Re: audi 90 thanks, and more problems

[Elliott Potter <epotter@abraxis.com>]

Derick Farfan wrote:
> 
> Since I got her running she has been moving like a champ. I appreciate
> all the responses I got from the list on the trouble codes.  However,
> there are two other problems.  I CAN'T LOCK THE DOORS.  Both passenger
> and driver locks do not work.  I can't even open the front doors from
> the outside.  I have to go through the backseat and release the door
> handles from the inside.  When i go to lock the car with the key, the
> key just turns freely in both directions.  Could it be the cylinder?
> But why do the doors not open from the outside with the handles.  When
> they are unlocked, the outside handle just lifts up but does nothing.
> The dealer quoted me $150 to change both front door handles and locks.
> Any other "cost effective" fixes.  The 90 is so rare to find in a
> junkyard here in upstate NY.

What happens when you push the button for the remote locks, can you hear
the vacuum pump?  Does it lock anything (i.e. the trunk)?  When you pull
the handles (inside and outside) do you feel any kind of resistance, or
are they totally limp?

If the key spins freely in the cylinder from the outside (i.e. can make
a full 360) then it's possible that the lock clip is broken/loose; I
think that you'd have to take the window assembly off to get to that. 
However your problem sounds pretty drastic so you should probably be
able to see it just by taking off the door trim.  The inside and outside
door handles work differently, but it's still possible that the two have
the same problem.
--
Elliott