[s-cars] 1993 S4 Transmission

[James Murray (LMC)]

Does not sound like the symptoms of pinion bearing to me.... As I'm living
with one right now.

Sounds like either the clutch, flywheel, or throw-out bearing. I'd agree
with Kirby, the throw-out bearing is a likely candidate.

Cheers, /James.

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Kirby Smith [SMTP:kirby.a.smith at verizon.net]
	Sent:	August 6, 2002 8:52 AM
	To:	Brent Olson
	Cc:	s-car-list at audifans.com
	Subject:	Re: [s-cars] 1993 S4 Transmission

	How about la throw-out bearing.  It can whine under obscure
	circumstances until it starts whining all the time.

	kirby

	Brent Olson wrote:
	>
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	> I have a 1993 S4, and this is my first post, yet I have followed
the
	> list for quite some time.  Recently noticed a weird noise coming
from
	> the transmission when downshifting (typically from fourth to third
at
	> about 3200 RPM).  It is not a synchro, as it is fully sunk into
third,
	> yet when I let out the clutch, I occasionally hear a short, high
pitched
	> whining sound (sounds somewhat like a synchro, and only lasts
about ½ a
	> second).
	>
	> I have read multiple posts about the transmission problems with
this
	> car, yet this does not sound like the typical problems associated
with
	> it (i.e, growling under load in first and second gear).  This car
had
	> the tranny replaced by the dealer at 39,917 miles.  This was
replaced on
	> 1/17/96, and was replaced with the part number 01E-300-042-BX.
	>
	> Two questions:  Does this sound like the typical S4 transmission
	> problem?  Was not the manufacturing problem solved by 1996 (or was
this
	> part number an inventoried transmission with the same defect)?
	>
	> Any help would be appreciated.....
	>
	> Brent Olson
	> 1993 S4 MTM Stage 1+
	> 1988 Quattro 90
	>
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