RE: S4 trans hum

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.com.pl>]

Hey, don't panic - check simple things first: wheel bearings and oil
level in rear differential.

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Zibracorp@aol.com [SMTP:Zibracorp@aol.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, September 17, 1997 2:32 AM
> To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:	S4 trans hum
> 
> I posted a request for phone info for my recent S4 purchase with an
> aside
> about a hum/groan that seems to come from my rear end, and was blown
> away by
> someone that had a similar noise and had to replace the entire
> transmission.
> 
> Does anyone else have any experience with this noise? It sounds like a
> hum or
> grumble coming from the rear of the car, and is only apparent above 65
> mph or
> so. I have only driven the car once on the highway, and will spend
> more time
> assessing the noise and its origins.
> 
> Does anyone have any warranty strategies to share, the car is a '93
> with 48K,
> and is out of warranty as far as I know. I have a friend of a friend
> who is a
> dealer mechanic and may be helpful also.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Art McKinley