xeclipse631x
The old soul
- Location
- Brooklyn Heights, NY
- Car(s)
- Lawnmower
Well I was driving last night. My area just got 23' of snow and its mostly plowed except for some streets which have about an inch on the ground - I dont know if that has anything to do with it.
But I started my car (09 TSI - 6 speed. Completely stock except for a resonator delete and intake), and as I was driving I noticed a lot of vibration - but it was heavy, like all four tires had a flat spot or something.
I pulled over - checked the engine, checked the brake to see if the snow fucked up the ABS - checked my suspension from what I could see with the widowmaker to see if there was anything wrong. Nothing.
I continued driving (I was easily 12 miles from any form of mechanic, shop, gas station) and eventually the shaking stopped. So I thought I was in the clear.
This morning, I get in my car to go to work. As I pulled out of my block, I shifted from first to second and heard something pop under my car. No, I was not speeding - just driving normally so I couldn't really have stressed the clutch.
So now first, second, and third gear make a very strange noise when I'm accelerating - it sounds almost like the belt on a supercharger. Also, shifting in between the first three gears is very rough (like a noob driving stick coming up too fast on the clutch). After third, the car sounds and shifts normally. So did I blow something? :help:
Update: My friend who knows transmissions said it sounds like I might've disconnected or misaligned a synchro disc because of all the wheel spinning in the snow. Is that even possible?
EDIT: The dealer fixed it for me under warranty. The culprit was a busted transmission mount bolt. They also updated the instrument cluster software.
But I started my car (09 TSI - 6 speed. Completely stock except for a resonator delete and intake), and as I was driving I noticed a lot of vibration - but it was heavy, like all four tires had a flat spot or something.
I pulled over - checked the engine, checked the brake to see if the snow fucked up the ABS - checked my suspension from what I could see with the widowmaker to see if there was anything wrong. Nothing.
I continued driving (I was easily 12 miles from any form of mechanic, shop, gas station) and eventually the shaking stopped. So I thought I was in the clear.
This morning, I get in my car to go to work. As I pulled out of my block, I shifted from first to second and heard something pop under my car. No, I was not speeding - just driving normally so I couldn't really have stressed the clutch.
So now first, second, and third gear make a very strange noise when I'm accelerating - it sounds almost like the belt on a supercharger. Also, shifting in between the first three gears is very rough (like a noob driving stick coming up too fast on the clutch). After third, the car sounds and shifts normally. So did I blow something? :help:
Update: My friend who knows transmissions said it sounds like I might've disconnected or misaligned a synchro disc because of all the wheel spinning in the snow. Is that even possible?
EDIT: The dealer fixed it for me under warranty. The culprit was a busted transmission mount bolt. They also updated the instrument cluster software.
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