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

[Igor Kessel]

Wylie Bean wrote:
 >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.

Mintex Red Box. Reasonably effective, not dusty, cheap.

> 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.  

Gotta hear it first hand. The prop shaft bearing resonates in the 
multiples of ca. 35mph.

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.

Just clean the ISV with carb cleaner and see if it goes away.

> 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 

My wife and I own(ed) the same set of cars as you and your wife do. My 
'97 UrS6 beats both the wife's old '98 A4 1.8T quattro and her present 
'04 allroad  2.7T quattro hands down on the joy of ownership factor. I 
am sure you will enjoy yours.

-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros