quattro digest, Vol 1 #4646 - tranny problems

[TM]

One correction- it's Redline MT-90. MTL is the lighter gear oil,
too light for Audis.

Taka

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Larry C Leung
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 11:32 AM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Cc: rcuttler at optonline.net
Subject: Re: quattro digest, Vol 1 #4646 - tranny problems


Sounds possibly like the 2nd gear synchro is going. Before going to
drastic measures, try changing the tranny oil with Redline MTL 90. My
200's sychros were acting (or not!) up, changed from M1 (I know, bad,
bad!) to Redline MTL (you'd want the heavier of the two weights
offered) and in about 2 weeks things got back to normal. If Redline
isn't availible, make certain to get an oil with a GL4 (NOT GL5! no
synchro friction modifiers) rating.

HTH!

LL - NY




> Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 20:18:05 -0500
> From: Robert Cuttler <rcuttler at optonline.net>
> Subject: tranny problems
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Reply-To: rcuttler at optonline.net
>
> After a 7 year absence I have just returned to the Audi fold.  I
> bought a  1995 Audi 90 Quattro, with 130,000 miles on it.  I'm having
> a problem with shifting
> up to 2nd gear.  If I'm taking it easy there's no problem, but if I
> acceleerate briskly in
> 1st, it will grind going into 2nd.  Would this be "syncro" trouble.
> And is there any
> practical solution?  Also, is there any place to get a repair manual
> without needing
> to get a bank loan to manage the purchase?  TIA
>
> Bob
> rcuttler at optonline.net
> Long Island, NY
> '91 ST1100 "STargazer",STOC #931,'87 CBR1000F "Weatherman" '82 VF750S
> COMOAM
>