[Biturbos4] Hereditary Audi Disease?

[mike mcclurg]

Actually, being an owner or older audi's and other
electrically challenging marques, I already own a
small bottle of deoxit. It is the really tiny, 100%
strength bottle of red stuff with a brush. A life-time
supply if you don't spill it. I did tip it over once
and lost a little bit, but it still may last the rest
of my life.
And yes, I had to mail order it. $7.95 if I remember
correctly, from MCM Electronics. A great place to get
miscellaneous electrical items.

--- Keman <keman at interwolf.net> wrote:

> Keep in mind deoxit generally requires mailorder to
> get it. I've found
> nothing like it. I have, however, found that radio
> shack sells tiny little
> bottles of it, a two pack of D5 and Pro-Gold (pro
> gold is just a less
> reactive version for gold plated edge connectors and
> computer hardware)
> can be had for an outrageous price of like $15 at
> Radio Shack. In a pinch,
> it's there locally to buy. :P
> 
> - Keman
> 
> On Thu, 1 Dec 2005, mike mcclurg wrote:
> 
> > Thanks, Keman. Looks like a nice job for this
> weekend,
> > especially if I can find a sunny, warm place to
> park
> > it.
> >
> > --- Keman <keman at interwolf.net> wrote:
> >
> > > This happens all the time...
> > >
> > > My '01 had it happen arond 50k miles, and when
> it
> > > got cold, it got bad.
> > >
> > > It's three torx screws behind the glove box and
> > > it'll come right out. At
> > > least it was on my model. This seems to be a
> > > standard with other audi's
> > > I've seen though.
> > >
> > > I took my motor apart, used Caig Laboratories
> > > "De-Oxit" D5 (the pink can)
> > > on the copper brush terminals, since they are
> the
> > > source of the noise and
> > > not the bearings. With a few shots of that and a
> > > gentle wipe to get rid of
> > > all the accumulated oxidized copper and gunk, I
> had
> > > the brush terminals
> > > looking shiny and new.
> > >
> > > After that, I applied some pink synthetic Mobil
> 1 HD
> > > bearing grease onto
> > > the bearings. When I was done, the motor was as
> good
> > > as new, and when I
> > > sold the car nearly 50k miles later, it was
> still
> > > dead quiet.
> > >
> > > Sure beat the $150 or $180 or so that it would
> have
> > > cost to replace. Only
> > > took about 2 hours all said and done.
> > >
> > > I did use a 1/4" ratchet on the torx screws, as
> that
> > > was the only way I
> > > could get my hand up there to remove them, a
> > > screwdriver would not have
> > > fit.
> > >
> > > - Keman
> > >
> > > On Thu, 1 Dec 2005, mike mcclurg wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hereditary Audi Disease?
> > > >
> > > > Car is an ’01 with 132,000 miles.
> > > >
> > > > I started getting a weird squeak when turning
> left
> > > > sometimes. It was particularly noticeable in
> > > parking
> > > > garages during 180 degree “hairpin” type
> turns. I
> > > was
> > > > starting to become afraid of what might be
> going
> > > wrong
> > > > with my steering/suspension. Since then the
> > > weather
> > > > has turned colder and the squeak was showing
> up
> > > more
> > > > frequently and sometimes during only slight
> left
> > > > turns.
> > > >
> > > > I decided to try turning off the climate
> control.
> > > > Presto – the squeak disappears instantly.
> > > >
> > > > Wasn’t this a characteristic failure of the
> cabin
> > > air
> > > > temp fan in the old type 44’s?
> > > >
> > > > Anybody else have this problem? How hard is it
> to
> > > R&R
> > > > this fan?
> > > >
> > > > How soon ‘til the door handles fail? (I hope
> this
> > > is
> > > > just an inside joke for other former 5k, 100
> and
> > > 200
> > > > owners)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Mike
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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