4000 auto trans

Ken Keith auditude at neta.com
Wed Dec 6 13:40:51 EST 2000


Huw Powell <audi at mediaone.net> wrote:
> 
> Ti Kan wrote:
> > 
> > Toycraft Motorsports writes:
> > > considering a 1985 4000 (non-quattro)  with auto trans.   Does the 4000 have
> > > the same (or any other) problems with the automatic transmissions as the
> > > 5000's??
> > 
> > No, not because the transmission is any stronger, but because it's
> > not being called upon to transfer much torque and it's driving a
> > relatively light car. 
> 
> I thought the big "problem" with the Audi autobox was swapping of
> fluids?

Trying to think outside the (slush)box here.  Would it be possible to 
somehow pressurize the diff side of things, so that the ATF would 
be more likely to stay on it's side?

Ken



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