Re: toasted (gear) syncros

[four.rings@MCIONE.com]

Robert D. Russell wrote:
> 
> Maybe you can help.... My tranny in the 89 200q with 105k has a distinct groan
> especisally at around 2000 rpm in 4 th and 5th. I should say its most noticible
> at these R's. It has gotten worse over the last 6 months. the car shifts fine
> but I do use the tranny to brake. I allways drove like that.

I do too. Never had a tranny failure on any of my cars.
Bob, before you start blaming anything expensive, check the shield
around the cat. Mine separated and resonated @~2k. George Baxter touched
it up with MIG welder in 4 places and the noise was gone.

-- 
Igor Kessel
'89 200TQ -- 18psi (TAP)
'98 A4TQ
Philadelphia, PA
USA