Back from the shop....

[Mike Arman]

>From: "Richard Hoffman" <billzcat1 at hotmail.com>
>To: audi20v at rennlist.org, quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Back from the shop....
>Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 00:50:35 -0800
>
>For obvious reasons!  $1200 to do the PS pump and bomb in my CQ!  Crazy
>mofos! all of them!



Another mechanic who has a yacht payment due . . . maybe I'm in the wrong
business?




>So I've heard a couple times before that the bomb can be had new for around
>$230?  Maybe this is aerial extraction but I think I've heard that figure
>before.  I'm going to check my usual 3 - adirondack, blau and tpc.  At this
>point the bomb is not rechargeable :( Any other hot tips???


Yes, the bomb on a 5K is available sometimes for under $200. Takes a whole
hour to change the frst time, less with practice. CQ bomb might be more,
but probably not 2X.

Russ Southerlin recharges them (no affiliation, have not used one, but list
experience seems generally good).

>
>Also - power steering pump - "on it's way out" sez the mechanics.  Where to
>get a new one for less than $450??  Again, looking for something in the
>$200-$300 range.  Again I will try the usual suspects.
>Anyone have a used one they would like to get rid of?  I know there are a
>few out there with CQ parts cars..Rick Houck perchance? :)


And what does he base this on? PS pumps have two failure modes - they leak,
and a reseal fixes that, or if they are VERY old, they might show low
pressure at idle, and the steering effort might rise.

I think you need a different shop.

Heck, my whole car is "on it's way out", and so is my airplane and my
house, and so am *I* - nothing lasts forever, but replacing it just because
it isn't new is dumb - just how big IS this guy's yacht?


Best Regards,

Mike Arman

>
>Thanks fellas!
>
>Richard
>1990 CQ 199K
>