1992 S4 tranny

["Tung T. Nguyen" <tn11s@nih.gov>]

hi,

i have a 92 S4 with 50K miles. recently there has been a metallic hum from
the front end which i thought was a bearing problem. a reliable mechanic
here who deals with Audis and VWs thought the sound came from the engine
and found metal filings in the transmission fluid.

my question to you folks is: is this a lnown problem with the S4 models,
particularly the 1992 model? What are my options? i'm looking at ~ $5K
through the dealer for a Audi-factory rebuilt transmission, or 1-3K through
this shop? any experience with Audi of America helping with the bill?

TIA,

Tung
Bethesda MD