Re: A Bunch of Stuffs (3,4,6,8)

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

> Third question:
> Wandering front end with clunky suspension noises, mounts, bearings?
> There is a bent control arm effecting the passenger side camber up front.

replacing everything that wears will eliminate 75-90% of the clunk...
the rest will be "non-obvious" wear parts.  I completely eliminated my
"clunks", only to obsessively notice another faint one.  there is a
small amount of play between my half shafts.  Guess all I have to do is
swap the tranny...

> 
> Fourth question:
> Front wheels off ground on lift, car started in Neutral and wheels spin
> constantly, any guesses?

it's an automatic.  bet you can stop them by hand, right?

> Washing engine with gunk remover(plastic and rubber safe) and hose when
> engine cool and running, good, bad?

thats' how I would do it.  cool so as not to overstress anything,
running so it will be afterwards!

I tend towards the gentlest cleaners I can though, used over and over
again things get clean.  Like Dawn dish soap, Simple Green seems good
too.  Elbow grease is best, easy to control and direct.

> Eigth question:
> 200q20v gets soaked in real downpours, I mean yucky weather, starts to
> stall out and misbehave big time.

poor quality connections, secondary ignition problems, would be the best
places to look.  Take all the wiring connections under the hood apart
(one at a time!), clean them and use your choice of contact
enhancers/sealers (not silicon RTV!) to keep them clean and waterproof.

-- 
Huw Powell

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82 Audi Coupe; 84 4kq; 85 Coupe GT
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