Shudder? Possible cause uncovered?

[jlagnese at massed.net]

There is up and down play on the axle flange. It is
probably about 1/8" to 1/4" in either direction.
---- Original message ----

  Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 20:10:41 -0800
  From: Bernie Benz <b.benz at charter.net>
  Subject: Re: Shudder? Possible cause uncovered?
  To: "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese at massed.net>
  Cc: 200q20V mailing list <200q20v at audifans.com>
  >Come on John! Explain, or expect to be dropped.
  >
  >The axle has total freedom of movement,
  constrained only by the
  >bearing assemblies on either end. Which bearing
  assembly do you think
  >(?) is your problem?
  >
  >Bernie
  >
  >
  >On Mar 3, 2008, at 6:12 PM, John S. Lagnese
  wrote:
  >
  >> I think that I have found the problem to this
  and the reason for
  >> the leak.
  >> The passenger side axle is loose. It moves up
  and down. What is
  >> involved in
  >> a repair. Is this terminal?
  >> John
  >> ----- Original Message -----
  >> From: "Kent McLean" <kentmclean at comcast.net>
  >> Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>;
  <200q20v at audifans.com>
  >> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 7:39 AM
  >> Subject: Re: Shudder?
  >>
  >>
  >>> John S. Lagnese wrote:
  >>>> This is in my 91 200 TQ 20V with 126k miles.
  It is overdue on the
  >>>> 120K
  >>>> timing belt change. I'm experiencing an odd
  shudder at highway
  >>>> speeds.
  >>>> This had been occuring after about 1/2 hr at
  highway speed. I
  >>>> thought it
  >>>> may be the transmission. This is how I found
  out about the
  >>>> transmission
  >>>> leak. I checked the gear oil level.
  >>>> Oil in tranny and still the shudder. It feels
  like an engine
  >>>> miss, but
  >>>> this doesn't happen at lower speeds and
  similar rpm. What else
  >>>> should I
  >>>> check? Could this be an inner (passenger
  side) cv joint?
  >>>> Thanks,
  >>>
  >>> If you think it's an engine miss, pull the
  codes.
  >>>
  <http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/trouble_shooting/20vtecu.htm>
  >>>
  >>> --
  >>> Kent McLean
  >>> '99 A4 Avant, w/ quattro, V6, Tiptronic.
  "Yeah, Baby!"
  >>> '94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
  >>> '91 200 TQA #1, undecided
  >>> '91 200 TQA #2, up in smoke 2
  >>> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy", up in smoke
  >>>
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