Re: Now I know why I drive an Audi!

[Harley Cascio <harley@radix.net>]

That's one reason I traded a year old, fully loaded, Found On Road Dead for
one.  
Harley


At 08:48 PM 8/23/97 -0400, Duff, Ian wrote:
>My CQ's handling has been a little squirrelly lately. I had attributed
>it to my extreme need for front strut bearings, but it has been getting
>a bit much, dontchaknow. Every time I use the brakes, it is, um,
>*interesting*. Well, I put the front up on jackstands today to have a
>look, and as I was lowering it onto the jackstand under the back of the
>front subframe, the subframe moved up toward the unitbody. Hmmmm, says
>I, the ever observant one. I ran it back up on the jack, and felt around
>the subframe bushing. There seemed to be a space between the bushing and
>the body. Sheesh, Audi engineering excellence extends to using air as an
>NVH insulator? The mounting bolt was loose, and had backed off about
>1/2". Hmmmm, again. Let's have a look at the front bolt. What front
>bolt? Damn thing had decided Miami would be nicer this time of year.
>Shows how little *it* knows.
>
>My CQ had been going along with the front subframe held on by the two
>driver's side bolts, with the two passenger side ones either so loose as
>to be decorative, or missing altogether. Damn thing worked, albeit in a
>rather *dicey* fashion. I'm certain had I been driving any other marque,
>I wouldn't, rather I'd be walking, or staring at the ceiling of a nice
>expensive hospital room.
>
>Torque wrench and Bentley got me back as close to appropriate as a
>Saturday would allow, Linda at Carlsen and FedEx overnight will do the
>rest.
>
>Long live Audi, particularly my CQ!
>
>-Ian Duff.
>
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