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    I had a new clutch fitted about six weeks ago, to my 2003 Audi A3. It was done by a main Audi dealer, who are normally very good. I've driven quite a lot since it was fitted. Ever since, when releasing the clutch there's often a jolt from the clutch, as the gear engages. Not too bad in lower gears, when bringing the pedal up is done more slowly. But from third to fourth gear, and often fourth to fifth, the jolt is there. It wasn't like that before the new clutch. The previous clutch was the original one. I accept that a new clutch won't feel the same, but it's made driving the car far less pleasurable.


    Two technicians from Audi drove the car with me in it. While they accepted the jolt is there, they said this is normal. I can't understand their reasoning. It wasn't like that from new, so why now, with a new clutch? They couldn't give me a good answer.


    The biting point also seems incredibly low, but they said that can't be altered, as it's self-correcting. But it just doesn't feel right and on hill starts it often feels like it may stall, and has done a few times, despite enough revs applied at the right time.


    After I complained they altered what I was told was the gear box linkage (I think that's what they said), and now it seems worse.


    Does anyone happen to know what is going on? As you can see, I'm no expert, but I know things don't feel right with it.


    (A friend had a new clutch fitted to a Ford Focus, a few years ago, and he said he experienced the same. Their car was never the same again, and he eventually sold it.)



    I can also add that the car, from new, has often had a clunk noise when the clutch is depressed, especially usually just in the lower gears. But this issue is separate from the one described above.
     
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    I've known an incorrectly supplied clutch kit cause drive ability problems. The clutch physically looks correct to what was removed but the part had been picked in error of the right one for that engine/ gearbox.
    So, although they're saying 'that's how they are' has anyone checked that the parts booked to the job are in fact the correct ones for your vehicle?
    Just a suggestion.
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    Thanks, Alan, that's sounds a very good question I could ask them. It's booked in fairly soon to be looked at again, so I'll certainly put that to them.
     
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