[200q20v] Tranny whine

[Bernie Benz]

Returned mail.  Address corrected.  Bernie

From: Bernie Benz <b.m.benz at prodigy.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 08:14:50 -0800
To: "McCoy, Charlie" <CMcCoy at visa.com>
Cc: 200q20V mailing list <200q20v at 200q20v.com>
Subject: Re: [200q20v] Tranny whine

IMO, the 200-20V tranny is as bullet proof as is the 5K, very much worth
rebuilding.  But for god's sake don't consider the S4/6 tranny!  You've not
been monitoring the S cars list, nothing but very expensive tranny troubles!

If you don't want to fix it yourself, consider having it rebuilt at German
Transaxle of America, in Bend, Oregon. 541-382-7723. My experience, and
those of others has been good.  Expect to pay $1000,+/-.

Bernie 

> From: "McCoy, Charlie" <CMcCoy at visa.com>
> Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 06:21:52 -0700
> To: "'200q20v at audifans.com'" <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Subject: [200q20v] Tranny whine
> 
> My 91 200 has developed a tranny whine (sometimes grating metal noise) when
> de-accelerating in first of second gear.  Acceleration in first or second
> also generates this noise, but not nearly as bad.  Pushing the clutch in
> immediately stops the noise.  Rocking the car from side to side while
> driving doesn't change the noise (i.e. not wheel bearings).  After putting
> the car and the lift and dragging the brakes while accelerating, I became
> pretty convinced the noise is from the tranny.  Is this a pinion gear prob?
> If so, is this fixable, or do I hunt down a junk tranny?  And will an ur
> S4/S6 tranny work?  Or waht about a 5000 tranny? The ECU is IA 3+ with a RS2
> turbo and EM, so the tranny probably had a little stress put on it.:)
> 
> Thanks you responses,
> 
> Charlie
> 
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