Diff seal source ?

[S Dewitt]

I've gone round and round trying to find a replacement.. and after about 3
hours of pouring over seal catalogs, I have not found one. There isn't even
a size close to it. You may be able to shim the bearing seat and shaft and
put a different sized seal in.


Scott DeWitt
Advanced Automotion
817-939-6761
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Louis-Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 3:00 PM
Subject: Diff seal source ?


> Hi all,
>
> Anybody has a source for the rear diff (driver side) seal on our 84-87 4KQ
> and 82-87 urQ ?
>
> Part number is 857 525 400A.
>
> You won't believe what our Canadian dealers wants for this one : 179$ !
> My lifetime high was 105$ for a plain rubber subframe bushing...
> Now 180$ for a SEAL !!! I guess the installation is included... for that
> price.
>
> At the same dealer, one can buy a 15" OEM steel wheel, a 195/65R15 Pirelli
> Carving winter tire and an OEM hubcap for this very same price !
>
>
> Audi of America, are you listening?
> Are you crazy or what ?
> Here in the civilized world, there is a law against shylocks of your
> species...
>
> Louis-Alain
> 1983 Quattro with a leaking diff for the rest of the life of the car...
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