Hissing from the gearbox

[Barton Oleksy]

Yes, that was my mistake...I was going by memory, but it was the *driveshaft*
that he had said.  Hey, they both start with 'd'...!  ;-)  I'm obviously a big
newbie/dummy when it comes to auto mechanics.  Sorry for the false alarm!

Bart

Peter Berrevoets wrote:

> 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
> http://frontpage.home.net/pjberr/
> -----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