RE: Transmission Problems with a V8 quattro

[mhughes@calibresys.com]

My mechanic claims that it was a bad torque converter.  Does that sound
anywhere near right?

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrei Kogan [mailto:abk@phy.duke.edu]
Sent: Monday, March 08, 1999 12:02 PM
To: mhughes@calibresys.com
Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Subject: Re: Transmission Problems with a V8 quattro 


Is that transmission similar to a 4k/5k? Those use a hydraulic velocity
sensor ---- governor --- to tell the transmission how fast the car is going
so it can shift when needed. Pull it out (it sits inside the differential
housing) and check the brass gear at the end that drives it. If you find
that it's all stripped down --- that's your problem. Usually happens when
the hypoid oil in  the differential gets low and the governor gear doesn't
get enough lubrication. That gear is only available with a new governor,
otherwise it would have been a $10 fix, time included.


At 08:43 AM 3/8/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I have a  problem/question that I was looking for insight on.  I was
driving
>my '90 V8 quattro when the rpm shot to 7000 and the car slowed down.  The
>transmission appears to be slipping but not sure.  Any thoughts???   I had
>to get it towed.  My mechanic is not sure if it is a pump or some converter
>inside the transmission.  Any thoughts as to my problem and the best way to
>fix the issue.  The car has 122K and prior to this situation never showed
>signs of a slipping transmission.  
>
>
>HELP
>
>Marlon
>Mhughes@calibresys.com <mailto:Mhughes@calibresys.com> 
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