A6 C5 4.2 manual transmission swap

[Drewoli]

Hi everyone I an new to the forum, my beloved A6 widebody transmission  has finally but inevitably shat itself!! seems the only option available now is to do a manual transmission swap!!?? any advice please, we still managed to get home from LeMans in limp mode though

[Stevey Y]

2 hours ago, Drewoli said:

Hi everyone I an new to the forum, my beloved A6 widebody transmission  has finally but inevitably shat itself!! seems the only option available now is to do a manual transmission swap!!?? any advice please, we still managed to get home from LeMans in limp mode though

Hi where to begin, a manual conversion is both labour and parts mega consumption, you would have to love it more than the wife to go to that sort of expense, change the following, pedal box, brake master cylinder, new clutch and flywheel, centre console gear change mechanism with associated cables, new manual adapter plate to mount flywheel, the list is endless, much better idea get the old unit fixed or go for a recon unit.

Steve.

[cliffcoggin]

24 minutes ago, Stevey Y said:

 the list is endless, much better idea get the old unit fixed or go for a recon unit.

Ir would not surprise me if a recon box is also cheaper than a manual conversion.

I once altered a column change Austin to a floor change. It was bad enough having to fit a new engine back plate and cut a hole in the transmission tunnel, but at least the existing clutch and gearbox bearers could be used again. That was a piece of cake compared to Andrew's proposal.

[Stevey Y]

3 minutes ago, cliffcoggin said:

Ir would not surprise me if a recon box is also cheaper than a manual conversion.

I once altered a column change Austin to a floor change. It was bad enough having to fit a new engine back plate and cut a hole in the transmission tunnel, but at least the existing clutch and gearbox bearers could be used again. That was a piece of cake compared to Andrew's proposal.

Now your talking, five gauge steel floor that would take a hole cutting in it, brave man though you only got it wrong once.

Steve.

[Drewoli]

Thanks guys really helpful insight, let’s not go there regarding loving it more than the wife!!!! Kinda depends who’s wife 😉anyway has anyone a recommendation for getting the existing auto box fixed?? reading between the lines I am getting the feeling there aren’t many workshops with the experience needed,

[Stevey Y]

7 minutes ago, Drewoli said:

Thanks guys really helpful insight, let’s not go there regarding loving it more than the wife!!!! Kinda depends who’s wife 😉anyway has anyone a recommendation for getting the existing auto box fixed?? reading between the lines I am getting the feeling there aren’t many workshops with the experience needed,

Hi, even if you have to pay to get it sent to the mainland there are a good few transmission specialist that would be capable of fixing it, google it and make a few phone calls, my friend got the brainwave of doing it himself after getting a quote from numerous garages that were eye watering, between four of us putting in the odd ten hour Sunday it took two months and that was an old A3 never mind the minuses on his bank statement.

Steve.

[Drewoli]

Thanks again, did some serious digging, found a workshop in SOT that are going to take a look!