Central Door Locking Problem & Wet Floor...

[Kent McLean]

K. Efe Egilmez wrote:
> 1. Since a while, the front drivers seatside door, cannot operate the
> central locking or unlocking operation. 

My guess, based on odd behavior with a 200 TQ, is that there are 
broken wires inside the rubber boot in the driver's side door jamb 
(between the door and the body). The repetitive opening and 
closing of the door causes the wires to break.  Peel back the
rubber boot and look for frayed or broken wiring.  Splice a 1-foot
(30cm) piece in place, and push the splice joints ends into the 
door and body.

See:
http://www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Audi/PowerWindowInoperative
 
> 2. Second one is a bit more serious. Lately. I have started
> discovering that the floor of my car is getting wet. 

Two possible causes. If you have a sunroof, the drains are clogged.
If not, the drains in the plenum (under the hood, by the base of the
windshield) are clogged.  Either way, clean them out.

You should be careful using wire on the sunroof drains, as it can
poke holes in the drain tubes. Better to use stiff plastic like that
used in weed-whackers (lawn edgers). But used whatever you
have, and be careful. You can get at the drains from above 
when the sunroof is open (look in the corners), and from below
(I don't know where on the 80/90).

Fro the plenum drains:
http://www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Audi/PlenumDrains

> Best wishes from Istanbul,
 
I love the international flavor of this list.  Greetings from Concord, 
New Hampshire, USA.

-- 
Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke