quattro Digest, Vol 81, Issue 57

Fri Jul 30 12:44:48 PDT 2010

Re: can anyone inspect B7 avant near Springfield IL? (John Frank)
I might be able to do that, or else I could have a friend do that. What in
particular are you looking for? I live in Quincy, and I will be driving
through on the 15th of August, and I have a friend who lives there.

On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 2:00 PM, <quattro-request at audifans.com> wrote:

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>   1. can anyone inspect B7 avant near Springfield IL?
>      (Henry A Harper III)
>   2. Re: D*&^%$ Radio (Steve Mills)
>   3. Re: Cabriolet (NIck Miller)
>   4. Re: Thinking about an allroad (NIck Miller)
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> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:28:26 -0600
> From: "Henry A Harper III" <hah at alumni.rice.edu>
> Subject: can anyone inspect B7 avant near Springfield IL?
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
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> Subject pretty much says it. I'm nowhere near Springfield and on the
> interwebs I see a manual B7 avant there that is almost too good to be true.
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:43:48 -0400
> From: Steve Mills <s.b.mills at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: D*&^%$ Radio
> To: "Danton J. A. Cardoso" <djacardoso at gmail.com>
> Cc: quattro <quattro at audifans.com>
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> If the tool isn't engaging on one side, your only option is to pull the
> console. Once you pull the switches and the A/C controller, you can reach
> in
> and unplug the radio connectors so that you can pull everything.
>
> BTDT on one of my cars when one of the releases got fouled. Not as easy as
> just pulling it out the front, but not the end of the world either.
>
> HTH-
>
> Steve
>
> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 10:28 AM, Danton J. A. Cardoso <
> djacardoso at gmail.com
> > wrote:
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> > Good advice, however there are two horizontal slots at the bottom of the
> > headunit.  I have the tools (Scosche, the ones that have scissor like
> > handles and knifeblades at the end).  I insert the left one, hear a
> click,
> > the right, no click.
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 8:29 AM, L DC <ldc007usa at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > You are right Grant, but I thought that type of release mechanism only
> > > applied to '80s Audis and VWs and I have also used the coat-harger
> > method.
> > >
> > > The DELTA stereo I removed yesterdar from a 96 A8 had one clip on
> either
> > > side similar to the clips holding the accesory bottoms.
> > >
> > > BTW, does anyone know the code for said DELTA radio..model Audi A8,
> year:
> > > 1996.
> > >
> > > -Regards,
> > >
> > > -Louis
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Fri, 7/30/10, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > From: Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net>
> > > > Subject: Re: D*&^%$ Radio
> > > > To: "L DC" <ldc007usa at yahoo.com>, "Danton J. A. Cardoso" <
> > > djacardoso at gmail.com>
> > > > Cc: "quattro" <quattro at audifans.com>
> > > > Date: Friday, July 30, 2010, 8:52 AM
> > > > Mot Audis through 2000 anyway, had
> > > > four holes. These holes allowed a tool, or a coathanger, to
> > > > push in a spring clip int he radio chassis. It is like a
> > > > fish hook - tapered to go in, square to come out.  Push
> > > > in tool, pull out unit. Something must b binding.
> > > >
> > > > To make tools cut two 1' sections of metal
> > > > coathanger.  Bend each into "U" same spacing as holes.
> > > >
> > > > Start at beginning. Continue to end. Stop.
> > > >
> > > > G
> > > > On Jul 30, 2010, at 8:48 AM, L DC wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Aren't all the radios in Audi's VW (90's) held by a
> > > > clip on either side that you just push in with a screw drive
> > > > for release?
> > > > >
> > > > > I just removed one yesterday,DELTA, from a '96 A8 @
> > > > the junk yard. Now getting to those clips required removal
> > > > of the whole console or the side moldings to get to the
> > > > radio clips.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Louis
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- On Thu, 7/29/10, Danton J. A. Cardoso <djacardoso at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> From: Danton J. A. Cardoso <djacardoso at gmail.com>
> > > > >> Subject: D*&^%$ Radio
> > > > >> To: "quattro" <quattro at audifans.com>
> > > > >> Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 10:28 PM
> > > > >> Ok, I am getting rather annoyed.... I
> > > > >> cannot for the life of me get my
> > > > >> Concert headunit out of the console.  The
> > > > left side
> > > > >> comes out without a
> > > > >> problem, the right doesn't.  I need to get
> > > > this
> > > > >> friggin thing out, so I can
> > > > >> replace the flasher switch- I am eventually going
> > > > to cause
> > > > >> an accident for
> > > > >> failing to signal, if I am not careful.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Cheers
> > > > >>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:47:44 -0500
> From: NIck Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Cabriolet
> To: Fay Kelley <iceisit at earthlink.net>
> Cc: Scott <suffolkd at aol.com>, quattro at audifans.com
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> Is this a poem of some sort :-)
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> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Fay Kelley <iceisit at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
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> >
> > Actually because it was sold
> > I could not access it either
> >
> > I managed to capture a screen
> > shot of it before it "disappeared"
> >
> > but when I did a search of the
> > seller he is not to be found ...
> > I'll check more later
> >
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> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:51:19 -0500
> From: NIck Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Thinking about an allroad
> To: Dave <Dave.Eaton at clear.net.nz>
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> Where are you located with the TDI allroad?  I didn't even know they had
> them in Canada, which may mean you could somehow smuggle one into the
> states.   I see by your email you are from New Zealand probably.  How
> lucky,
> I love that country.  Spent more time in Aus though, than NZ.
>
> I always forget the Allroad when looking at more modern audi's, it wouldn't
> be a bad substitute for an S6 avant or A6 if you're looking.   What is the
> real hook of the car?  Jacked suspension and the ttV6 as options in the
> states?
>
> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 2:18 AM, Dave <Dave.Eaton at clear.net.nz> wrote:
>
> > > From: Eric Sanborn <esanborn at gmail.com>
> > >
> > >
> > > I also noticed a few references to euro models (and maybe Canadian)
> > having
> > a
> > > low range on the six speed.  Does anyone know anything about this?  If
> > > anyone knows of any technical information on this on the web I would
> love
> > to
> > > get a link.  I am very curious how they implemented this.
> >
> > yes, the 6-speed manual had the option of a low-range shift.  this was
> > implemented my means of a "bolt-on" additional shift stage, which iirc
> was
> > actuated hydraulically by means of a switch on the gear lever.  the
> > low-range was implemented by way of a simple planetary gearset bolted
> onto
> > the back of the torsen.  the sun gear is connected to a synchro hub, the
> > selector sleeve going to the electro-hydraulic shifter.  the planet gears
> > are fixed to the rear of the torsen planet carrier.  low range is 1.5:1
> >
> > they are about as rare as an honest politician.
> >
> > we love out allroad - can't think of anything to replace it with...
> >
> > hth
> > dave
> > '03 rs6
> > '04 allroad tdi
> >
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