[V8] to the junk yard

[bkrussow at comcast.net]

Brandon, 
We may have communicated in the past but I'm not sure. Are you in the Fargo Moorehead area? I'm in Golden Valley just outside of Mpls. If you come down here for service I would recommend Imola Motorsports, http://www.imolamotorsports.com They will be far cheaper than Carousel and I trust them with all the families VAG 
cars. I can ask around to see who might be good and trustworthy in your area. 

Bob 
----- Original Message -----

From: "Brandon Hoag" <qu4ttro87 at gmail.com> 
To: "V8 List" <v8 at audifans.com> 
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2014 10:27:13 PM 
Subject: Re: [V8] to the junk yard 

It's definitely tranny fluid. It was low and wouldn't go into reverse. I 
drained the pan, added 4 quarts, and she was perfect again. A short, smoky 
drive and I could clearly tell it was tranny fluid by the smell. Oil and 
hydraulic levels are both perfect. I have a dipstick for it and could 
verify it was low as well. 

As far as shops, anything in Minneapolis is going to be a drive she 
wouldn't be able to make right now, and I'm not sure trailering her is a 
good idea. I haven't spent too much on what I've done, since I've been able 
to do all of it, save for making the fuel lines, myself. I'm planning for a 
$2500 bill if it's the rear main seal or something. 

But you mentioned the axles. That's interesting. The leak is coming from 
the passenger side rear of the engine. Right on the exhaust, of course. 
After I installed the fuel lines and FPR I just let her sit and idle as I 
basked in my mechanical ability, after confirming the drip coming from the 
same area I worked on was in fact the A/C dripping, and not my fuel lines 
(sick joke, Audi), I noticed the massive drip coming nearly directly behind 
the passenger wheel. Now I'm going to have to get up under there to check 
the axle if that's a possibility. 

It was either the V8 or a 944. Right now I don't think the 944 would have 
been enough of a project. 

On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 10:12 PM, toml99 at todomundo.com <toml99 at todomundo.com 
> wrote: 

> And, verify that it's actually tranny fluid....if no dipstick, 22-1/2" 
> from top of dipstick tube to middle of low/high where it should be.....Tom 
> 
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