Re: 5KS Tranny Help Needed

[i6941TB@gnn.com]

Hi, Paul. You write:

>I have a friend (who is not on the list) who has a '85 5KS with an
>automatic transmission.

>When back at home, he concluded that it was the gearbox oil (not ATF) and
>it was leaking in the vicinity of between the transmission and transfer case
>(this car is a NON-quattro).
>
>Question #1:  Does anyone know the common cause for this? Is it a seal,
>plug or something else? What does it take to fix it? (that was more than one

Although I was fortunate not to own an automatic Audi, I think I know the common 
problem with their transmissions second hand (make it times 3).

There is a seal(s) between the gear box and the final drive. The gear box is 
filled with ATF whereas the final drive-with Hypoid oil. Arter several years of 
service the rubber hardens and the seal starts to leak fluids. ATF goes into the 
final drive and Hypoid goes into the gearbox. Yak! multiply that by the weather 
and/or temperature cycles. 

>From what I heard, this is the main reason why those crappy 3-speed auto trannys 
fail.

Igor Kessel
the sweetheart: 200TQ, chipped and MOMO'd through out,
in Tornado "arrest-me-officer" Red;
the ex: 5000s, the EE's nightmare
Phila PA, USA
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