Cvt kaplow

[2006A4orce1]

Alright, so the wheel bearing sound was in fact the CVT. Now for the next part of the issue... I don't want to just throw another turd CVT in the car and have these issues. Is there now a beefier version of it? I don't want to put another one in and have the same issues. Also, is 1.8 and 2.0 CVT the same? Thanks Y'all

[kaz02a4]

Sell it. Serious answer.

I don't know the specifics of a manual FWD trans swap and how it bolts up, but I do know that installing the pedal assembly in the footwell is a nightmare. Let's say you get a brand new CVT trans...how long would you plan on keeping the car?

[B72011]

www.car-part.com
Get another trans, same code, have any mechanic shop install it.....park it and sell it.
OR light it on fire and claim insurance $$. Basically that's how ya do it.

[2006A4orce1]

That sucks. Aside from a AWD Manual swap I was afraid that was the answer. I can't believe throughout all this cvt bullshit a stronger replacement isn't available. I like the car alot I wanted to keep it 4 or 5 years

[aluthman]

I'll second the swap for a used tranny and sell it. If you have the time, tools, and ambition, it could also be profitable to just part it out and sell what's left for scrap.

[SinCityA6]

This might help....

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/07/audi-cvt-settlement-covers-64000-cars/

[djsp00kyk]

That sucks. Aside from a AWD Manual swap I was afraid that was the answer. I can't believe throughout all this cvt bullshit a stronger replacement isn't available. I like the car alot I wanted to keep it 4 or 5 years

I am in the process of doing an AWD manual swap in mine. I was thinking of just doing a FWD but came across a donor AWD to use. The FWD swap is pretty simple if you know what you are doing, if you want to do it I say go for it. It would be a lot less of a headache to just swap a CVT in and sell it though.

[CharlesP2009]

Did you not change your fluid? Did you abuse it? My CVT is humming along just fine at 80,000 miles; I've changed the fluid twice.

[2006A4orce1]

I just got the car, all maintenance has been done per "the book" because it has a weak ass bumper to bumper through the crooks at Endurance that says it has to be by the book. Is their a mileage they recommend fluid change?

[CharlesP2009]

The maintenance schedule recommends changing the CVT fluid at 35,000 and 75,000 miles.