5000TQ Oil seal

[denis]

Thanks for your reply , now i have info i needed, i appreciate .
I putint all seal and bearing size on the ETKA shematics for tranny and rear
diff.
thanks all.

Denis
I would love to finish soon my internet page and add Audi info procedures.

----- Original Message -----
From: <auditude at cox.net>
To: "Denis" <sparkplugvw at hotmail.com>; "quattro list"
<quattro at audifans.com>; <auditude at cox.net>
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: Re: 5000TQ Oil seal


> 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
>
> "Denis" <sparkplugvw at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>