[s-cars] Rear diff installation

[chris chambers]

Um,

Shouldn't the first step be to lift the car off the ground?



:-)

--- Bill Mahoney <wmahoney at disk.com> wrote:

> Oh yeah 
> "My" first step is always to remove the transmission, but that's just
> me;) 
> .. you may want to 'consider' new ebrake cables as they are prolly
> MUCH
> easier with the drive shaft moved and the diff out.
>  Bill M ~
>  '04 Sfest Winner, "Pretty Good ebrake."
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Igor Kessel [mailto:KBATPO at comcast.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 1:28 PM
> To: Bill Mahoney
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Rear diff installation
> 
> Bill Mahoney wrote:
> > Igor,
> > 
> > No doubt YOU have thought of this I am sure.
> > 
> > But if you have not, take this opportunity to install new seals all
> 
> > around on that new/old torsen.
> > 
> > Butofcourse I didn't because I always try to do things 2 or 3 times
> just 
> > for practice;)
> > 
> > FWIW I filled it with Redline MT90 which has been trouble free for
> a 
> > couple years now I think.
> > 
> > Just my .02
> > 
> > HTH
> > 
> > Cheer's
> > 
> > Bill m
> > 
> 
> Yes, Bill, I did think of it and I even bought the RH seal (the
> cheaper 
> one). The 122mm LH seal is $65 alone. What about the tail seal at the
> 
> drive shaft? Do they ever leak? What's the list consensus or
> replacing
> both?
> Also, what else do I have to replace once disconnected? The triple 6 
> square bolts on the dive shaft? Does the exhaust need to come off 
> completely, or can it be set aside? Any more pointers? Thx in
> advance!
> 
> -- 
> Igor Kessel
> two turbo quattros
> 
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