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1998 Audi A6 Repair Question


Topics covered: Shifter.
Mileage: 160,000 miles.

Asked on September 27, 2012

Why is the tiptronic shifter popping out of Drive, to the right, when I turn left?

The shifter comes out of Drive and into tiptronic (right) when I turn left, even a gentle turn. Is some mechanism broken? Is a spring missing? What keeps the shifter in Drive?
Avatar Asked by clearsky

Answer

Replied on September 27, 2012

Worn bushes are the main cause of such problem and you would need to remove the gear shifter to check.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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Replied on October 14, 2012

The Tiptronic has a detent that should keep it in place. If the
shifter is very easy to move to the right (without feeling the
detent), then something is broken or worn: (Sample from a VW)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L4J5_M8WRc

Resting your hand on the shifter while turning left "can" cause the
shifter to move right... your hand/arm is applying a centrifugal
force to the right. You might think that you are not moving your
hand / arm, but you are.

If it truely is moving on its own, you will have to take the
shifter apart to investigate.

Thomas

Tiny Answered by exovcds
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Replied on October 14, 2012

I found some info / diagrams... I haven't had one of these apart, so
I don't know if the "detent" is built into the Tiptronic Switch / Cover
or if it is part of the shifter assembly below the cover.

http://fkh161.ca/Audi/01V0001.pdf
http://fkh161.ca/Audi/01V001.pdf
http://fkh161.ca/Audi/01V002.pdf
http://fkh161.ca/Audi/01V003.pdf
http://fkh161.ca/Audi/01V004.pdf

Good Luck with your Troubleshooting.

Thomas

Tiny Answered by exovcds
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