Porkerholic

Hi, clutch and brakes are the same as they have always been, but you are right I will have to find an independent Audi dealer. It is not possible to use the car as it is. Many thanks for the advice.

Thanks for the replies. The clutch has never been replaced, no reason to, it still engages half way up the pedal travel. Talked to another mechanic today and he seemed to believe that the clutch and flywheel needed to be replaced. I was also told that the slave cylinder on this model is outside the gearbox and thus would be easy to replace......cheaper than a new clutch and flywheel, just do not know who to trust. If air was getting in would it not affect braking as it uses the same resevoir?

Audi Q5 2009 MANUAL 6 gear 107,000 miles FSH. I have had this car for 12 years with no real problem however this one recently came up and i must admit even with my engineering background it has me beaten. First thing in the morning start car, on the button as usual. Will absolutely NOT go into gear, none of them,,,,,,, Let idle for 3/4 of an hour and hey presto all gears work perfectly! and do so for as long as you want for the rest of the day!! BUT park up for the night, come back in the morning.....same problem.....let idle for 3/4 hour, and off we go. Weird I must admit it has been getting progressively worse over the last year I thought it was old oil so I got it changed,(seemed to be better in warmer weather). And that's it really, took it to a garage and they said new clutch, yea right. I suspect it has something to do with servo/vacuum/clutch slave, works on the same system as brakes I believe, but no fluid leaks, any suggestions? James