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25th April 2009, 08:04 AM
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Help Please
Now,im having my callipers changed next week by the dealer who i brought the car of about two and a bit weeks ago..so why there doing this ive paid to have new discs and pads and there paing the abour /callipers cost.
Now my predicerment..i now have a small leak dripping on the exhaust and getting that burning smell...so as its in next week im going to get the garage fitting the parts (not the dealer) to have a look see...but after reading your very informative posts i kinda get the feeling its going to be "transmission output flange seal replacement"...this worries me I do have a warranty but in the book it says .. gearbox "internal gears,syncromeshed hubs,selectors,shafts,bearings,bushs,and transfer gears(excluding oil leaks) any more ideas of where to look for the leak... 
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25th April 2009, 11:49 AM
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have you checked the back of the box where the output seal is? it sounds like you are on the money as it usually causes a distinctive smell by burning off on the catalytic converter.
http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articl...placement.html is the link for audipages
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25th April 2009, 02:27 PM
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Concur. Not to expensive or to difficult to do.
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25th April 2009, 07:40 PM
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Mine's peeing engine oil over the cat and there is a known leak point at the back of the lump, oil pressure sensor I think. Have a sniff and see if it's oil or tranny fluid.
Bill
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