S3 exploding clutch pedal

[Bristol Ian]

2000 S3, done 42,000 miles and the clutch pedal has mysteriously fallen into many, many, many pieces........

Well, not the pedal itself, but the weld that joins the pedal to the clutch master cylinder() - but this has meant the master cylinder is fooked, as is the pedal, some other gubbins......

Of course, this has all been relayed to me by my local stealer (Bristol Audi) - who I have also instructed to "not be serious" when they quoted the £497 repair bill...
So now they're off chatting to Audi "customer service" (is there such a thing?) to talk about, well, something that will make it cheaper!

So, any comments? Anybody heard of anything similar? Surely welds shouldn't be snapping on Audis! (And btw, I'm no 18stone muscled-monster either!)

[20vturbo]

surly thats under warrnty first i have ever hurd of..

[clived]

Under warranty on a 5 year old car?

[20vturbo]

rrrrrrr didnt think about that..still out of good will if hes owend it from new.

[Bristol Ian]

Half goodwill........ Audi stumped up half the cost, so £270 later, the clutch pedal is back in one piece. Could've been worse I 'spose...

New problem now though - "sticky revs"?!!? I take my foot off the accelerator and the car keeps going - 2 seconds later there's a slight kick and the engine starts decelerating...... very odd......

[20vturbo]

is your eng "fly by wire" or a tholt cable. if you look at the lump it will be on the right. you will see a black pipe that goes on to the throlt body is there a wire there or not...?