[s-cars] Things I want to know...

[Rfeagleye at aol.com]

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Ok, was working on the car(s) yesterday, and have been thinking about a few
things and want your opinions, etc.

First, what do you guys think about painting these cars? I have some
clearcoat issues on a black 1993 S4 and was thinking about getting the car painted
after the winter. Do you think it is foolish or worth it? Will it detract from
value on resale? I think it would be nice to have better paint and don't see a
downside, except cost, and the fact it will deteriorate again from driving.

I noticed that the screens under the wipers in front of the windows have
broken in some areas. The car is garaged, so no debris gets in there (I hope!),
but are these replaceable? Do you have to replace the whole panel under the
wipers?

Recently I had new tires installed. I was getting some bad tramlining and
road noise. The tramlining stopped with the new tires (and an alignment!), but I
still get some road noise that sounds like it is wheel bearings. But the front
wheel bearings and strut bearings are new. I was wondering if the rear wheel
bearings can go bad similar to the front? Has anyone had the rears replaced
and found road noise decreased? The road noise is similar to wheel bearings, a
bit louder than what I have experienced with just tires.

Regarding the above, I get some shaking when stopping the car from highway
speeds. It has an ECS Big Black kit. It seems to be a lot like a warped rotor.
Has anyone had this? Could this be the culprit behind the noise in the
paragraph above?

Rob Eagleye
1992 S4 (For sale, might be parting her soon...)
1993 S4