[s-cars] Wylie Bean - Tach Issues

Wed Jun 29 13:37:38 PDT 2011

Crazy as it is, after I posted that it was working again, it stopped again shortly thereafter.  Then, as if the morning wasn't already a barrel of laughs, I had a low coolant light pop on, so I pulled over (into the Audi dealer parking lot of all places) to top it up.  Afraid to shut the engine down, I pulled the hand brake with the car in neutral, and immediately I noticed the tach jump up and begin working. Put the brake down, no tach. Pull it even the slightest amount, just enough to illuminate the  "brake" light in the cluster and the tach worked again.  I had about a 30 mile drive in front of me, in which time the tach was inop except when I took two interstate off-ramps and for a short time afterward, when it worked.  I went to lunch with a client in his car, and when I returned to mine 90 minutes later it worked and has worked ever since.  I'm probably still going to pull the cluster because my autocheck is flaking on me a little and I've already re-soldered the conections for that once, so it may need that again.  This is the first time the tach issue has ever surfaced though, and while it was going on, all the other gauges seemed to be working fine.  Weird.

Wylie Bean
90 cq
91 90q20v
92 UrS4
08 Q7

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Davis <chris3davis at gmail.com>
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Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:10:42 
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Subject: [s-cars] Willie Bean Tach Issues

Willie Bean, Please keep us updated if you find anything out about the tach.
I have the same problem myself. I pulled the cluster and did a visual but
everything seemed to be ok so i'm not 100% on where to go from there

Thanks, Chris

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> Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:40:32 -0400
> From: Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net>
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> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Driveshaft Torque Specs
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> Jim,
>
> Those are only M8 bolts on mine.  33 lb-ft.  If you are re-using the
> bolts make sure to thoroughly clean them and use a
> dab of medium threadlocker.
>
> Tom '95 S6
>          '95.5 S6 avant
> Knoxville, TN
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> On Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at 12:03 PM, "Jim Fleischer"
> <jim at almgt.com>  wrote:
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> > Hey guys,
> >
> > Can someone confirm the Torque specs for the drivetrain bolts?  I
> > have read somewhere that it is 41 lbs/ft.  LMK.  Thanks!
> >
> > Jim
> > urs6 avant
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> Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:57:44 -0400
> From: Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net>
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>  Jim,
>
> The Bentley procedure is to loosen the nut until both levers on the
> calipers just rest on the stops, then tighten the nut until the levers
> lift off both stops, then back off two turns.  Check that both levers
> rest on the stops by pushing with a screwdriver checking that the
> opposite side does not lift.  In other words as tight as the cables
> can be to still allow the brakes to fully release.  That means you
> have to make sure the rear brake pads are correctly adjusted.  The
> cables will not stretch so Cody's 3 clicks is about right IMHO.
>
> Tom '95 S6
>          '95.5 S6 avant
> Knoxville, TN
>
> On Monday Jun 27, 2011, at 14:57 PM, "Jim Fleischer" <jim at almgt.com>
> wrote:
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> > Hey guys,
> >
> > So, I've got an airplane mechanic buddy of mine pressing out the old
> > CV and will bang the new one on, and regrease both sides for me for
> > reinstall.  I have replaced the parking brake cables, and now works
> > nice and smooth.  Couple of quick questions before I start putting
> > stuff back together......
> >
> > How tight should the parking brake be adjusted?  Wondering just how
> > much stretch will go on with the new cables......I have it set at 6
> > "clicks" of the handbrake lever before it won't go anymore without
> > excessive force.  That okay or should I tighten/loosen up a touch
> > more.  There is no slack currently.
> >
> > Is there anything else I should do or check on before I start
> > putting everything back on?  Really itching to get this back together.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Jim Fleischer
> > '95 urs6 avant
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> Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:52:54 +0000
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> ...Must be a loose connection behind the cluster.... Yay, I guess I get to
> pull it and investigate.
> Wylie Bean
> 90 cq
> 91 90q20v
> 92 UrS4
> 08 Q7
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> It was working this morning.
> Wylie Bean
> 90 cq
> 91 90q20v
> 92 UrS4
> 08 Q7
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