What the subject says... i missed the 3rd shift and hit 1st, and immediatley after the car runs very rough at low rpm. Like if im crusing at 40 in 5th and try to accelerate a bit, the car vibrates and fells 'bumpy'.


What did i break?

 

bent pushrods at the least. start it up, pop the hood, and use a screwdriver or a stethiscope and listen along the valve covers. better yet, pull them, and look. and oh yeah, I'd get the driver mod before you drive it again.

 

Im workin on that driver mod.

 

Have you considered the 4L60E mod?

 

If that does not work, the bicycle mod will.

 

dif car but same story , my buddy di it to his redline

u either bent a pushrod or cracked a spring

 

Ok, i checked out springs and pushrods, they appear to be ok. I have no odd noises (ticking etc...) Usually i can hear anything wrong with my car through my mufflerless exhaust. Is it possible that i killed my 140,000 mile optispark by missing a shift like this? The exhaust seems to be popping between shifts also... running rich i presume.

 

Walking ain't crowded either!!!!!!

 

Alright ya punks, enough unconstructive criticism.

What are the chances that i broke my clutch or something? All pushrods are perfect, no weird noises from engine... Im getting popping from exhaust when i left off the gas.... and it runs rough throughout the rpm band, but its more harsh at low rpms.


Thanks

 

1. Bent valve?

Do a compression test. A bent valve will show up.

About the only thing a severe overrev wil do to the clutch is explode it, but not to worry. You engine would go first.

I'd let you drive my car...it's an A4.

 

Thank you. That one made me laugh. Almost blew my beer out of my nose.

Are you guys sure the high revs couldn't have hurt the high mileage opti?

 

ha! i can drive an a4 like a pro. i cant believe a bent valve can cause the whole car to run like crap.

I would notice a toasted clutch right? As of now it shifts and grabs pefect with no noises.

I planned on doing heads/cam over the winter, so this is just a kick in the *** forcing me to do it i suppose.




are you making fun of my question or is that a serious question?

 

I dont see how that could damage an opti.

 

how bout a 5.0 shifter and a rev limitor???????

 

the fact that it still runs is a good sign that the opti is fine, usually, if high revs kill the opti, the rotor grenades and it woun't run any more