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RE: Auto trans problem?



At 10:18 10.11.98 -0800, Lewis, Gary M wrote:

>STOP DRIVING THE CAR!!!!!!!  Sorry, just wanted to get your attention.
>Listen to Aleksander.  Most places won't even attempt to rebuild the diff.
>It is a major pain.  If you smoke the diff, new one is available from, you
>got it, the dealer, at a price I can't even guess.

A local dealer had once diagnosed (fortunately, they were WRONG) some noise
and vibration from the drivetrain on my 5KT as a dying diff. They were
willing to rebuild it, but quoted me over $1000 for the parts alone (ring
and pinion gears and bearings).

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.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 :-)