Transmission and propeller shaft on 86 4kq

[rizov_d at shaw.ca]

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I lost the ability to lock the center differential 4 months ago

I can lok only the rear diff.

Can i drive with no shaft and non locked center diff?

Dobby



----- Original Message -----

From: Lines Peter <peterl at warn.com>

Date: Thursday, February 13, 2003 1:08 pm

Subject: RE: RE: Transmission and propeller shaft on 86 4kq

> You can drive the car a short distance if you take out the center
> shaft and
> lock the center diff. This will allow you to get the car away
> from the
> shop. It will also let you determine if the vibration is in the
> tranny. If
> it doesn't vibrate with the shaft out, then it's definitely the shaft
> causing the noise. Also, the shaft/yoke may not actually be bent.
> It can
> vibrate badly with a good straight shaft that is not shimmed
> properly at the
> center bearing. I don't think you need a new shaft.
> They don't appear to know what they are talking about. I would
> pay them to
> remove the shaft, put the shaft in the trunk, lock the diff. and
> get your
> car out of that shop. Let me know if you need any help.
> -Peter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rizov_d at shaw.ca [mailto:rizov_d at shaw.ca]
> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 11:55 AM
> To: Lines Peter
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: RE: Transmission and propeller shaft on 86 4kq
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> The reason for the suggestion to rebuilt the transmission was a
> noise coming
> from the area just behind my hand brake(behind the front seats). My
> expertise was the bearing, also I have estimates from other shops,
> pointinthe bearing as noisy.
>
> The shop owner said that the tranny is the problem not the bearing.
>
> I insisted for bearing replacement and because the yoke was very
> hard to
> drive out they bent something-yoke or the shaft. They stated that
> because of
> vibrations now the car is not driveble.
>
> The owner keeps blamind me, "because I asked them to do something
> they did
> not want to do", I shoud pay for all
>
> time spent beyond estimated time and for all future repairs if I
> wand that
> car fixed.
>
> There are no shafts around and I'm looking for any help!
>
> Thx,
>
> Dobby
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: Lines Peter <peterl at warn.com>
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> Date: Thursday, February 13, 2003 10:24 am
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> Subject: RE: Transmission and propeller shaft on 86 4kq
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> > Your tranny is certainly not limited to 200,000 km. I had mine
> > apart for
> > new syncros at 220,000 miles (about 350,000 km) and it looked
> perfect.
> > Anyone who would make a statement like that is an idiot. You
> > should avoid
> > that shop like the plague and advise everyone you know to do the
> > same. The
> > only thing in the tranny that could possibly affect the prop
> shaft
> > is the
> > bearing in the rear cover (which could be replaced without even
> > removing the
> > tranny). Certainly no reason for a rebuild! Did the rear tranny
> > flangehave some slop or something? Why would the guy want to
> > rebuild the tranny?
> > How do you know the shaft it bent? Did the monkey at the shop
> > bend it? The
> > vibration you feel may be due to incorrect shimming at the
> center
> > bearing.The Bentley is very specific about the measurement
> > procedure. A couple of
> > millimeters makes the differnence between an undrivable car and
> > one that is
> > smooth to max. vehicle speed. I can give you some specifics from
> the
> > Bentley is you lack the manual...
> >
> > Peter Lines
> >
> >
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