[urq] Shifter bushings

Sun Dec 4 01:12:23 PST 2011

Last time I looked I found out you had to go to hell, find the exchange desk and trade your soul to get one.

But...I heard recently that someone found some new rods somewhere (not just the bushing but the complete rod).  Unfortunately I don't recall where.

--- On Sat, 12/3/11, tickm1 at verizon.net <tickm1 at verizon.net> wrote:

> From: tickm1 at verizon.net <tickm1 at verizon.net>
> Subject: [urq] Shifter bushings
> To: urq at audifans.com
> Date: Saturday, December 3, 2011, 10:56 AM
>  Where. Do we source the 2 small
> bushings on the adjustable arm...thanks
> 
>  
> 
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>  1. Re: Bad starter? (Thatcher Hubbard)
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> Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 13:33:36 -0800
> From: Thatcher Hubbard <thatcher.hubbard at gmail.com>
> To: Urq List <urq at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [urq] Bad starter?
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> I don't think so, and I really can't see how it could have.
> My oil looks
> clean, and so does my coolant, the car hasn't been
> overheated, and really,
> it's only got like 5k on it since I did a full top end as
> part of my EFI
> swap.
> 
> I finally crawled under the car and put a multimeter on a
> couple of bolts
> while my wife cycled the ignition. Per the Haynes manual, I
> started with
> the '50' terminal on the starter solenoid. I only got about
> 2.8V on that,
> and about the same on the field winding terminal. This
> suggests maybe the
> ignition switch? I guess I need to see what sort of voltage
> I'm getting
> directly from the battery as well. I need to drop the turbo
> oil cooler so
> I can get at it a little easier.
> 
> On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 8:41 AM, <laraa at sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
> 
> > The engine is not seized, isn't it ?
> >
> > Louis-Alain
> >
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : urq-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com]
> De la
> > part de Thatcher Hubbard
> > Envoy? : 7 novembre 2011 11:36
> > ? : Urq List
> > Objet : Re: [urq] Bad starter?
> >
> > Well, it's not the starter or the battery, both of
> which have now been
> > replaced. Man, getting a starter out of this car is a
> crappy job.
> >
> > I'm out of ideas. I hear a very definite click under
> the hood, which I
> > presume to be the starter solenoid. I guess I'll have
> to crawl under there
> > with a multi-meter and have my wife cycle the
> ignition. Clearly, I should
> > have done this first.
> >
> > I don't really mind having the old starter out though.
> The thing was
> > falling apart.
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 12:10 AM, audiqtrocp <audiqtrocp at aol.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I have a brand new $180 starter sitting on my
> shelf because I denied the
> > > fact that 'it could have been a bad battery
> already'.
> > >
> > > In Seattle you guys dont have the extremes in
> weather that we do in Vegas
> > > but assume the battery until you prove it's not.
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone for, the one with the bigger
> Gee Bee's
> > >
> > > On Oct 26, 2011, at 12:28, "Patrick Carlier"
> <p.carlier at pandora.be>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Most likely the brushes in the starter are
> worn and or stuck .
> > > > Symptomes are you can hear the starter
> relais click but
> > > > the motor doesn't engage .
> > > >
> > > > Sometimes "gently" tapping the starter with
> a hammer will revive it .
> > > > Only for a very limited period of time , but
> when you're stuck in the
> > > > middle of nowhere it's worth trying . Take
> the gently with a grain of
> > > salt .
> > > > Sometimes you'll have to hit it pretty hard
> .
> > > >
> > > > The real fix is to take it apart and replace
> the brushes .
> > > > And if possible give the rotor a pass on the
> lathe to clean up
> > > > the collector . It's an easy thing to do ,
> and a brushes kit will
> > > > cost about 40? ( 60usd approx )
> > > >
> > > > Good luck
> > > > Pat
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thatcher
> Hubbard" <
> > > thatcher.hubbard at gmail.com>
> > > > To: "Urq List" <urq at audifans.com>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 6:01 PM
> > > > Subject: [urq] Bad starter?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> It got down into the 30's for the first
> time here in Seattle last
> > night.
> > > >> This morning, I get nothing but clicking
> when I try to start the
> > > quattro.
> > > >>
> > > >> The alternator was done last year, and
> was showing an excellent 14.3V
> > > >> between terminals after the replacement.
> I have not pulled the back
> > > seat up
> > > >> yet to make sure the battery is truly
> good, but all the lights are
> > > strong.
> > > >> I will pull the seat and do a battery
> check before I do anything, but
> > it
> > > >> seems like this might be the starter?
> > > >>
> > > >> I get a click from under the dash
> (ignition relay?) and a louder click
> > > from
> > > >> under the hood. I'm quite sure the
> starter in the car is the
> > original,
> > > so
> > > >> if it is dead, it made it almost 30
> years, not a bad run.
> > > >>
> > > >> Just wanted a second opinion and some
> BTDT from the list before I go
> > > >> ordering a new starter motor.
> > > >>
> > > >> As always, thanks,
> > > >>
> > > >> Thatcher Hubbard
> > > >> Seattle, WA
> > > >>
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