Re: 4000CS quattro questions

[bbell@csn.net (Bruce Bell)]

> from Scot VanAlstine:
>1).  My speedometer is not working. What usually goes out the cable or
>Gears in the Speedo? Estimated repair costs?

Speedometer or Odometer? Comon for odometers to quit on these - I found a
repair shop that did fix within an hour for $60. Others on this list are
braver than I and have done the repair themselves. 

>
>2).  My AC blows out of the 2 middle vents.  The two outside vents are
>blowing hot air. Are they supposed to blowing AC also?   Anyone have any
>suggestions?

Mine's out side vents blew some hot air from the day I bought my car new.
Guess what I found out this Spring? seems the heater valve was never quite
closing. Open the hood, look behind the engine next to the firewall and
manually try to close the heater valve. I get much colder air now. 

>2a). My AC compressor is on its way out.  Anyone have a ballpark price on
>used and new replacements?

Yes I hear mine moaning and growling too, sounds like it is trying to eat
BB's- just a matter of time I suppose so I'd Like to hear suggestions on
this too. Not very exciting, changing compressors, with R12 dissapearing.
 
>3).  My electric radio antennae doesn't come up. Do these normally go out?

If we don't listen at the same time, we could swap back and forth. Mine
won't go down!  :)


Bruce

bbell@csn.net (Bruce Bell)