Re: 89 200q stranded in Ohio adventures (Ref: Clutch MC and AC)

[STEADIRIC@aol.com]

>(1) it seems that my father failed to use Pentosin from around 50K to 120K
>miles. Examination of the old MC showed a  bunch of crud and gummy s*%t. 
>Hmmm..
>he's using pentosin now (in fact the shop used my can of it!). Recently he
>needed new brake calipers and it cost him $$$$. So.. to halt the damage, I
>think the car could use a full flush of the brake fluid and replacement with
>the green gold stuff. This would hopefully prevent any future damage to the
>lines and fittings to the Brake Master Cylinder and slave, Clutch MC and 
>slave,
>and brake calipers. Make sense to you guys? 

Ho, Stop Oh-oh.....  Just where EXACTLY did you put that Pentosin??????  
It ONLY Goes in the Power Steering Resivor.  Brake Fluid ONLY Goes in the 
brake resivor on the master cyl.  Brake fluid by design of the hyd system 
is used in the clutch cyls.....

>(3) the AC system. Compresser comes on but no blower. Three weeks ago it was
>working intermittantly but now it's just sitting there. Very frustrating
when
>it's raining outside, you are sweating inside the car, and placing a hand 
>upon
>the vent you can feel the good cold air inside! I checked the blower fuse
but
>it was fine. Some kind of funky relay?

Probally a dead blower motor...  There is a Post in the archives on how 
to change the motor....  Lot's of beer and VERY LITTLE fun....  BTDT x5

Later!


Eric Fletcher
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B
St. Louis, MO

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