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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.4
 
                        [LETTERHEAD OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN]
 
                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement of Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. on Form
S-3 of our report dated June 14, 1996 on the combined financial statements of
the Coltec Automotive OEM Business Group as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and
for the two years in the period ended December 31, 1995 included in Borg-Warner
Automotive, Inc.'s current report on Form 8-K dated June 17, 1996 and to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of
this Registration Statement.
 
                                          /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
 
Detroit, Michigan
October 18, 1996
