quattro digest, Vol 1 #4692 - 15 msgs
Barney Ward
bvward at erols.com
Fri Mar 7 16:51:15 EST 2003
I got a 4kq gearbox and rear diff shipped from LVNV to NJ via Fedex Ground
for about USD 150.00...
That's lashed to a pallet...
Barney
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> 1. Re:Leaking injectors? (Brian O')
> 2. RE:Leaking injectors? (Shawn Kubik)
> 3. Re:3B tranny same as MC-2 tranny? (Huw Powell)
> 4. Re:80Q rear clunking (tihol_tiholov at sd27.bc.ca)
> 5. Re:Team doorhandle- I want out :) (George Harris)
> 6. DPR reading (CTDiesel at aol.com)
> 7. t89q tranny -> 200q20v (auditude at cox.net)
> 8. tranny drain plug tool (Robert Cuttler)
> 9. Re:3B tranny same as MC-2 tranny? (Pat Korach)
> 10. Re:80Q rear clunking (JagerBond at aol.com)
> 11. Re:80Q rear clunking (JagerBond at aol.com)
> 12. Re:Leaking injectors? (R Mangas)
> 13. 87 4kq overheating (b c)
> 14. how to ship a tranny [was: t89q tranny -> 200q20v]
(auditude at cox.net)
> 15. Re:80Q rear clunking (Lloyd McClelland)
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 11:34:02 -0800 (PST)
> From: Brian O' <briano_72 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Leaking injectors?
> To: Shawn Kubik <skubik at attbi.com>,
> quattro list <quattro at audifans.com>
>
> --
> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
>
> fuel pump check valve ?? little 4-5 dollar part, hard to put in, and
causes lots of problems !!
> brian o'
> 93 90q sport
> 93 100csq
> 91 80 ( for sale )
>
> Shawn Kubik <skubik at attbi.com> wrote:This is a multi-part message in MIME
format.
> --
> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> It seems whenever I turn my car off for the night when I restart in the
> morning some of the fuel is gone consistently and the car has 208k, I've
> suspected leaky injectors since my cold and warm starts are between 4-8
> cranks but then drives fine anyway, good possibility I'm just leaking a
> descent amount into the cylinders when it sits 8+ hours?
>
>
>
> Also, after replacing cap/rotor/plugs/wires/o2/cat/setting timing @ 15
> degrees the mileage is still bad, is it because of the above (bad being
like
> 16 city / 24 highway), or is it possible I'm running too rich (need to
> adjust co?).. It idles and drives fine, mileage just sucks
>
>
>
> This is a 91 80Q
>
>
>
> ======================
>
> Shawn Kubik
>
> UserEasy Computer Systems
>
> (616) 458-5568 x4
>
>
>
> --
>
>
>
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> Message: 2
> From: "Shawn Kubik" <skubik at attbi.com>
> To: "'Brian O''" <briano_72 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: RE: Leaking injectors?
> Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 14:38:54 -0500
>
> This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
> --
> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> Will cause loss of fuel while sitting but none externally leaked?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian O' [mailto:briano_72 at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 2:34 PM
> To: Shawn Kubik; quattro list
> Subject: Re: Leaking injectors?
>
>
>
> fuel pump check valve ?? little 4-5 dollar part, hard to put in, and
causes
> lots of problems !!
>
> brian o'
>
> 93 90q sport
>
> 93 100csq
>
> 91 80 ( for sale )
>
>
>
> Shawn Kubik <skubik at attbi.com> wrote:
>
> This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
> --
> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> It seems whenever I turn my car off for the night when I restart in the
> morning some of the fuel is gone consistently and the car has 208k, I've
> suspected leaky injectors since my cold and warm starts are between 4-8
> cranks but then drives fine anyway, good possibility I'm just leaking a
> descent amount into the cylinders when it sits 8+ hours?
>
>
>
> Also, after replacing cap/rotor/plugs/wires/o2/cat/setting timing @ 15
> degrees the mileage is still bad, is it because of the above (bad being
like
> 16 city / 24 highway), or is it possible I'm running too rich (need to
> adjust co?).. It idles and drives fine, mileage just sucks
>
>
>
> This is a 91 80Q
>
>
>
> ======================
>
> Shawn Kubik
>
> UserEasy Computer Systems
>
> (616) 458-5568 x4
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 14:42:40 -0500
> From: Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
> Reply-To: audi at humanspeakers.com
> To: ben swann <benswann at comcast.net>
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com, 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: 3B tranny same as MC-2 tranny?
>
>
> > This would remove a level of safety - No? Doesn't this control the
> > front seat belt activation?
>
> It is the "first response" system for the front seatbelts. They have
> the usual inertia locks, but the pro-con-ten cables go to the seat belt
> spools and lock them instantly if the tranny is pushed backwards an inch
> (?) or so.
>
> > Could a boss be welded on? I guess I'll have to look into this in more
> > detail - didn't pay any attention to what PROCON-10 is until I got the
> > 200 20v tqa.
>
> Argh, I have no pix from when my tranny was out, but I seem to recall a
> big rounded cable holder thing that was integral with the tranny casing,
> and a steel plate or something that bolts on after the cable is in place
> and stops it from falling out.
>
> I doubt if you can kludge this. If you can't, you might as well remove
> the big steel things bolted to the underside of the body that route the
> cables to save weight.
>
> You will have the safetly level of the pre-PCT seat belts.
>
> I don't think those cables do anything else, at least, they didn't seem
> to on the 90Q I dismantled. It sounds fromt he literature like they
> should also yank the steering column forward, but there was no interface
> like that. The bigger cars might be different.
>
> >>Having just done a clutch in a 91 200tq, I can tell you that there
> >>is no way > to keep p10 with an 016 trans swap. That bracket is
> > unique to the > later > style transes, there is no bosses to even think
> > about it on a 016.
>
> >>>About the Procon 10 - can I retain this? Level of difficulty?
>
> --
> Huw Powell
>
> http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi
>
> http://www.humanthoughts.org/
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 4
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> From: tihol_tiholov at sd27.bc.ca
> Subject: Re: 80Q rear clunking
> Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 11:55:37 -0800
>
>
> >unless your control arm bushings are ready to fall out, they will not
> >clunck
>
> I've had the rear A-arm worn bushings clunking over bumps, less under
> breaking. To check try to move the A-arm back and forth, if bad enough it
> will show/clunk even with the wheel on the gound.
>
> Greetings,
> Tihol
>
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 15:14:37 -0500
> From: George Harris <harchris at smokesignal.net>
> To: R Mangas <porter_dog at hotmail.com>, quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Team doorhandle- I want out :)
>
> Robert:
>
> Have you tried the dealer? I went into the local dealer yesterday to
> price one of the front door handles for my '87 5kcdtq and it was $70
> Can. OK, that's a lot, but a third party door handle was $46 Can., and
> the lock cylinders were not interchangeable. In Other words I have to
> carry around an extra key to get in my drivers side door :-( On the
> 'quality' aspect; they had forgotten to thread the holes at the rear of
> the door handle for the 2 screws that go in from the inside of the door,
> and these holes were offset so that I had to file the holes in the door
> frame. These 3rd party door handles are available through Altrom if
> anyone is interested.
>
> On the positive side, I CAN get in my driver's side door :-) Sort of
> like good health. You don't know how valuable that is until it's gone.
>
> Cheers
> George
>
> R Mangas wrote:
> >
> > ....or in, as the case may be. The driver's door handle on my 87 4kq is
> > fragged; I pulled it out to check and it's el-broko. My q's are these-
is
> > there a preferred source for these, and/or are there differences in
> > quality?
> >
> > www.performancemotorcars.com has them for just under $30; under
'Brand'
> > though there's no entry...
> >
> > TIA,
> > Robert
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
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> >
> >
>
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 6
> From: CTDiesel at aol.com
> Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:18:03 EST
> Subject: DPR reading
> To: syncronized at yahoogroups.com
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
>
> Ok so after lots of trying i ordered a wiring harness to check the Diff
Press
> Reg. I though mine wasnt any good that i made since i couldnt get the
> reading.
>
> So i finally got the harness and hook everything up but still a bunch of
> erroneous numbers on my mulitmeter. I cant figure it out with a VW/Audi
> harness it cant be a set up problem.
>
> I know the DPR works cause if you unplug it the engine labors. So can
anyone
> help. A couple of you have helped me out in the past with this problem
> regarding the harness now i'm not sure.
>
> The mA should fluctate a lot or a little around 10mA at idle right?
>
> TIA,
> DJ
> 88QSW
> 874kq
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 7
> From: <auditude at cox.net>
> To: 200q20v at audifans.com, quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: t89q tranny -> 200q20v
> Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:20:40 -0500
>
> Hi,
>
> Since there are more Type 89 quattros around, and more available used
trann=
> ys, I'm wondering if they can be viable lower-cost options for replacing
th=
> e tranny in a 200q20v.
>
> I see that the gear ratios are different between the 90q and the 200q20v,
b=
> ut that the final drive and diff type are the same. Is it possible to
inte=
> rpret the gear ratios and try to extrapolate how a 200q20v with a t89q
tran=
> ny would drive?
>
> Does anyone care to try to describe how a T89Q, or any of the other,
tranny=
> s would make the 200q20v feel? Better yet, has anyone actually swapped a
d=
> ifferent tranny into a 200q20v and can give any feedback on it?
>
> I'm leaning toward just a same kind replacement at this point, but maybe
so=
> meone has some ideas to offer. A 6 speed would be nice, but probably not
w=
> orth the cost for me right now.
>
> Here are the ratios from what I've found. Thanks to AW (have 200q20v
liste=
> d as 3.89 final drive tho') and Chris Millers site:
>
> 200q20v
> 1 3.60:1
> 2 2.13:1
> 3 1.36:1
> 4 0.97:1
> 5 0.73:1
> R 3.50:1
> F 4.11:1
>
> 90q
> 1 3.55:1
> 2 2.11:1
> 3 1.30:1
> 4 0.94:1
> 5 0.79:1
> R 3.50:1
> F 4.11:1
>
> CQ
> 1 3.55:1
> 2 2.11:1
> 3 1.43:1
> 4 1.03:1
> 5 0.84:1
> R 3.50:1
> F 4.11:1
>
> T85 4kq
> 1 3.60:1
> 2 2.13:1
> 3 1.46:1
> 4 1.07:1
> 5 0.83:1
> R 3.50:1
> F 4.11:1
>
> 5kq (need diff swap too)
> 1 3.60:1
> 2 2.13:1
> 3 1.36:1
> 4 0.97:1
> 5 0.73:1
> R 3.50:1
> F 3.89:1
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 15:24:14 -0500
> From: Robert Cuttler <rcuttler at optonline.net>
> Subject: tranny drain plug tool
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Reply-To: rcuttler at optonline.net
>
> With the much needed and much appreciated assistance of all, I have
located
> locally to me a source of the triple square, 16 mm, anti tamper tranny
drain plug
> tool. They needed a name like that to justify the $32 cost for a 1\2 inch
socket.
> I got the thing from Zelenda Automotive (www.zelenda.com), 888-892-8348.
> They seemed like nice people and I picked up a couple of other things
while I was
> there. They have a catalog of Audi\VW Special Tools, and also a Hazet
tool
> catalog. The drain plug removal tool was labelled "Matra 3357." Thanks
again,
>
> Bob
> rcuttler at optonline.net
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 9
> From: "Pat Korach" <tm2 at zipcon.net>
> To: <audi at humanspeakers.com>, "ben swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
> Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>, <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: 3B tranny same as MC-2 tranny?
> Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 12:25:38 -0800
>
> Huw
>
> The pro-con-ten cables are wrapped around the spools about 4 or 5 times.
> When the tranny moves back the cable pull on the spools and tightens up
the
> seat belts.
> There is a plastic pin inside that breaks when this happens and has to be
> replaced.
> The seat belt retractor will not work correctly until then.
>
> How do I know this well. While removing the tranny out of my 200TQ I did
> not
> slip the cable off the bracket on the tranny. Could not get it off and
> could not move the tranny
> back in to to get slack. I had to take apart one of the seat belt
> retrackers to get more cable.
> If anyone is going to take one of these apart don't do it, you'll regret
it.
>
> Pat Korach
> Kirkland, WA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Huw Powell" <audi at humanspeakers.com>
> To: "ben swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
> Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>; <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 11:42 AM
> Subject: Re: 3B tranny same as MC-2 tranny?
>
>
> >
> > > This would remove a level of safety - No? Doesn't this control the
> > > front seat belt activation?
> >
> > It is the "first response" system for the front seatbelts. They have
> > the usual inertia locks, but the pro-con-ten cables go to the seat belt
> > spools and lock them instantly if the tranny is pushed backwards an inch
> > (?) or so.
> >
> > > Could a boss be welded on? I guess I'll have to look into this in
more
> > > detail - didn't pay any attention to what PROCON-10 is until I got the
> > > 200 20v tqa.
> >
> > Argh, I have no pix from when my tranny was out, but I seem to recall a
> > big rounded cable holder thing that was integral with the tranny casing,
> > and a steel plate or something that bolts on after the cable is in place
> > and stops it from falling out.
> >
> > I doubt if you can kludge this. If you can't, you might as well remove
> > the big steel things bolted to the underside of the body that route the
> > cables to save weight.
> >
> > You will have the safetly level of the pre-PCT seat belts.
> >
> > I don't think those cables do anything else, at least, they didn't seem
> > to on the 90Q I dismantled. It sounds fromt he literature like they
> > should also yank the steering column forward, but there was no interface
> > like that. The bigger cars might be different.
> >
> > >>Having just done a clutch in a 91 200tq, I can tell you that there
> > >>is no way > to keep p10 with an 016 trans swap. That bracket is
> > > unique to the > later > style transes, there is no bosses to even
think
> > > about it on a 016.
> >
> > >>>About the Procon 10 - can I retain this? Level of difficulty?
> >
> > --
> > Huw Powell
> >
> > http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi
> >
> > http://www.humanthoughts.org/
> >
> >
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 10
> From: JagerBond at aol.com
> Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:33:22 EST
> Subject: Re: 80Q rear clunking
> To: porter_dog at hotmail.com, quattro at audifans.com
>
> --
> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> Robert,
> did some more research and I have a new threory ... when i downshift or go
> over bumps i get a short exhaust leak along with the clunking, now I am
> begining to think that one of the tranny or motor mounts is bad causing
the
> motor movement and cause the exhaust leak, and possible the clunking noise
> near or behind the driver. I will check the CV, thanks for the help
>
> Mike Bond
> 89 80Q (project)
> 83 URQ #474
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 11
> From: JagerBond at aol.com
> Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:53:09 EST
> Subject: Re: 80Q rear clunking
> To: briano_72 at yahoo.com, quattro at audifans.com
>
> --
> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> Too bad to hear about your 1993 90 -- I actually owned one from 1999-2001
> then sold to a good friend who's taking care of it now. I love that
V6 --
> Have you ever had any experience with the throttle body upgrade? I've
been
> trying to convince my friend he needs it.
>
> About the 80Q - well I bought for $650 with dented driver side doors.
I
> was lucky to source them in the same color out of Eureka and get them
shipped
> to San Diego. I noticed that the front was pretty low and bottomed out
> sometimes. After sourcing new fronts in LA for $150, I luckily got a
deal
> from the guy who I bought the doors from for his Eibach pros and new Boge
> shocks for $200. So what I found when pulling it apart was: Someone cut
the
> front springs, front strut mounts worn out, rear shocks of some brand I
never
> heard of (KYOB?) and front strut mounts in the rear strut mount location.
> The seller had spoke of the performance suspension. performance upgrade
or
> downgrade? Sounds fishy, but all is well now. Thanks again for your
help.
>
> did some more research and I have a new threory ... when i downshift or go
> over bumps i get a short exhaust leak along with the clunking, now I am
> begining to think that one of the tranny or motor mounts is bad causing
the
> motor movement and cause the exhaust leak, and possible the clunking noise
> near or behind the driver. I will check the CV, thanks for the help
>
> Mike Bond
> 89 80Q (project)
> 83 URQ #474
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 12
> From: "R Mangas" <porter_dog at hotmail.com>
> To: skubik at attbi.com, quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Leaking injectors?
> Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 15:58:59 -0500
>
>
> If you're leaking enough fuel into the cyls to move the gauge, I'd think
> that hydrolocking would be an issue :). Is your oil super thin? I
*really*
> doubt that this is the issue... mebbe you've got a gas thief.
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Shawn Kubik" <skubik at attbi.com>
> >To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> >Subject: Leaking injectors?
> >Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 14:22:03 -0500
> >
> >This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
> >--
> >[ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> >It seems whenever I turn my car off for the night when I restart in the
> >morning some of the fuel is gone consistently and the car has 208k, I've
> >suspected leaky injectors since my cold and warm starts are between 4-8
> >cranks but then drives fine anyway, good possibility I'm just leaking a
> >descent amount into the cylinders when it sits 8+ hours?
> >
> >
> >
> >Also, after replacing cap/rotor/plugs/wires/o2/cat/setting timing @ 15
> >degrees the mileage is still bad, is it because of the above (bad being
> >like
> >16 city / 24 highway), or is it possible I'm running too rich (need to
> >adjust co?).. It idles and drives fine, mileage just sucks
> >
> >
> >
> >This is a 91 80Q
> >
> >
> >
> >======================
> >
> >Shawn Kubik
> >
> >UserEasy Computer Systems
> >
> >(616) 458-5568 x4
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >
>
>
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> Message: 13
> From: "b c" <crosbb79 at hotmail.com>
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: 87 4kq overheating
> Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 15:10:49 -0600
>
> The coolant in my car has been getting really hot in this cold weather.
> Some mornings when its less than 10 deg F out, I never get any heat coming
> inside the car and the car overheats.
>
> On warmer days it's fine. The heat blows hot air and everything. Just
> looking for any ideas.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben Crosbie
>
> 1987 4kq
> 1987 5ktq
>
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> Message: 14
> From: <auditude at cox.net>
> To: quattro at audifans.com, 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: how to ship a tranny [was: t89q tranny -> 200q20v]
> Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 16:15:27 -0500
>
> I hear the T89Q is an 01E tranny, so nevermind. I'm not trying to deal
wit=
> h that much of a difference. Sorry for overlooking that.
>
> How about the question of the best/cheapest way to ship a tranny
interstate=
> , possibly cross-country? Obviously a freight company I would thing, but
a=
> ny particular one?
>
> Btw, are we still under that policy of minimizing the list activity,
becaus=
> e we were on the rennlist server? Or, has that been put behind us?
>
> Ken
>
> <auditude at cox.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Since there are more Type 89 quattros around, and more available used
tra=
> nnys, I'm wondering if they can be viable lower-cost options for replacing
=
> the tranny in a 200q20v.
> >
> > I see that the gear ratios are different between the 90q and the
200q20v,=
> but that the final drive and diff type are the same. Is it possible to
in=
> terpret the gear ratios and try to extrapolate how a 200q20v with a t89q
tr=
> anny would drive?
> >
> > Does anyone care to try to describe how a T89Q, or any of the other,
tran=
> nys would make the 200q20v feel? Better yet, has anyone actually swapped
a=
> different tranny into a 200q20v and can give any feedback on it?
> >
> > I'm leaning toward just a same kind replacement at this point, but maybe
=
> someone has some ideas to offer. A 6 speed would be nice, but probably
not=
> worth the cost for me right now.
> >
> > Here are the ratios from what I've found. Thanks to AW (have 200q20v
lis=
> ted as 3.89 final drive tho') and Chris Millers site:
> >
> > 200q20v
> > 1 3.60:1
> > 2 2.13:1
> > 3 1.36:1
> > 4 0.97:1
> > 5 0.73:1
> > R 3.50:1
> > F 4.11:1
> >
> > 90q
> > 1 3.55:1
> > 2 2.11:1
> > 3 1.30:1
> > 4 0.94:1
> > 5 0.79:1
> > R 3.50:1
> > F 4.11:1
> >
> > CQ
> > 1 3.55:1
> > 2 2.11:1
> > 3 1.43:1
> > 4 1.03:1
> > 5 0.84:1
> > R 3.50:1
> > F 4.11:1
> >
> > T85 4kq
> > 1 3.60:1
> > 2 2.13:1
> > 3 1.46:1
> > 4 1.07:1
> > 5 0.83:1
> > R 3.50:1
> > F 4.11:1
> >
> > 5kq (need diff swap too)
> > 1 3.60:1
> > 2 2.13:1
> > 3 1.36:1
> > 4 0.97:1
> > 5 0.73:1
> > R 3.50:1
> > F 3.89:1
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ken
> >
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 15
> From: "Lloyd McClelland" <lsm6 at northcoast.com>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: 80Q rear clunking
> Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 13:33:21 -0800
>
> Hi Mike I don't know what you've checked for rear clunking... but when I
> had rear clunking in the 80q it turned out it was one of rubber exhaust
> hangers was split, there is not much clearance there, split again replaced
3
> different ones clunking went away... Lloyd
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JagerBond at aol.com <JagerBond at aol.com>
> To: briano_72 at yahoo.com <briano_72 at yahoo.com>; quattro at audifans.com
> <quattro at audifans.com>
> Date: Friday, March 07, 2003 1:00 PM
> Subject: Re: 80Q rear clunking
>
>
> >--
> >[ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> >Too bad to hear about your 1993 90 -- I actually owned one from 1999-2001
> >then sold to a good friend who's taking care of it now. I love that
V6 --
> >Have you ever had any experience with the throttle body upgrade? I've
> been
> >trying to convince my friend he needs it.
> >
> >About the 80Q - well I bought for $650 with dented driver side doors.
I
> >was lucky to source them in the same color out of Eureka and get them
> shipped
> >to San Diego. I noticed that the front was pretty low and bottomed out
> >sometimes. After sourcing new fronts in LA for $150, I luckily got a
deal
> >from the guy who I bought the doors from for his Eibach pros and new Boge
> >shocks for $200. So what I found when pulling it apart was: Someone cut
> the
> >front springs, front strut mounts worn out, rear shocks of some brand I
> never
> >heard of (KYOB?) and front strut mounts in the rear strut mount location.
> >The seller had spoke of the performance suspension. performance upgrade
> or
> >downgrade? Sounds fishy, but all is well now. Thanks again for your
> help.
> >
> >did some more research and I have a new threory ... when i downshift or
go
> >over bumps i get a short exhaust leak along with the clunking, now I am
> >begining to think that one of the tranny or motor mounts is bad causing
the
> >motor movement and cause the exhaust leak, and possible the clunking
noise
> >near or behind the driver. I will check the CV, thanks for the help
> >
> >Mike Bond
> >89 80Q (project)
> >83 URQ #474
> >
>
>
>
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