new to Audi, new to the list

Fri Feb 27 17:19:46 EST 2004

On Fri, 27 Feb 2004, Steve Sears wrote:

> Drew,
> Welcome!  If you don't already belong to the West-Toronto Audifans group on
> Yahoo Groups - sign up!  We're having the next pub night at the Clarkson
> Pump in Mississauga next Thursday night.

Well, I haven't signed up but I'll look into that next week.  I don't get 
to the big smoke much - I work in Guelph but I live an hour and a bit 
north in the snow belt...

> 1) the afterrun pump is mostly plastic - and plastic has a hard life under
> the hood of our Audi Turbos.  Here in Canada the part might be a bit hard to
> find used - maybe somebody in W-TAF might have one.  I picked a new one up
> from my "parts source" in Buffalo - around U$100 if I remember correctly.  I
> know it's not in the circuit at the moment, but once you have fixed one
> thing in a system (coolant, in this case), the next weak link will break
> (probably the heater valve).  BTDT - pump, then valve, then rad.....
> 2) the power steering pump is an enigma in these cars - my "parts source"
> has said that he has had to warranty all of the rebuilds he has installed.
> Aside from hose leaks, they can leak from the "X-caps", from the shaft seal,
> or from the seam between the front and back halves.  Rebuilding can fix it
> temporarily, but they'll always restart leaking eventually IMHO.  I had one
> that actually leaked after re-sealing everything....I believe it was
> actually leaking through the cast front part (hmmm...broken casting ~
> crashed parts car?)  Somewhere on the archives you can find a part number
> for the reseal kit (there was one with a VW prefix if I'm not mistaken -
> make sure you get one with a large o-ring for the mid-seam seal) - DIY for
> these is not too hard if it's only the seam (check the halves for "flatness"
> before you reassemble), slightly harder if it's the caps (I used a chisel
> with the point ground flat and air wrench - repair went fast), and you'll
> need a press if the shaft is leaking.  It's very important to keep
> everything as clean as possible when working on a DIY rebuild - no metal
> filings and such.  Don't reuse the fluid - you can get it at a discount from
> the dealer if you provide your own container from their bulk supply.
> Get to know some of your local wrecking yard guys - I have Mike's, Dominion
> and B&D in the Hamilton area that I frequent (look to www.car-part.com to
> find some locals).  Being on a first name basis with them will garner some
> great deals on used parts - like the $35 I paid for a ps pump a couple of
> weeks ago when my ZF rebuild (bought used as well) started barfing fluid
> from the shaft seal.  It's good to have at least a couple spares of these on
> hand.
> E-mail me directly if you like - or c'mon down and join the flock that
> appears in my driveway when I'm out working on my fleet (your car will
> instinctively know the way).

Thanks for the information (and the invite)  I hope to meet up with you 
and other "local" Audi owners!

Drew

> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: Drew MacPherson <drew at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> > Subject: new to Audi, new to the list
> > To: quattro at audifans.com
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> >
> > Greetings to all.  I recently acquired an 89 200 Turbo Quattro Avant.  The
> > car has a few mechanical issues, so far nothing major, and the body and
> > interior are in fantastic shape.
> >
> > My goal is to have a nice reliable "family" car for my wife to drive.
> > The Bentley factory service manuals are en route as I type this, and I'm
> > engaged in the process of clearing Volkswagens off the shop floor so I can
> > begin to work on this substantial hunk of German steel.
> >
> > I have two specific questions that arise from my cursory examination of
> > the engine bay and/or the history of the car provided to me when I
> > purchased it.
> >
> > 1) the after-run coolant pump has been "deleted" - I'm guessing because it
> > may have developed a coolant leak.  I understand that this pump circulates
> > coolant after shutdown in conjunction with the cooling fan to cool the
> > waterjacket and the (water-cooled) turbo.  How frequently does the
> > afterun cooling system operate - is it only after "spirited" driving with
> > hot ambient temperatures, or is it pretty much any time the engine has
> > been heated to operating temperature and the ambient temperatures are 70F
> > or greater?  Is there a good (read: inexpensive) source for these pumps?
> > I do not have the old one, so rebuilding is not an option.  My immediate
> > area is (painfully) devoid of any Audi parts cars of this vintage, however
> > I may be able to find something a little further afield.
> >
> > 2) the hydraulic pump is leaking - in persuing the archives I've learned
> > that this is not uncommon.  There is a rebuild kit (or a few o-rings and a
> > seal, anyways) available from the dealer for around $50 CDN.  Has anyone
> > successfully rebuilt their hydraulic pump?  I understand the procedure is
> > detailed in the Bentley (which I hope to have by the first of the week)
> > but I would appreciate any advice based on personal experience that can be
> > offered, as the alternative is a $250 CDN rebuilt unit.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any advice/input offered.
> >
> > Drew
> >
> >
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> > http://scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca/gtd
> > 89 Audi 200 Turbo Quattro Avant
> > 99 A3 Jetta TDI
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84 Wolfsburg Edition TurboDiesel Scirocco
	http://scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca/gtd
89 Audi 200 Turbo Quattro Avant
99 A3 Jetta TDI
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