Thread: 745TD rebuild
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Old 11-19-2013, 05:41 PM
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Two types of pilot bearings exist for the D24/T (as well as Audi engines of similar vintage which share the same setup): the original "good" type which has shorter needles and incorporates a grease seal, and the aftermarket-style "bad" type which has longer needles but no seal (and also, as far as I can tell, uses a plastic cage in some cases).
Understood, thanks for the explanation!

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Fortunately, since your car has the ZF autobox rather than a standard trans IIRC, you won't have to worry about any of this.
Exactly! I only have to worry about the ZF-related problems!
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