Re: Help, Save My Audi

[Alan Cordeiro <cordeiro@avlna.com>]

At 10:07 PM 2/23/96 -0500, you wrote:
>1990 V8 wouldn't go above 2000 RPM was cutting out, felt like a clogged fuel
>fliter, replaced it replaced the 02 sensor problem still their, took to the
>dealer. 
>They said it was the speed sensor and due to the car having 55K mi I went to
>replace the timing belts (210.00 apeice) and the water pump they said it was

Good time to replace it, near enough to 60K, so far so good......

>best to replace it while doing the belts, OK we are now at around 1600.00
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HOLD ON HERE>>> way too high, what did the sensor cost.....

>belts , water pump, and speed sensor. 
>
>Car still won't go mechanic says it is now the fly wheel (pinion gear). They
>said it was used by the speed sensor to coordinate the firiing. He said that
>5 teeth were chewed up by the starter. That is now th reason the car won't
>run. another $1800.00 plus to repair
>($750.00 for starter alone).  So now  I am at  $3400.00 plus. 
>

If your car was starting fine EVERY TIME before this, your pinion is 
probably OK. If yuo had FIVE TEETH missing, the starter would just not
be able to crank the car past this. TWO TEETH is enough to create a
bad blank spot. I suspect the starter is fine too.

$750 for the starter also SOUNDS to high, but I don't know V8 prices...

WILL THEY REFUND THE PRICE OF THE SENSOR, SINCE IT WAS'NT THE PROBLEM ?

TRY SOME OTHER DEALER !!!!!!!!


Alan