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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
 
   
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement No. 333-14717 of Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. on Form S-3
of our report dated January 31, 1996 incorporated by reference in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. for the year ended December
31, 1995 and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the
Prospectus, which is part of such Registration Statement.
    
 
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
Chicago, Illinois
   
October 29, 1996
    
