Re: Internal/Car Salon Vent repair on V8Q 1990

[Mike Larosa <mlarosa@v8q.East.Sun.COM>]

> 
> Hello Folks,
> 
> My internal/Car Salon Vent stopped working.  It happened after a responsible
> fuse burned twice -- (this is the fuse in the V8Q Audi, probably others,
> that is responsible for multiple devices, like radio, vent, computer
> display, internal light, etc.)   It probably burned due to malfanction in
> the Vent.
> 
> The ever ready Audi mechanic from M&M Audi in Bay Area, ( I think they make
> frequent secret thanksgivings pilgrimages to Germany) quoted me about an
> hour's time to diagnose and if it is a bad vent, 3.5 hrs for labor.  He also
> didn't have a quote for the actual  part for V8, but says that $260 is the
> cost for this part for Audi 5000 ?!   I think am looking at $600 for this
> job but prefer to do it myself.
> 
> Questions:
> 1) What could be wrong besides the actual vent motor?
> 

Are you saying the Blower Motor is not turning on ?

Does it work when you put in a new fuse, then the fuse blow's and the fan stops ?


> 2) Anyone had this problem before and how easy is it to get to it in a V8Q
> 1990?  Got to go through the dashboard?  
>

If it is the blower motor, it can be done, but it is a pain to do....  If you
can afford I'd pay but not that much.  I payed around $130.- for the blower 
motor in my 90 V8.

Took me perhaps 5 hours to do.

It comes out between the firewall and windshield.

> 3) Any recommendation as to where I can get the part for cheaper?  I didn't
> have a good experience with Blau., they send me the wrong part and didn't
> want to face up to it.
>


Chris Semple at Autobahn, He's on the http://coimbra.ans.net/quattro.html
 
> Thanks in Advance,
>


HTH,

Mike L.
90 V8
89 100 Avant