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antr1286
02-23-2011, 09:14 AM
Hey guy,

So I hopped in my A4 this morning turned on the ignition and bam my stickshifter won't budge. The only thing I was able to move was down to try and get it in reverese. It was very cold last night, but it definetly has been colder in years past. I was finally able to get it in gear, it seemed as if something in the gears were frozen, after about 15 minutes driving on the highway it shifted normally. When I first started to drive it, it seemed like there was jelo stuck between each shift, not crisp at all.

Has this ever happened to anyone? if so what can be done so this doesn't happen again? I have been driving stick for the past 10 years and never experienced this. Thanks!
grassrootz
02-23-2011, 09:25 AM
Sometimes I do have to force first on a cold morning. I've heard that the car doesn't warm the tranny so its sometimes rough. Do you leave the car in neutral over night? Could just need to lube the linkages on the tranny.
mr shickadance
02-23-2011, 09:55 AM
Def just cold morning slowness, when it gets bitter cold here my morning shifts def have the jellomeffect and when it warms up its back to normal .... Its never been that cold where its been impossible to get it in gear but i imagine where u live is colder? Idk im on tapatalk right meow so i cant see ur location
saizero
02-23-2011, 10:30 AM
it's happened to me a few times it's a combination of the cold and water/moisture freezing on the shifter linkage.
a4dc89
02-23-2011, 04:05 PM
happened to me the other day. I thought i was crazy like id just forgotten how hard it was to shift when it was cold, since it was in the 70s last week lol
b7kevin
02-23-2011, 04:31 PM
happened to me the other day. I thought i was crazy like id just forgotten how hard it was to shift when it was cold, since it was in the 70s last week lol

I hate you for having weather in the 70's. Linkage could be frozen maybe even ice on the tunnel or something. Check it out over a case of beer :)
Homer
02-23-2011, 08:17 PM
Yep, happened to me after leaving my car at the airport for a week.
GarrettReid
02-23-2011, 08:34 PM
Idk im on tapatalk right meow so i cant see ur location

This right here is golden.
mellonhdz
02-23-2011, 08:45 PM
The same thing happens to me when the temperature gets below freezing. I'd say this is pretty common among us manual drivers.
Mc Suly
02-23-2011, 08:47 PM
The same thing happens to me when the temperature gets below freezing. I'd say this is pretty common among us manual drivers.

+1
RAudiB7A4
02-23-2011, 09:10 PM
+1

+2
mr shickadance
02-24-2011, 05:00 AM
This right here is golden.

you know what i meant....on the left below your username it says location? i'd be more worried for OP if he was in like florida and his shifter was stuck