Cannot engage 1st and 6 th gear in my audi 180 tt sometimes it goies in perfect into first but not all the time and won't go into 6th at all any ideals people

SOURCE: snapped timing belt on 1.8t

just fixed my Audi TT ... timing belt snapped so the head had to come off to replace valves. used dial guage on top of piston !
if head is on then there is a plug you can remove that allows you to see top dead center..

SOURCE: Audi TT

I am by no means a car expert. My experience is based only on past experience not just with my 2003 audi tt but other cars as well.

What you describe may be your transmission slipping. You should have it checked out asap before you need to have the flywheel cut--I had that happen on another car and it was very expensive to have repaired.

My tt also has some brake problems which cause it to stutter when I get close to a full stop.

The best of all though is the recall of our cars for replacment of the timing belt--according to my dealer a $1700 job.

SOURCE: Rust on an Audi TT

Audi give a 10 year anti corrosion warranty.
Take to dealer and get them to look at it. I took a 7 year old A4 down and they repainted the bootlid under warranty.

TL

SOURCE: Prob's with my Audi A6 2003 Auto 3.0 V6 (gearbox)

Doubt it as the fault suggests you need to look into the range sensor. If similar to Renault there is a switch on the gearbox that senses where the select lever is (at the gearbox end). If the display is wrong then the sensor needs looking at and either it will need to be adjusted into a set position by moving it, or perhaps the connector to it or wiring to/from it have a fault.

SOURCE: i changed my gaskets ant the timing belt on a audi

if u have a dohc engine and the timing was off u prob bent the valves head job needed

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