Re: 1994 Audi 4DR CS Sedan

[Elliott Potter <epotter@abraxis.com>]

Chris Newbold wrote:
> 
> Elliott Potter wrote:
> >
> > Sam Moses wrote:
> 
> > > It seems there may be some
> > > power steering issues I need to look for as well as some steering wheel
> > > noise problems caused by the air bag?
> >
> > 'Power steering issues' sounds frightening--what issues exactly?  Some
> > of the earlier 90's had a leaky PS hose but that's a cheap and easy fix
> 
> These cars do not suffer from the maladies which affect ealier
> Audis, such as leaky racks, hydraulic pumps, bombs, etc. They have
> "conventional" vacuum assisted brakes and power steering systems.
> Aside from the leaky hose (which I think was really pre-1994 cars)
> it shouldn't be any worse than any other car.
 
Many of the big problems (i.e. PS hoses, A/C problems) were the 1993
cars, since they were the first of their kind.  In general the '94s and
'95s had most of the bugs worked out.

> > I've got a '93 90CS and am pretty pleased with it.  When the car was new
> > it had a lot of small things wrong with it but they were all fixed under
> > warranty and I haven't had any major problems to speak of (except for my
> 
> My own experience has been similar. Many little problems in the
> first 25k miles or so. But since then, aside from normal wear items,
> the car has been very good.
> 
> Some of the scarier problems affected only pre-1994 cars: bad oil
> pumps, blown catalytic convertors, oil leaks. I really haven't
> heard of anyone with a 1994-on car with more than minor niggles.
 
Oil leaks happened on the earlier V6's, '92 and the first half of '93. 
I think that probably the 5spds will eventually get the same recall as
the autos for the catalytic conveters.

> -Chris
> 1993 90CS 66k mi

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Elliott

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