WHAT TO EXPECT FROM 4KQ WITH 120K MI?

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <970112165915_1343427823@emout06.mail.aol.com> DNUS5023@aol.com writes:

> I am currently looking at a 1987 4kq with 120k mi on the clock.  I am excited
> to trade up to a quattro from my 84 coupe fwd, which I have enjoyed for years
> and show 175k mi on the clock.  The owner says
> 
> 1) Original clutch (my 84 coupe fwd went at about that time) cost?

Hmm.  Expect 150k to 180k with reasonable treatment.  Replacement a veritable 
_nightmare_ in labour charges - ten to twelve hours is about normal.  Parts 
cost is high, but not painful.  Do the obvious things (crankshaft seal, slave 
cylinder, thrust bearing) while you're down there.

> 2) Time for a timing belt I would say, cost?

Not a great deal.  Do the water pump while you're in there.
 
> Please help me out with any comments you might have.  I seems a slower than
> my coupe, is that the added weight or a week motor?

Usual comments on used cars.  Start from the position that someone is trying to 
swindle you.  If you believe that the guy you're dealing with is honest, don't 
let it bother you.  Just assume that the guy _he_ bought from ripped him off, 
and he hasn't found out yet.

IMO - the best thing to do is get a professional inspection.  Two or three 
hours of a _seriously_ _good_ VAG-trained mechanic will cost a fraction of what 
you're about to spend and may just save you a _fortune_.

--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club