paulson · 02-11-2005, 12:37 AM

02-10-2005, 10:41 PM	#1
~~Mike@VAST~~ Banned Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 19,474	another SPEC failure here...on behalf of a possible AW member here(I THINK)..... I believe the owner of the car posts here, I'm not sure, but regardless, I was pulling his motor tonight (thanks s4patrick and kurt btw)....and never planned on separating the tranny because he said he had a LWFW and a new clutch(spec 2 i think). so, when we were driving it, i told him it felt like the last ~20% of travel was very tough to follow through, but never paid it much mind. I wanted to pull the tranny though, since it was an early spec lwfw, which may have had dowel seat issues. i was just going to modify it so that they couldn't pop out. anyhow, this is what we found.....one of the 3 clutch fingers which stop at the center limiter ring was broken off completely as well as the entire 1/3 of the metal retainer holding it to the pressure plate! see the orange for what metal was missing and thrown about in the tranny and gouging it all up. nevertheless, he's furious and i doubt spec will even step up to help him. couldn't have happened to a nicer guy too..he just came home from fighting in iraq. i need to hunt down an rs4 clutch by saturday...can anyone help? the orange markings you see on the right-center, indicate all of the missing metal from the pressure plate!!!!

02-10-2005, 10:45 PM	#2
Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17,943	dang.......good ol spec :/ __________________ -Jacob ^^^CLICK SIG FOR BUEHN ENGINEERING WEBSITE^^^ <big><big>Website Here!!!</big></big> <big>Items For Sale</big>

02-10-2005, 10:45 PM	#3
InFlux Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,353	:-( __________________ 2002 S4 - Santorin/Silver - 6 speed < Piggie Stage 3 > 3.67 sec. FATS (full tank of 93 octane, 42Â° ambient, 11/17/05) 2006 GLI - Reflex Silver/Anthracite - DSG < Stock, for now >

02-10-2005, 10:50 PM	#4
jprice@CPS Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 13,131	Doh! Love it when pieces of clutch come flying off. __________________ Minnesota Audi Club 2001.5 Audi A4 1.8TQMS APR Stage 3+, APR Exhaust, Eibach Pro Street Coilovers, Neuspeed 19mm rear sway.

02-10-2005, 10:52 PM	#5
VerrÜckt AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 16,414	FVCK SPEC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

02-10-2005, 10:54 PM	#6
-M3=Lunch- Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4,225	2nd

02-10-2005, 10:56 PM	#7
ATH Elder Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 11,384	Streetwerke had a bunch last time I was there - give Jason a buzz That's a real bummer, poor guy . Maybe we should start an AW fund to buy him a new one, I'd donate $20 for the cause. Can't think of a better way to thank him than help him out with his car (well, I can, but that's just one way ). __________________

02-10-2005, 10:56 PM	#8
Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17,943	i think you planned yours just so we'd have an excuse to come visit you and do a clutch swap __________________ -Jacob ^^^CLICK SIG FOR BUEHN ENGINEERING WEBSITE^^^ <big><big>Website Here!!!</big></big> <big>Items For Sale</big>

02-11-2005, 12:28 AM	#9
R1ce AudiWorld Super User 2008 Audi RS4 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,762	While we are on topic of Spec....... more pics. I'll let the owner of the car post the details. __________________ Photography mylaps 2008 RS4 Stasis motor sport, Magnaflow with color matched ceramic coating, blacked out headlamps 2004 PVP superkart with Honda CR250 1:18.5 at PIR w/chicane

02-11-2005, 12:37 AM	#10
Robert Paulson AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,323	SPEC should be put out of business for all of their failed products.

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