Antenna V8

Ellen O doubldz at aol.com
Fri Jul 1 15:30:14 PDT 2011 

Happy 4th all,

I am unable to hand/hose wash my car where I live so I occasionally have to take through a carwash. I believethe antenna should unscrew but it doesn't. It's In there rock solid. Any suggestions on how I might coax it off?

Dee
1990 V8 Pearl

Sent from The iPhone
Put an end to Puppy Mills! 
Adopt Don't shop. 

On Jul 1, 2011, at 3:00 PM, quattro-request at audifans.com wrote:

> Send quattro mailing list submissions to
>    quattro at audifans.com
> 
> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>    http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/quattro
> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>    quattro-request at audifans.com
> 
> You can reach the person managing the list at
>    quattro-owner at audifans.com
> 
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than "Re: Contents of quattro digest..."
> 
> 
> Today's Topics:
> 
>   1. Low Oil Pressure Mystery (Douglas Fifield)
>   2. Re: Low Oil Pressure Mystery (Douglas Fifield)
>   3. Re: Low Oil Pressure Mystery (Grant Lenahan)
>   4. Re: Bad turbo (Dan DiBiase)
>   5. Re: Bad turbo (Jeffrey Brown)
> 
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 12:28:26 -0500
> From: Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>
> To: Audifans <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Low Oil Pressure Mystery
> Message-ID: <BANLkTinc3Mo=8XM3L3ftjZcYb6c9FFFTpA at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
> 
> Hedz,
> 
> Patient is an 01 A4 1.8T belonging to my GF.  The car was bought used
> with about 80K on the clock.  It has been throwing low oil pressure
> warnings for some time.  Car needs to be completely warmed up and the
> warning light flickers on periodically for a few seconds and goes off
> - usually when going uphill.
> 
> We dropped the pan expecting to find signs of sludge, but did not.
> What we did find were small, bright, non-magnetic shavings.  We
> theorized that the shavings were being sucked up against the intake
> screen and reducing the oil flow.  Cleaned everything out and buttoned
> up the car.  Problem was not fixed.
> 
> Pulled the valve cover thinking that if aluminum was flaking off
> somewhere, that was the likely place.  All cam bearings look good.  No
> sign of wear.
> 
> The engine sounds good.  No knocks or other unusual sounds.
> Compression is good.  We are puzzled.  Next step is to replace the oil
> pump. Still no idea of where the shavings might have come from.
> 
> What does the collective wisdom of the list say?
> 
> -- 
> Douglas in MN
> 95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
> 08 Prius Touring (50 mph reg)
> 73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank
> 82 BMW R100S mit Russkie Sidecar
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 12:36:14 -0500
> From: Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>
> To: Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net>
> Cc: Audifans <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: Low Oil Pressure Mystery
> Message-ID: <BANLkTikO8qXzrrLKhTLUTH-h6=0XTxBxmw at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
> 
> The oil pressure sensor was the first thing to get replaced.  Further
> testing confirmed low oil pressure.
> 
> On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:
>> sending unit out of calibration?
>> 
>> Grant
>> On Jul 1, 2011, at 1:28 PM, Douglas Fifield wrote:
>> 
>>> Hedz,
>>> 
>>> Patient is an 01 A4 1.8T belonging to my GF. ?The car was bought used
>>> with about 80K on the clock. ?It has been throwing low oil pressure
>>> warnings for some time. ?Car needs to be completely warmed up and the
>>> warning light flickers on periodically for a few seconds and goes off
>>> - usually when going uphill.
>>> 
>>> We dropped the pan expecting to find signs of sludge, but did not.
>>> What we did find were small, bright, non-magnetic shavings. ?We
>>> theorized that the shavings were being sucked up against the intake
>>> screen and reducing the oil flow. ?Cleaned everything out and buttoned
>>> up the car. ?Problem was not fixed.
>>> 
>>> Pulled the valve cover thinking that if aluminum was flaking off
>>> somewhere, that was the likely place. ?All cam bearings look good. ?No
>>> sign of wear.
>>> 
>>> The engine sounds good. ?No knocks or other unusual sounds.
>>> Compression is good. ?We are puzzled. ?Next step is to replace the oil
>>> pump. Still no idea of where the shavings might have come from.
>>> 
>>> What does the collective wisdom of the list say?
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Douglas in MN
>>> 95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
>>> 08 Prius Touring (50 mph reg)
>>> 73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank
>>> 82 BMW R100S mit Russkie Sidecar
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> quattro mailing list
>>> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/quattro
>>> http://www.audifans.com/kb/List_information
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Douglas in MN
> 95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
> 08 Prius Touring (50 mpg reg)
> 73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank
> 82 BMW R100S mit Russkie Sidecar
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 13:34:05 -0400
> From: Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net>
> To: Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>
> Cc: Audifans <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: Low Oil Pressure Mystery
> Message-ID: <0D9EC57C-D6F3-481D-B279-5D77FA8CBAAB at vfemail.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> 
> sending unit out of calibration?
> 
> Grant
> On Jul 1, 2011, at 1:28 PM, Douglas Fifield wrote:
> 
>> Hedz,
>> 
>> Patient is an 01 A4 1.8T belonging to my GF.  The car was bought used
>> with about 80K on the clock.  It has been throwing low oil pressure
>> warnings for some time.  Car needs to be completely warmed up and the
>> warning light flickers on periodically for a few seconds and goes off
>> - usually when going uphill.
>> 
>> We dropped the pan expecting to find signs of sludge, but did not.
>> What we did find were small, bright, non-magnetic shavings.  We
>> theorized that the shavings were being sucked up against the intake
>> screen and reducing the oil flow.  Cleaned everything out and buttoned
>> up the car.  Problem was not fixed.
>> 
>> Pulled the valve cover thinking that if aluminum was flaking off
>> somewhere, that was the likely place.  All cam bearings look good.  No
>> sign of wear.
>> 
>> The engine sounds good.  No knocks or other unusual sounds.
>> Compression is good.  We are puzzled.  Next step is to replace the oil
>> pump. Still no idea of where the shavings might have come from.
>> 
>> What does the collective wisdom of the list say?
>> 
>> -- 
>> Douglas in MN
>> 95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
>> 08 Prius Touring (50 mph reg)
>> 73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank
>> 82 BMW R100S mit Russkie Sidecar
>> _______________________________________________
>> quattro mailing list
>> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/quattro
>> http://www.audifans.com/kb/List_information
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 11:32:59 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com>
> To: Jeffrey Brown <jeffrey.r.brown at gmail.com>,    Quattro list
>    <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: Bad turbo
> Message-ID: <1309545179.9089.YahooMailRC at web39413.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> 
> What car/engine was this again? A3 with 2.0T?
> 
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Jeffrey Brown <jeffrey.r.brown at gmail.com>
> To: Quattro list <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Fri, July 1, 2011 11:58:37 AM
> Subject: Bad turbo
> 
> Right so that check engine light is a bad turbo according to dealer.  Under 
> waranty but otherwise a $4000 repair.
> 
> They say the wastegate is stuck open and not repairable. Is the turbo on this 
> car an assembly of some sort and turbo and wastegate are a single unit?
> 
> This is obviously very disappointing for a four year old car with 40 000 miles.
> 
> After all the orther problems this car has had i will probably be dumping it 
> once its fixed
> _______________________________________________
> quattro mailing list
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/quattro
> http://www.audifans.com/kb/List_information
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:41:13 -0400
> From: Jeffrey Brown <jeffrey.r.brown at gmail.com>
> To: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com>, Quattro list
>    <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: Bad turbo
> Message-ID: <m1aatghoo7m0nydlssk36a4n.1309545673612 at email.android.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
> 
> Yea you got it
> 
> Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> What car/engine was this again? A3 with 2.0T?
>> 
>> Dan D
>> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
>> Central NJ USA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: Jeffrey Brown <jeffrey.r.brown at gmail.com>
>> To: Quattro list <quattro at audifans.com>
>> Sent: Fri, July 1, 2011 11:58:37 AM
>> Subject: Bad turbo
>> 
>> Right so that check engine light is a bad turbo according to dealer.  Under 
>> waranty but otherwise a $4000 repair.
>> 
>> They say the wastegate is stuck open and not repairable. Is the turbo on this 
>> car an assembly of some sort and turbo and wastegate are a single unit?
>> 
>> This is obviously very disappointing for a four year old car with 40 000 miles.
>> 
>> After all the orther problems this car has had i will probably be dumping it 
>> once its fixed
>> _______________________________________________
>> quattro mailing list
>> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/quattro
>> http://www.audifans.com/kb/List_information
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> _______________________________________________
> quattro mailing list
> quattro at audifans.com
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/quattro
> 
> 
> End of quattro Digest, Vol 93, Issue 2
> **************************************

More information about the quattro mailing list