[urq] Re: Diff seal source ?

[Bill Bennett]

Nate that seal looks absolutely correct and the price is great(incredible
actually) even if the seal is wrong. That is a "fun" seal to install, I made
a spacer ring to use the flange to install the seal, put seal in place, add
5 mm thick ring shim and install flange, remove the flange and the spacer
reinstall the flange, done, the first time I replaced one I lost my arse
making the spacer, the next ones have all been a slam dunk money maker using
my shim I keep hidden in my toolbox. Best Regards, Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nate Stuart" <newt at motorgeek.com>
To: <Louis-Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com>
Cc: <urq at audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 12:37 PM
Subject: [urq] Re: Diff seal source ?


> As far as I know this seal should work:
>
http://oem.thepartsbin.com/parts/thepartsbin/quote.jsp?make=AU&year=1989&pro
duct=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...
> >
>
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