'88 5000S Auto FS; Any Buyer Beware?

Al Streicher streichea001 at hawaii.rr.com
Sat Aug 5 23:16:54 EDT 2006


I have a 1990 80 non-q. When I bought it in 1999, it had it's mechanical
problem. I rebuilt the engine, lower half. New transmission/Diff. New front
axels. Now I have a fairly dependable car. Recently I added a new fuel pump,
fuel accumulator, filter.
I figure that even if I spend $1000 a year on this and that, I am still
ahead of making new car payments and I KNOW what I have and what's been
replaced.

Al Streicher
Mililani, HI


-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Brian Blevins
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 7:43 AM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: '88 5000S Auto FS; Any Buyer Beware?


 Marginal/feeble stock headlights and overloaded switching circuits prone to
> heat failure.
> Multi-function switch on steering column fails about now....turn signals,
> headlights, etc.
> Headliner sag, sunroof seal leakage and failure.
> Electric window regulator failure, window switch failure, wiring cable
> breaks at door hinges, especially driver door.
> Door handle failure
> *Air conditioner/heat & ventilation control failure of many varieties,
> including blower motor replacement.
> Need to switch to R-134a, from Freon.
> Speedometer failure past 100k miles
> Hydraulic accumulator & hose failure
> *Steering rack seal failure and chronic leakage
> Steering pump failure
> Alternator failure
> Timing belt replacement every 60-90k miles
> Water pump and idler bearing replacement at same time
> Fuel pump failure
> *Corrosion and leakage of the brake and fuel lines, gas tank, fuel
> pressure
> accumulator
>     and brake proportioning valve.
> Corrosion and lock-up of the brake calipers
> Swelling and blockage of the flexible hydraulic brake lines
> *Corrosion and failure of the ABS sensor system/CV joint cogs
> Microfracture of solder joints in the throttle switch
> *Failure of all the rubber components of the cooling system and engine
> vacuum system
> Idle stabilization valve fouling/failure
> Fuel Injector varnish/tip wear with eventual spray pattern failure and
> leakage Ignition wire electrical leakage
> Oxygen sensor deterioration/failure associated with starting and runn9ing
> problems
> Distributor cap contamination/misalignment/loose wires
> Snapping of the attachments of the hood release cable/failure to open hood
> *Age-related failure of engine timing/crank position sensors looking at
> flywheel pegs
> *Unexplained and mysterious shut down of engine and failure to start and
> restart hot
> *Complete replacement of entire exhaust system, especially in the salt
> belt.
>
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>Wow, that list is almost an exact match for the work my son has put into
>our
old 87 5ktq over the past 5 years. You should add the radiator, coolant
overflow tank, cracked exhaust manifold, and shocks and struts.

George Tur
91 V8                     <


After reading this thread, I've decided to sell my three Audis. I thought
they were well designed durable cars.
   If they are such poor cars with nearly every system of the car suffering
from chronic failures, why would anyone, including the many subscribing to
this list, ever purchase and /or maintain any example of the mark?
  I'm going back to MGs, they are much more reliable.
                                 Brian


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