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Re: Went to see the 5kcstq

To: Wallace White <whitew@leland.Stanford.EDU>, quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Subject: Re: Went to see the 5kcstq
From: Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.com.pl>
Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 14:54:51 +0200
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.3.96.980516005622.15769B-100000@saga16.Stanford.EDU>
References: <199805152320.TAA01755@coimbra.ans.net>
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

At 01:17 16.05.98 -0700, Wallace White wrote:

>Brakes: I let the engine run for a few minutes, shut it off, and tried
>pumping the brakes. The pedal was stiff within a few pumps. Bad bomb? The
>car braked well...

Yes, a typical symptom of dead bomb.

>Power Steering: I didn't recognize any leaks, but the mechanic's
>inspection mentioned "p/s leak." The seller said that he said it was not
>serious, but she encouraged me to check with him. I'll call him tomorrow. 

A component having "not serious" leak now will develop a huge one in next
10k miles.


Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)

References:
- Went to see the 5kcstq
  - From: Wallace White <whitew@leland.Stanford.EDU>

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