T*rsen trashed/need help

[james accordino]

That's how mine started many miles ago.  Only noticed
when off throttle and in gear.  It got progressively
worse.  Trust me, when it gets bad, you'll KNOW.

Jim Accordino

--- Nicholas  Lawrence <nick at beol.net> wrote:
>     I might have missed some earlier posts about 
> the trans.  My '90 200tq
> has developed an intermittent noise that to me
> sounds like differential
> whine. I only hear it at low speed and not under
> load.  It isn't exactly
> constant with road speed. Does any of that sound
> familiar?  I haven't
> noticed any fluid leak but I have not checked level.
> Any advice is
> appreciated.   TIA
> Nick
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: james accordino <ssgacc at yahoo.com>
> To: Phil Payne <quattro at isham-research.com>
> Cc: audi list <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 10:51 AM
> Subject: Re: T*rsen trashed/need help
> 
> 
> > Seems mine survived as well.  I probably drove
> over 1k
> > miles after the noise became apparent and 75 miles
> > dumping trans. lube out the back.  Removed carrier
> > cover and the oil seal is seperated into inner and
> > outer rings, and the rear bearing has only 7 balls
> > left.  Inner and outer races come apart on
> removal.
> > Very minimal debris inside case bottom or on mag.
> > drain plug.  I replaced both rear most and next
> inline
> > ball bearings (FAG #'s 6206-trashed, and
> 6010-seemed
> > O.K.) and oil seal.  4 hrs., 3 qts. of MT-90 and
> $50
> > and all is well.  Over 1k miles so far and no
> leaks or
> > noises.  BTW, the trans. lube cost more than the
> > bearings and seals.  Go figure.
> >
> > Jim Accordino
> >
> > --- Phil Payne <quattro at isham-research.com> wrote:
> > > > My trans dumped its lube.  Seems one or more
> of
> > > the
> > > > bearings at the back of the T*rsen is
> throughly
> > > > trashed.
> > >
> > > Saw this once on a car that came into BR
> Motorsport.
> > >  The T*rsen survived.
> > >
> > > --
> > >   Phil Payne
> > >   http://www.isham-research.com/quattro
> > >   +44 7785 302 803
> > >   +49 173 6242039
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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