[s-cars] Rear diff installation

Igor Kessel KBATPO at comcast.net
Tue Nov 23 18:30:05 EST 2004


chris chambers wrote:
> 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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Mmm, you mean even before the "open another cold one" step?
:)

-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros


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