Re: Gearbox woes

[Dave Conner <conner@grinten.cfm.ohio-state.edu>]

At 04:11 PM 12/17/97 -0800, David Boyd wrote:
>BTW, I also have a 3sp auto Audi 100 ('91) and this 'expert's advice re
>these is that *all* the wrecked ones he has encountered to date have
>resulted from failure of the diff. to gearbox oil seal, and he therefore
>strongly regular checking of the diff. oil level to give early warning of a
>problem before it wrecks the box.
>

I am also wary of this seal failure.  But the diff fill plug is very
difficult to access.  
Would there be an easier way to keep an eye out for failure of this seal by
checking the auto trans fluid?
I'm not sure what to look for, but wouldn't the level change... either rise
or drop?
Or maybe there would be a change in the color or smell of the ATF?

I have two cars with this diff/tranny combo and want to avoid trouble.

Dave C.
David Conner  Columbus, OH 
'87 5KS, and '89 100E,  both w/ Boge TG
'86 4KCSQ w/Koni Sport adj. & LOUD exhaust