Hissing from the gearbox

[Peter Berrevoets]

Diffs out to replace the cables? Not!!

The driveshaft may need to be dropped but certainly not the diffs.

$0.02

Peter Berrevoets
1990 200TQ
Toronto, Canada
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-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Barton Oleksy
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 9:23 AM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: Hissing from the gearbox


Subject: Hissing from the gearbox
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 20:38:38 -0700
From: "N B" <turbo_quattro at hotmail.com>
To: quattro at audifans.comThe car is an '865KTQ, when it is in neutral there
is no sound, when it is in gear there is a constant hissing coming from the
gearbox. when wiggle the gear selector the sound alters a bit, what can
cause this, is it as easy as replacing some bushings to fix it?

I noticed the same problem with my 1991 200TQ, but I only notice the hissing
(mine sounds more like light grinding, I'd say) in 3rd and 5th gears.  In
3rd, if I shift right to the 'top', the hissing/grinding noise is worst, but
if I pull back on the knob slightly towards neutral, the noise goes away.
On mine, it does that even with the clutch pedal pressed down as I'm *about*
to shift to 3rd.
I'm taking it in this morning for some other work (tie-rod end, CV boot,
some other 'minor' problems) so I'll see what the guys say about this noise.
Also need new rear calipers and both emerg. brake cables replaced.  One shop
says they usually take the differential out to replace the cables, so I may
as well get some of my leaking (lightly?) transmission seals redone at the
same time.  Does this sound right?
Bart
'86 CGT
'89 200T (now for sale!)
'91 200TQ
Edmonton, AB Canada