LapN

I recently purchased a 2001 S4 and loving every minute with it. However, with only 2700 miles I started noticing a thunk when accelerating in higher gears (4th, 5th and 6), the higher the gear the more likely it would occur. For example if I shift from 4th to 5th, release the clutch and slowly accelerate everything is fine until I get on the gas, I get a thunk then the car goes. Once I get the thunk in a gear, I can decelerate and accelerate as hard and as many time without the thunk re-occurring in that gear. If I stay in the gear, step on the clutch and release it without shifting out of the gear the thunk will re-occur as soon as I get on the gas. Could it be my transmission going, or the clutch not fully engaging or is this normal? Do you think a DTS will solve the problem?

Thank for your input....

S4Lee

Sounds like the syncros are off...have the dealer check it out, esp. since you can do it at will.

Gunny to you maggot!

NA it is the snub mount get APR's and it will definately go away

LapN

I did think about installing a snub mount or a DTS, but do you think that if it's the drivetrain slack, the thunk would occur in all gears and not just in the higher gears?