RE: Help purchasing '87 4000CSQ

["Hare,Stott (X)" <HAREST@allenbrook.iix.com>]

	1) odometer doesn't work
	Answer: buy a replacement from a yard, or send to an authorized
VDO repair facility.  Check the archives.

	3) power door locks keep blowing their fuse after a couple days,
but work
	otherwise.  Any q-listers have this problem?
	4) Power mirrors broken. 
	Answer:  The harness in the driver's door to body rubber boot
has chafed through on some wires and broken on other.  The chafing is
causing a power lead for the power locks to short and blow its fuse.
Enough mirror wiring is broken that they no longer work...

	Enjoy!  They're strong car, lots of fun, and reasonably simple
to maintain.  The learning curve is there, but it isn't two steep.  All
the systems on the 4kq's are fairly straight forward.

-S
Stott Hare
Application Developer
Policy Administration Team

harest@allenbrook.iix.com



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Mark L. Chang [SMTP:mchang@nwu.edu]
> Sent:	Tuesday, October 21, 1997 12:50 PM
> To:	Hare,Stott (X); Quattro List
> Subject:	Help purchasing '87 4000CSQ
> 
> 
> Okay, here is the final post about buying a car for me, hopefully <g>
> 
> Ever since I got my first Audi, 1980 4000 back in 1989, I have been
> seriously hooked.  But, I've always longed to have the big boy 4000,
> the
> 4000CSQ.  Now, I've found one that I like, and I need some advice from
> the
> Q-listers for this Q to make the final cut.
> 
> The car is an '87 4000CSQ.  100k miles, cloth interior.  Engine and
> drivetrain are all as strong as hell.  :)  The owner (2nd) has done
> all
> major repairs himself (grew up in Germany in the auto repair
> business),
> including:  timing belt, water pump, all hoses, brake rotors/pads, and
> exhaust.  He uses Mobil 1 synthetic religiously... all repairs done
> within
> 1-2 years.  Leaks nothing, uses no oil, AC doesn't leak...
> 
> Problems:
> 1) odometer doesn't work -- how much to fix this guy?  I like to track
> my mileage.
> 
> 2) rear power window switches in the front don't work (sounds common)
> blaufergnugen has 'em for 19.95, but I don't *really* care.
> 
> 3) power door locks keep blowing their fuse after a couple days, but
> work
> otherwise.  Any q-listers have this problem?  I want this one fixed...
> 
> 4) Power mirrors broken.  Heh... seen this thing a million times.
> Couldn't really care less, except to know how much to get working.
> (about)
> 
> 5) One door handle needs replacing (oh yeah, this is common)...
> 
> 6) And, finally, we need a little touch up paint on the hood (rock
> chips),
> and on lower side of the driver's side door.  Any q-listers have any
> idea
> how much this small paint job goes for?  Otherwise, the paint is good,
> and
> he has 'rust-proofed' the areas with rock chips.  It just looks a
> little
> bad.
> 
> All in all, this car is a strong runner.  I've been searching for a
> 4kcsq
> for so long, I don't want to get in over zealous!
> 
> So, any $$$ estimates to get 'er in pristine shape?
> 
> Oh yeah, she needs some new rubber soon -- any suggestions?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mark
> 
>                     [PGP] finger mchang@ece.nwu.edu