Audi Post-Mortems ( was Re: Oil Temps)

[Kent McLean]

Lyle Seaman wrote:
> So, when you've seen Audis (type 44 or later) finally go to scrap, what was
> the final straw?

I have some recent experience with this. :(

My '89 200 TQ, under new ownership of the fiancee's son
and running well (suspension bits, T-belt, et al replaced
in last few years), *went up in smoke*. The fire seemed to
have started under the plastic plenum under the hood, in
front of the windshield.  Best guess is it was a) wiring
and b) the heater blower motor.

The 15 year old body wasn't an issue, although it did have
a 1" rust hole in the front passenger fender.

If the body is good, you can keep replacing the wear items.
And the bodies tend to be good.

-- 
Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" is no more