[s-cars] New-to-me '92 S4

[Sean Douglas]

Wylie:

Welcome to the list! You have followed the same path as me, 90q20v (Cq in
your case) to a S6 (S4). I still have my 90q20v, but I don't post often on
the 20v list.

Brakes: I'd stick with stock pads for the rear. The front is a different
story.

Noise: Could be bad bearings, try spinning the wheels by hand with the car
on a lift and listen for noise in the wheel bearing housings. Could be bad
tires too.

So what's your plan on mods? Big brake kit? Chip? Turbo?

Cheers,

Sean D.
1997 S6



> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:s-car-list-
> bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Wylie Bean
> Sent: October 21, 2006 9:04 AM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] New-to-me '92 S4
> 
> Hello All,
> Just wanted to post-up and ask a few questions about my newly-aquired '92
> S4.  It's tornado red with black leather. AZ/CA car. First, the rear brake
> pads are done.  Anybody have any reasons why I shouldn't stick with stock
> pads?  I don't plan on tracking the car anytime soon, if ever.  I've seen
> lots of alternatives @ ECSTuning.com but don't know of any reasons to
> vary.
> Also, I've read a little on the knowlegebase about wheel bearings and know
> about how notoriously bad the trannies can be.  I'm having a roaring sound
> that doesn't seem to change with the clutch engaged or disengaged, nor
> does
> it seem to change when turning.  The car has 123K and is shod with
> 225/50/16
> Dunlop SP8000's, which although they've got decent tread, look a little
> old.
> I'm wondering if they're the root of the problem, or it could be wheel
> bearings or even a propshaft or diff issue.  I hope it's not the latter.
> The rears had 35psi and fronts 30psi when I bought it, and I drove it from
> San Diego to Greensboro NC this week like that.  I let the rears out down
> to
> 32psi, and the issue "seems" to not be as noticable, especially at highway
> speeds.  I guess I need to drive the car a little more an see what speeds
> it
> might be happening, and also if it matters if the car/fluids are cold or
> warm.
> 
> Lastly, there's an intermittent check engine light, comes on pretty
> randomly, but mostly on acceleration.  The p.o. said he pulled the codes
> and
> it was coming up for the ISV.  I haven't experienced any idle problems
> whatsoever.  I don't notice any change in the way the car's running when
> it
> comes on.  I'll find some time this week to pull them myself and find out
> if
> anything different is coming up.
> 
> That's it for now.  I'm sure I'll come across more things, but at this
> point
> I'm enjoying the car immensely.
> 
> Cheers.
> Wylie Bean
> TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
> 90 Cq (started the whole sickness)
> 99.5 A4 Avant 1.8T (for sale)
> 01 allroad quattro (wife's)
> 92 UrS4
> 
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