Re: BEWARE...FS: 91 200 TQW

[Sachelle Babbar <sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu>]

So, does the car move at all? What are the symptoms? How do these diffs
not work? It's a Torsen, right?

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On Wed, 25 Mar 1998, Timothy D.R. Morgan wrote:

> Osman,
> 
> > To make a long story short, the Volvo dealer sold the vehicle to
> > another
> > local dealership who had the pleasure of discovering that the Tranny
> > was
> > shot. I finally got a chance to have a discussion with a local
> > enthusiast
> > (who owns yet a third shop), and who examined the car. He claims that
> > the
> > Center Diff is shot to the point where the driveshaft doesn't move at
> > all
> > under power.
> 
> I was wondering if you could explain to an utter novice how it is that
> the tranny could be shot. I have to say that your story is very alarming
> to me personally, as I have a quattro that makes noises from time to
> time, and the prospect of having to search for a second hand unit, at
> the sort of prices I've seen quoted on the list, fills me with utter
> horror, having already spent a small fortune on my car.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Tim
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> 'Be pure, Be vigilant, Be have'
> 
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