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Yesterday I managed to run over a large rock with our 2003 Audi A4 Convertible. The rock made a small crack in the transmission case where the oil plug is located. The foreign auto repair shop where I have had other work done, said it needs an entire new transmission. According to them, an internet search did not locate a used transmission in the U.S. The replacement transmission is in Germany and the repair cost would be nearly $10,000. The convertible was a gift from our daughter back in 2017. It only has 78,000 miles on it. The insurance company will total the car and we'll probably get around $3,500.
There are many "metal experts" on IW. Is there any type of material(something like JB Weld only better) that applied to the area around the crack(obviously cleaned throughly) that would stick to the outside of the case and create an external seal? I really hate to have to settle with getting the Audi A4 totaled.
JD
There are many "metal experts" on IW. Is there any type of material(something like JB Weld only better) that applied to the area around the crack(obviously cleaned throughly) that would stick to the outside of the case and create an external seal? I really hate to have to settle with getting the Audi A4 totaled.
JD