Speedo repair - And the gods are angry again

[Dave Head <dhead@sundial.sundial.net>]

Found the local authorized VDO shop - no, they won't sell me the gear. Yes,
they'll repair it for me for $55.00, which will take all of 15 minutes after
I walk in and hand him the speedo. Sigh...

My repaired electric water pump sprung another leak. Dealer cost is $185.00,
IPC is $175.00 - anyone have a good spare they can sell me, direct me to a
good used one, or a lower price on a new one? Shokans used price was $95.00
- for that price I'll wait and buy a new one...

Shokan is shipping me a used after run cooling relay for $51.00 including
shipping. Dealer price new was $105.00, and "I might have it by Friday"
(This is after I broke mine GOOD). If anyone wants an old one to try and
trace the circuit, let me know.

The #%&%@^ passenger door handle broke again (this is at the boltup point!).

IPC price on my after-run cooling thermoswitch (054 919 369b) is $12.00 vice
the dealer's $35.00 - but he's back ordered to Germany.

I do nice things for people, I go to the junkyard every weekend, I wash my
car, I want to join QCUSA - What am I doing wrong? (Gee, I hope its not the
neighbor's droF eborP I worked on for three days) 

ILOVEMYAUDI,ILOVEMYAUDI,ILOVEMYAUDI,ILOVEMYAUDI - Shouted, with feeling!

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EMCM(SW) Dave Head (nuclear grade electrician)
87 5KCSTQ 170K miles and not counting (damned VDO odometers)...
1.9 bar boost (charlie spring, no shim) - @ 1.3 the shuttle launches!
Maitland FL
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