Reccomendatiosn '86 5KTQ

[Eric_R_Kissell at email.whirlpool.com]

On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, TWFAUST at aol.com wrote:
>>I have been offered a low mileage (125K) '86 CSTQ at an agreeable
>>price. I would like to chip it. Is there any reason to avoid the '86.
[snip]

On Mon, 7 Jan 2002, Robert Deis <rdeis at io.com> responded:
>The 86 is a split year.  Early 86 cars have somewhat different rear
>suspension parts that are substantially more expensive.
[snip]
Robert,

Could you explain what these differences are?  Which parts are different?

I have only noted a difference in the the rear traverse link (a.k.a. rear
tie rod) where it mounts on the inboard end, but that end rarely wears out
anyway. The outer end is what wears out and it is the same as the later
part.

As far as expense of the parts which were different, the updated parts
allowing the use of the newer style parts should not be too expensive in a
salvage yard, if you ever needed to go that route.

Eric R. Kissell
1986 5000cstq, 1.8 bar (SJM), K24, Fuchs
1989 200q Avant, 1.5 bar, K24, Bilsteins
1987 VW GTI 16V, 1984cc, Bilsteins
Evansville, Indiana, USA