QUESTIONS ON 5KCSTQ

[nicosisj@ldcl1.dnet.dupont.com]

I'M NEW TO THE LIST AND OF COURSE I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS CONCERNING MY 87 5KCSTQ

1.  I HAVE A PEARLESCENT WHITE 1987 5KCSTQ.  I WAS TOLD WHEN I PURCHASED THIS
CAR IN 1991 THAT IT WAS A "SPECIAL EDITION" WITH DIFFERENT WHEELS AND INTERIOR.
DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW MANY OF THESE CARS WERE MADE IN 1987?  IS IT RARE?

2. RECENTLY, I HAVE A NOISE IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL.  I HAVE TRIED TO LUBE ALL THE
PIVOTS AROUND THE CLEVIS AND SPRING BUT THE NOISE PREVAILS.  DOES ANYONE HAVE
SUGGESTIONS?

3. THE HEATED SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING.  I FOUND THE LOWER
HEATER IS OUT.  I PUT A JUMPER IN AND NOW HAVE A GREAT BACK HEATER....IS THERE
SOMEPLACE OTHER THAN AN AUDI DEALER TO GET A REPLCEMENT HEATER? ALSO DO ALL
HEATED SEAT SYSTEMS HAVE BACK SEAT HEATERS OR IS THIS PART OF THE "SE PACKAGE"?

4. MY CAR NEEDS A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT.  CAR HAS 94,000 MILES ON IT AND I
REPLACED THE TIE ROD ENDS RECENTLY.  I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE SPECS ON THE
ALIGNMENT TO MAKE SURE THE MECHANIC USES THE RIGHT ONES.

5. FOR MANY YEARS I HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL
LIGHTS.  THEY SOMETIMES REFUSE TO LIGHT.  AFTER FLICKING THE LIGHT SWITCH ON
AND OFF A FEW TIMES THEY DECIDE TO LIGHT.  ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO THE PROBLEM?

6. FINALLY,  I INSTALLED A BLAUPUNK STEREO WITH CD CHANGER IN THE TRUNK AND
HAVE HAD SOME "NOISE" FROM THE ALTERNATOR OR AT LEAST THE NOISE CHANGES PITCH
WITH ENGINE SPEED.  ANY GOOD SUPPRESSION DEVICES TO "QUIET" THE ALTERNATOR?

THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP!!!!

SAL NICOSIA (NICOSISJ@LDLC1:DNET.DUPONT.COM)
MECHANICAL ENGINEER