(suttle?) signs my transmission is dying

[Zsolt]

----- Original Message -----
From: Zsolt <zed123 at telusplanet.net>
To: Craig D. Niederst <niederst at telerama.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: (suttle?) signs my transmission is dying


> The tranny in my 86 started whining. I has been doing it on and off ever
> since, but it's really loud lately. I am selling the car, I already bought
a
> replacement 88 5k tq. in great shape and low milage, but I'm wondering
what
> the whining noise is. I'm sure I'm going to be asked that question while
> selling it.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Craig D. Niederst <niederst at telerama.com>
> To: Quattro List <quattro at audifans.com>;
> <quk at isham-research.freeserve.co.uk>
> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 12:39 PM
> Subject: Re: (suttle?) signs my transmission is dying
>
>
> > I just lost reverse in my '86 CGT recently. Bad reverse idler gear.
Seems
> > like a nasty run of bad gears lately on 5 spds...
> >
> > Craig
> > '92 100S (91k)
> > '86 CGT (195k)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <isham-research.freeserve.co.uk at pop.pol.net.uk>;
> > <quk at isham-research.freeserve.co.uk>
> > To: <JShadzi at aol.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 12:00 AM
> > Subject: RE: (suttle?) signs my transmission is dying
> >
> >
> > >
> > > > I still think it will be cheaper considering my time + parts to just
> buy
> > a
> > > > good used tranny rather than rebuild what I've got.  However, if 3rd
> > gear
> > > > synchros are a problem for these things, maybe rebuilding makes
sense,
> > using
> > > > the new part as of 92'...>>
> > >
> > > >      So far 200 + hp has not hurt mine, an '88...
> > >
> > > Marc's is the first internal failure of a 5-speed that I've come
across.
> > >
> > > --
> > >  Phil Payne
> > >  http://www.isham-research.freeserve.co.uk/quattro
> > >  Phone +44 7785 302803   Fax: +44 7785 309674
> >
>