Re: 5KCSTQ Assistance Requested

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>2.  When applying the brakes above 30 mph, the steering wheel will
>shimmy in my hands.  It will also shimmy when coming out of gradual
>turns on the highway without applying the brakes.  The rotors were
>turned and new pads were installed.  The shimmy changes depending on
>weather.  It's worse when it's really cold.  I'm suspecting the control
>arm bushings.  If you agree, are they difficult to change?  Otherwise,
>any other ideas?  BTW, I also get a shake above 80 mph.  Normally I
>would suspect wheel balancing, but that's been done twice within the
>last 3K (unless my garage can't balance tires/wheels...).

Sounds like you might need subframe bushings.  You can replace them with 
stock Audi parts OR I have replacements availble in Aluminium....

>3.  About that heater core.  If it blows, what exactly happens.  Where
>am I most likely to get burned?  I can smell anti-freeze every now and
>then, so I suspect I, at least, have a leak in it.  When I replace the
>core, do I still have a chance of it blowing or are the new ones fixed?

It will get your feet and legs......And yes the new one can blow 
also.......
>
>4.  Can those headlights really be improved?  I installed the higher
>powered bulbs, but the improvement was minimal.

Did you install relays?? If you did'nt 1) your not really going to get a 
improvment because you will still have the same low voltage problem that 
you had before.  And 2) your going to fry your headlight 
switch/wiring.......

Later!


Eric Fletcher
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B

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