dirt & salt traps on the type $$

[Fred Munro]

Another classic sand/salt trap on the Type 44 is the bottom rear section of
the left front fender (just ahead of the door). Both my Type 44s had this
area packed with sand.

Fred Munro
'94 S4  122k km

----- Original Message -----
From: "DeWitt Harrison" <de at aztek-eng.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 11:13 AM
Subject: dirt & salt traps on the type $$


> Poking around the right, rear wheel well in search of an elusive
> gas smell source, I pulled the plastic liner. I found about a
> half pound of road dirt trapped between the liner and the
> sheet metal, just above the attachment points fore and aft.
> No rust but I can imagine that on a particularly salt rich
> part of the US road system, the undercoating could
> be compromised in those spots by now. I haven't looked
> up front yet but I bet I find the same. Next time you rotate
> the tires, pop off those liners.
>
> DeWitt Harrison
> Boulder, CO
> 88 5kcstq
>
>