[urq] A new project : a 5000TD !

Mon May 10 19:20:20 PDT 2010

Just saw the car tonight. It is indeed in very good shape, virtually no rust, it is Zermatt silver with blue cloth interior. It is a Typ 44. The car has 222 000 km, which is 140 000 miles and is in a garage since 2004.

I brought the urQ key just to see, and if fits 5 out of 7 tumblers perfectly (the driver’s door lock cylinder is still not reinstalled ). So making a rough key should be relatively easy, but I will try the 3 mm hole too if need be. 

Now the big question is : is that car worth the amount of time and money I will spend on it, even if it’s free ? 

It will need, just to get it on the road once we have the key : 

- a new big diesel battery, 

- all fluids, 

- a power steering hose (or brake booster hose, or both…), 

- 4 new tires (185/70R14…) 

- or 4 used 15x6 and 4x108mm wheels (I have 16x 205/60R15 tires here but all on 5 bolt wheels), 

- parking brake cables, 

- probably new front rotors and pads,

- new belts, maybe a used alternator too (aren’t alternators prone to seize when stopped for a long period ?)

I think it is a lot of job for a “lot car”, a car I will use only each Monday morning for 40 miles when I switch between press cars. It will then sit for the remainder of the week awaiting my return.  And whose value will never reach a substantial amount. 

What do you think ?

LAR

De : qshipq at aol.com [mailto:qshipq at aol.com] 
Envoyé : 10 mai 2010 09:28
À : p.carlier at pandora.be; laraa at sympatico.ca; urq at audifans.com
Objet : Re: [urq] A new project : a 5000TD !

L-A
 I'd take the 'other' lock cylinder out (hopefully PS as those tend to be the original) and try making a cut with that side.  You can remove the lock cylinder itself, but that's a much bigger job to get to the point of drilling.  With disc tumblers, it might actually prove cheaper to have a locksmith do an on-site rough cut ignition key.

HTH

Scott J

-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Carlier <p.carlier at pandora.be>
To: Louis-Alain Richard <laraa at sympatico.ca>; urq at audifans.com
Sent: Mon, May 10, 2010 12:30 am
Subject: Re: [urq] A new project : a 5000TD !

You can remove the lock cilinder by drilling a 3mm hole .

Then push a spring back with a small screwdriver or an allen key , and the 

lock

cilinder comes out .

Then you put in a new one , avaialible here for 25€ , or you adapt the old 

one

to the new key's  you have  and continue using it .

I have a pdf somewhere with the exact location wherre to drill that hole .

I 'llook  kit up tonight .

Btw , these auto gearboxes are not the best audi ever made .

Most of them fail at 150.000km .

Be sure to service it .

Pat

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Louis-Alain Richard" <laraa at sympatico.ca>

To: <quattro at audifans.com>; <urq at audifans.com>

Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 4:06 AM

Subject: [urq] A new project : a 5000TD !

> Well, a reader of my magazine just offered me a car for free : a 1984 5000

> turbo diesel automatic !

>

>

>

> Car is in a garage since 6 years, no rust at all, it need a PS hose and 

> some

> work on the injection system to help with the cold starts.

>

>

>

> But for now, the biggest problem is the keys : the grand-children of the

> actual owner lost the keys. They removed a door lock to have one 

> re-created,

> but this key doesn't work in the ignition. So, for now, what I need is a 

> way

> to unlock the steering column and have the car towed here so I can work on

> it a bit.

>

>

>

> Any tips ?

>

>

>

> Louis-Alain

>

> 1983 urQuattro

>

> 1984 5KTD

>

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