Gear box

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Gear box

Post by Nick weeden » Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:07 pm

Took her in for a gearbox diagnoses as it felt a bit weird and found this underneath. Hope fully it’s not a complete gearbox recon then 😳🤔
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Re: Gear box

Post by Shoppinit » Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:22 pm

Most likely the output shaft seal. RS6s eat 'em up. Where on the car does that stain correspond to? Back of gearbox?
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Re: Gear box

Post by Nick weeden » Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:45 pm

Not sure to be honest 🙄

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