[200q20v] Re: [s-cars] Right Rear Diff Seal Leaking - 95.5 S6

[Bernie Benz]

Hi Gary,

Please forward this response to the S-cargo list, as I'm not subed.

Changing seals is the hard way!  Try this first.  Add a half can of engine
seal restorer to the diff, and the other half to the tranny.  Might want to
gunk it down so leak monitoring is easier, and then drive it for a few
thousand miles and check again.  I've never had to replace an engine or
drive train shaft seal yet, one Q with 300K on it.

Bernie

> From: "Gary Martin" <motogo1 at home.com>
> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 11:59:01 -0400
> To: "Audi 200" <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Subject: [200q20v] Re: [s-cars] Right Rear Diff Seal Leaking - 95.5 S6
> 
> I replaced the right rear seal at about 90 k mi. I don't remember all the
> details, but it wasn't hard. I used the Bentley, but it had some extra steps
> (as usual) that weren't needed. I think it said to remove some control arm
> or something like that, which wasn't necessary. The clearance is a little
> tight, but just move the halfshaft out of the way. Note how far the seal is
> in before you pull it out. There is no lip to prevent it from being pushed
> to far in. I took the old seal, trimmed off the soft rubber edge, and used
> that to push the new seal in. Once the old seal was flush with the machined
> edge, I stopped. Been leak free for 50 k mi.  HTH
> 
> Gary
> 94 UrS4
> 91 200TQA
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Grubr" <GEORGE at CONNECTEL-US.COM>
> To: <Mark.Pollan at wcom.com>; "'S-Cars'" <s-car-list at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 10:22 AM
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Right Rear Diff Seal Leaking - 95.5 S6
> 
> 
>> I had right seal leaking at about 60k or so - also noticed small leakage.
> I
>> will check with my local wrench to see what is involved.
>> gg
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mark Pollan [mailto:Mark.Pollan at wcom.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 11:02 AM
>> To: 'S-Cars'
>> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Right Rear Diff Seal Leaking - 95.5 S6
>> 
>> 
>> George:
>> 
>> To be honest I don't know as I have not pulled the gas tank protector
> plate
>> to get a good look.  My leaking hypothesis is based upon seeing quite a
> bit
>> of "wetness" on the undercarriage as I was replacing my brake fluid.  I
>> figured seal rather than CV boot as that boot is quite well protected.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Mark Pollan
>> 
>>> where is it leaking?
>>> gg
>> 
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