Re: re Re: How to change 1989 90Q air filter?

[harrison sapir <hsapir@earthlink.net>]

Yeah, as I was installing the B&S er, K&N filter, I was able to see the crumpled RH
frame rail. How annoying.

harrison

Phil Payne wrote:

> In message <3792653A.1BBB7509@earthlink.net> harrison sapir writes:
>
> > > However, to remove the headlight on the 90q, one has to remove the bumper
> > > (which entails removing the fog lights, and the bumper bolt covers without
> > > breaking them), the trim piece above the bumpers, and the lights.  You will
> > > still have to do most of what I described in a previous post.
>
> > Not exactly true. If you pull the grille and filler panel (just under the
> > grille & lamps) you can get the headlamp out. The whole process takes about 5
> > minutes. Not a big deal at all.
>
> Audi's designs all seem to leave headlights with very little clearance.
>
> IMO a _really_ tight headlight extraction is a very good sign of frontal
> damage at some point in the past.
>
> --
>  Phil Payne
>  UK Audi quattro Owners Club
>  Phone: 0385 302803   Fax: 0870 0883933