[urq] Re: Diff seal source ?

[Nate Stuart]

As far as I know this seal should work:
http://oem.thepartsbin.com/parts/thepartsbin/quote.jsp?make=AU&year=1989&product=J1152-38159&application=000264586&part=Drive%20Axle%20Seal&category=All

It's listed for an '89 90q, but I just had both diff casing side by side 
swapping parts in the garage a couple weeks ago as I was putting a 
torsen diff in the rear of my car. All 3 diffs I had ('89 90q, 86 4kq, 
91 v8q) had the same outer seal dimensions, and the 4kq and 90q inner 
dimensions were the same (as far as I could tell). I had to swap seals 
from the v8q unit into the 4kq box so the inner diameter seal would fit 
up to the torsen diff in there now.

No guarantees, as I didn't try this exact combo, but it looked right.... 
:-/ Measure first before you order.

HTH
-Nate
'89 90v8q
http://www.motorgeek.com

Louis-Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com wrote:

>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...
>