What do I look for on a 5000CS quattro?

[DeWitt Harrison]

I disagree your disagreement.

At 12:37 PM 1/16/01 -0500, Robert Beatty wrote:
>I disagree with this.....
>
>Yes there are expensive things that are usually gone on a 5kcs, however its
>not that hard to work on, there is LOADS of help here on the list and parts
>are fairly easy to come by.  Modifying your car past stock is also fairly
>easy with the 5k.  Things you would have to worry about are....
>
>hydralic pump/bomb/steering rack
>intercooler hose to intake manifold (commonly called a "michelin man hose")
>the infamous splice in the battery cable that is located in the passenger
>footwell.
>assorted vacuum leaks in the engine compartment due to old worn out vacuum
>hoses.
>
>Other than that a 5k is fairly problem free....

Maybe the definition of "problem" needs a little work here.

>Yes there are other things
>like the A/C flap not closing and choose from the list of many problems that
>have occured, but almost all are fairly easy fixes.

And pesky issues such as:

Door handles*
Radio / power antenna
Seat heaters
Throttle switch
ISV
Fuel Pump
Trunk latch
Steering column switch cluster
Ignition harness
After-run cooling pump
After-run injector cooling fan
Shift linkage
Alternator
Power windows
Upper strut bearings
Driver's door wiring harness
Control pressure regulator
Clock display
Catalytic converter
Heater core replacement
Inlet temperature sensor
A/C compressor
A/C throttle valve
A/C programmer
ABS sensors
Lower control arms
Cruise control system vacuum leaks
Exhaust manifold
Trunk lid wiring shorts
O2 sensor
Radiator replacement
Waste gate diaphragm
Rear tracking arms
Waste gate frequency valve
High pressure hydraulic hose
Fuel injectors
Timing belt + water pump + idler pulley
Fuel pump relay
Cooling fan motor
Multi-purpose temperature sender
Turbo cooling lines
Sunroof

>It also depends on what part of the country you are in.  Here in New England
>(Audi central), there are loads of junkyards with plenty of parts.  Other
>parts of the country, im sure, dont have as many Audi's as this part
>thou....

If you are young, single, have very few obligations and prefer spending
your weekends under your car, definitely use 10+ year old used Audi
parts to repair your ride.

>Rob
>87 5ktq

*Re door handles: Audi ownership finally hit home with me when my wife
spotted a man getting into his car via the rear, right hand door and, with
only a moment's puzzled hesitation, said "Oh, an Audi owner."

>-----Original Message-----
>From: DeWitt Harrison [mailto:de at aztek-eng.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 12:12 PM
>To: tukris at home.com
>Cc: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: What do I look for on a 5000CS quattro?
>
>
>The first thing to be on the lookout for is your wallet screaming
>"Oh please, God! No!"
>
>Unless the previous owner of either of these cars was _Extremely_
>meticulous about maintenance, you will basically be needing to
>completely rebuild the car piece by expensive piece. The purchase
>price is insignificant by comparison if you have any notion of
>bringing the car up to top shape. [ ... ]
>
>DeWitt Harrison
>Boulder, CO
>88 5kcstq
>
>On Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:12:10 -0600, Kris Reijonen wrote:
>
>  > Spied an '88 5000CS quattro (5 speed) on a car lot...he doesn't know
>  > what he's got, but then neither do I. I think he's asking $2400. Car has
>  > 150k miles and appears to be in decent, but not terrific shape...[ ... ]
>