audi says it's my fault..19k in damage motor
#21
RE: audi says it's my fault..19k in damage motor
dont say you did anything wrong.. def dont mention you drive it really hard, or you might have missed a gear.. then maybe you might get it covered, but keep us posted because that is pretty cool if insurance will do that
#22
RE: audi says it's my fault..19k in damage motor
If they are claiming you money-shifted and that was the reason your motor is wrecked, you might be screwed. Like someone said, a rev-limiter can't do a thing about a mis-shift. The only way to slow the motor down would be to disengage the clutch.
That being said, I would still try to fight this. The motor in my car has a history of the connecting rod bearings failing. On my particular model, they didn't do a thing about it, but if my motor blows up before 100K miles, BMW will replace it.
Don't let them jerk you around too much. If you honestly didn't mis-shift, this probably isn't your fault.
That being said, I would still try to fight this. The motor in my car has a history of the connecting rod bearings failing. On my particular model, they didn't do a thing about it, but if my motor blows up before 100K miles, BMW will replace it.
Don't let them jerk you around too much. If you honestly didn't mis-shift, this probably isn't your fault.
#24
RE: Audi says it's my fault..19k in damage motor
ORIGINAL: avant80@2.6
personally I would say its a clear cut case that the rev limiter didn't do its job, a miss shift from 5th to second would have recked the gearbox "fight the case"
personally I would say its a clear cut case that the rev limiter didn't do its job, a miss shift from 5th to second would have recked the gearbox "fight the case"
Do you have any idea what a rev limiter is, and if you do then you would know why it didnt stop the engine
When the engine is connected mechanicly to the ground it is just going to spin until something goes
The rev limiter will only cut the fuel but the tranny what spinning the engine to its death
#25
RE: Audi says it's my fault..19k in damage motor
also a rev limiter is gonna happen insantaneous when u mis shift into a lower gear. BUt as long as the wheels are spinning at that speeding in that drive ratio is will over rev it. THere is not the rev limiter could but cut the gas. They are made for people taht forget to shift so they wont push their engine too far. Not for downshifting!
#26
RE: audi says it's my fault..19k in damage motor
ORIGINAL: Meradin
Over revving is still an accident. "I accidentally shifted into 2nd". It's your fault but it's still an accident. If you drove your car into a tree and your only excuse was that you spaced they would cover it wouldn't they?
Over revving is still an accident. "I accidentally shifted into 2nd". It's your fault but it's still an accident. If you drove your car into a tree and your only excuse was that you spaced they would cover it wouldn't they?
#28
RE: audi says it's my fault..19k in damage motor
When I worked at Toyota carlsbad we had a guy come in with the same problem. He blew past his rev limiter in a 2001 Mr2 and supposedly shot his piston rod thru the block. They said he missed a shift and blew past his rev limiter. His last recorded rpm's were at 11,700 and the car redlines at like 7200 I believe. Anyways, they flew guys out and they said it was non warranty. He was outside of the dealership for the next 3 months protesting. You better get a good lawyer.
#30
If they are claiming you money-shifted and that was the reason your motor is wrecked, you might be screwed. Like someone said, a rev-limiter can't do a thing about a mis-shift. The only way to slow the motor down would be to disengage the clutch.
That being said, I would still try to fight this. The motor in my car has a history of the connecting rod bearings failing. On my particular model, they didn't do a thing about it, but if my motor blows up before 100K miles, BMW will replace it.
Don't let them jerk you around too much. If you honestly didn't mis-shift, this probably isn't your fault.
That being said, I would still try to fight this. The motor in my car has a history of the connecting rod bearings failing. On my particular model, they didn't do a thing about it, but if my motor blows up before 100K miles, BMW will replace it.
Don't let them jerk you around too much. If you honestly didn't mis-shift, this probably isn't your fault.