5KTQ issues...wheels, oil cooler, MC

[Dave Arkle]

Hi all;

Ok, first of all, I have searched the archives and not found answers, so I'm
asking here.

1. The 87 5KTQ I'm in the process of buying has a brake M/C with two blue
plastic plugs in the bottom of it. I am confident that these are spots that
othercars' plumbing would use, but I'm concerned that the plugs should be
steel, not plastic, as I would assume there is pressure behind them.
Thoughts?

2. The car needs new oil cooler lines. I am assuming that I should do the
cooler too, as I fear for the integrity of the line attachments on it (as
in, they will prolly fail when I try to get the lines off). Is this typical
of a northern car? I got a quote of $130 per line and $225 for the cooler
from Blau. Can better prices be had?

3. I bought a set of older A4 wheels which are 5x112, 7", ET45. I assumed
they would fit with 205-60/15's, since this is the exact spec of the OEM
option Fuchs 5-spokers, right? Well, the shop it's at right now is telling
me that they are pretty sure the front tires will hit the steering knuckle
with these wheels. Does anyone have specific info regarding this
combination? And yes, I read the awesome info on the SJM site...that's what
led me to get the A4 wheels that I did. Here's a link to the wheels...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33748&item
=1876030102&rd=1

Thanks in advance!

Dave Arkle
DoD #11011
96 Daytona 1200
84 V65 Sabre
67 Buick LeSabre
87 Audi 5KTQ
On the hunt for a race bike...