mechanic needed ?

[Huw Powell]

> Hello out there !   I haven't been in here for quite a while, hopefully
> someone out there can point me to a reputable mechanic. I'm trying to help a
> work associate of my wife locate a mechanic in the Peabody Mass area. His
> daughters 87 4KQ was diagnosed by Ira Audi as needing a new tranny to the
> tune of around $3k. (It's an automatic)  His daughter says that if you watch
> the center drive shaft while the car is rolling, it has a wobble where it
> leaves the tranny and hits one of the supports, causing a thump-thump-thump.

it must be an incredibly rare car.  first automatic quattro I've ever
heard of :-)

sounds like it just needs some reputable adjustments, maybe some rubber
bits, at worst a center bearing or driveshaft CV joint (replace with
used driveshaft basically)

I'd say - have them drive it up to Chris Semple at Force 5 in Bow NH -
he knows what he is doing and probably has any needed used parts on
hand!  lessee, contact info... at the vendor list on the audifans web
site... should do it.

> 
> Does his sound reasonable ?  The guy has already said he doesn't plan on
> "investing" $3k into the car since it's probably not worth close to that but
> I can't see him junking the car either.  I'd love to go look at it myself
> but it's pretty much out of my area, any suggestions ???

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Huw Powell

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