A good day, a bad day ...

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>> That's what I figured.  So I have:
>>
>>    a) Leaking front crank seal.

> fortunately I do not (I'm sure it's coming though)

Neither did I.  Loose oil pump securing bolt.

>>    b) Mysterious 'air loss' stutter under boost.

> Check the ISV to intake manifold hose - mine was lose - it pushed out and
> leaked under boost and got sucked back on under deceleration - had to be
> really tight before it refused to pull off by hand.

Nah.  Fuel metering head upper O-ring.

>>   c) Squirreling sound under engine braking.

> same problem - mb (bearing and bushing) parts here total $45CDN or $900 plus
> from Audi for the Driveshaft.

Think (?) it was a dry crankshaft needle roller bearing.  Going to use
my expen$ive blind bearing puller for the second time tomorrow.

>>   d) Clunky-clunky with fierce low gear acceleration.

> transmission mount?

Not good.  Two exhaust hangers deceased, though.

>>   e) Front left wheel mis-aligned (you should see the tyre).

> Had it aligned three times and still front left wears on the inside.

No, this is BAD.  Checked it - will be realigned next week.

>> >   f) Throw-out bearing on the point of failure.

> see above top

See http://www.isham-research.freeserve.co.uk/quattro/throwout.jpg

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>> >   g) Various electrical gremlins.

> speedo started bouncing so I did the pin bypass fix - resoldered all the
> questionable looking joints on the PC boards

Yup.  May not have time.  Anyone else noticed the odometer stops when
the needle's bouncing?  Wonder how many miles this car _HAS_ done.

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