1987 5000cs quattro

[Tom Donohue]

Pretty sure all "CS" 5ks were turbo..."S" models were not.  Anyone know
different?

Ameer Antar wrote:

> keep in mind, I don't think his car is a turbo. The SJM  is based on turbo
> 5k's but has quite a bit of info for both. You won't have bad intercooler
> hoses, b/c you don't have an intercooler. And you'll likely have decent
> engine mounts [on turbos the engine mount can deteriorate b/c of turbo
> heat]. 125k is pretty low for a 5k...many go beyond 200 or 300k miles. But
> there is a lot of work in keeping one up and running. It's a good idea to
> try to fix it yourself for most jobs, b/c at the dealer and even some
> shops, you'll pay $$$ for work that isn't needed or just isn't done right.
> Well, that's just my experience, but I'm sure many other listers have
> experienced it too, which is prolly why they're here on the list to begin w/.
>
> Look over the car real well, look for any leaks, and drive it hard enough
> to see what it can do. good luck.
>
> -ameer
>
> At 10:23 AM 2/12/2001 , Beatty, Robert wrote:
> >John,
> >
> >A good number of things should be checked.... SMJ's site is an excellent
> >source for this and it can be printed out.
> >(<http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/>http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/)
> >
> >Things to look for are:
> >
> >bad right motor mount and/or broken studs on the exhaust manifold (caused
> >by failure of mount)
> >
> >hydralic pump/accumlator leaking
> >
> >bad intercooler to intake manifold hose
> >
> >I'm sure you will get alot of other responses as well, and make sure you
> >check out Scott's page too.
> >
> >Rob
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Andrew Sanford [mailto:puffy at riconnect.com]
> >>Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 10:05 AM
> >>To: quattro at audifans.com
> >>Subject: 1987 5000cs quattro
> >>
> >>I just looked at a beautiful car. It has a 125,000 miles on it but seems
> >>it great shape. Everything seems to work on it. Rides nice.
> >>The driver's side unlocking mechanism is screw up but is fixable. Also
> >>the driver's side rear indicator light needs to be replaced.
> >>No biggie. I trying to fiqure out what the car is worth and if I should
> >>be looking at any other problems. Any help would  be apprecciated.
> >>
> >>John