5000TQ Oil seal

[auditude at cox.net]

Hi,

I've heard about bearings being this way, but hadn't heard about seals being similar.

I'm picturing a seal like a rear main seal, but maybe the oil seal you need is more of an o-ring type of thing?  If that's the case, then I can see how it could easily be described dimensionally.

When you get the size, please post back to the list with it.  Sounds like it would be helpful.

I agree having the old part in hand is good, when they have the new one in stock to compare or when you pick it up or if they have a picture when you order.

I bought some kind of seal that I thought would be required for my clutch/tranny job on my 200q20v, I think it was described as a guide sleeve seal.  But I couldn't find an old one or a place for the new one, so I don't know what it is for.

If you trust the part number that gets pulled up when you describe the car, on http://www.performancemotorcars.com , then there are dimensions given for the tranny seal.  Here is what it reads:

"Drive Axle Seal
(45x60x8mm)
FT, Differential LT & RT
RR, Differential RT
(Unless noted, 2, Req) "

I guess it is similar to a rear main seal, in design.  And able to be bought by  dimension.

Hope that helps.

Ken

> From: "Denis" <sparkplugvw at hotmail.com>
> Date: 2003/10/03 Fri PM 02:35:11 EDT
> To: "quattro list" <quattro at audifans.com>,
> 	<auditude at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: 5000TQ Oil seal
>
> I buy auto parts for long time and i now  know since long when i order a car
> part with a number 30% chance it s not the right part, usually its almost
> that but does not fit.
>
> Soooo to avoid any problems, i prefer go to the part dealer with the old
> part or with the size of the seal or bearing, i ll be never in mistake that
> way.
>
> For my 90 Audi some parts are not the same just by date they fabricated the
> car. i return 3 time the front hub bearing cause the number tells me it s
> the right part AND it s NOT, it does not fit... shit,,, the guys at the
> service did not believe,,,, so i tell him ,,, ()&*?&?%$$/"/" bearing does
> not fit, i remove mine mesure it and then go to the auto parts dealer to
> get the RIGHT bearing.
>
> I save energy time and patient with the size. ;-).
>
> What the Audi dealer can   do (tell me a long story about i cant get the
> sizes of ...) when he does not want to move his butt from his chair to get
> part size (bearing and seal).How can i get a seal or bearing if the Audi
> dealer does not have them stock and i have to wait couplle days to get them
> ( and 4 blocks from my home  i have a  bearing Dealer)(Audi Dealer in
> another town)  ?
>
> I make a little story to make my request important ;-) then
>  I told him ,
>     -get the part number
>     - (move your **&?%$ butt) go to  the place you store the parts
>     - read the number (size) on it (seal, bearing)
>     -then give me that )((*&?%$?%/%?&&?    size.
>
> You see,,, i finally got all size i need and  can get all seal and bearing i
> need to finish the job on this weekend, unless i would have wait til next
> week to get them at much more bucks $ and MAYBE mistaken number ;-).
>
> I have good price from my local bearing dealer, i save 40% on parts,, wowowo
> so makes some phone calls for the size make me save alot of nicee can bucks.
>
> Denis
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <auditude at cox.net>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>; <sparkplugvw at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 12:48 PM
> Subject: re: 5000TQ Oil seal
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I don't understand why the "size" of the seals could help.
> >
> > Don't you buy seals by the part number or for the application?
> >
> > I know bearings are more universal, and you can often by replacements by
> the size, but are seals the same way?
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > denis sparkplugvw at hotmail.com
> > >
> > Need oil seal size for 5000TQ tranny 1987.
> > Oil seal on the driver and helper side of the CV flange for tranny.
> > BEFORE 4 o clock ;-)     , i dont have time to take off CV to get the
> size.
> > So i ll appreciate very much
> > Denis
> >
> >
>