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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 12:28 AM
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I have a 98 with 108k miles and an A4 tranny.

With the car in drive and stopped at a light, it sometimes feels like the transmission is "growling"...that's the best I can describe it. It's not very noticeable....more of a feeling coming through the brake pedal. If I slip it into neutral it stops.

Hopefully, this isn't a sign of impending doom? It shifts just fine. I plan on getting a new filter and having it powerflushed, just for preventive maintenance.

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Mine does the same thing. It may be the torque tube. Mine has not got any worse since I bought the care 30k miles ago.
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Does that to me all the time when it holds the engine idle down 100 rpm less than the engine idle in neutral.
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Mine does the same thing. It may be the torque tube. Mine has not got any worse since I bought the care 30k miles ago.
Cool, I've got at least 30k more worry-free miles to go.

Still would like to know the cause though. It's going to bug me. Anybody?
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