RE: Non-start '83 CGT -- tips/shop rec?

["Peter Berrevoets" <peterb@mysysltd.com>]

Ouch... ouch... oh... that could hurt...
Where's your bedside manner Doc ;-)

Give it to him gently... hope there's a cheaper problem facing him!

Peter Berrevoets
1990 200TQ
In the shop with a refurbished head, welded EM, hope to see it tonight

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-quattro@audifans.com [mailto:owner-quattro@audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Phil Payne
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 4:10 AM
To: sefisher@cisco.com
Cc: quattro@audifans.com
Subject: Re: Non-start '83 CGT -- tips/shop rec?


In message <37DD714E.2A2A772A@cisco.com> Scott Fisher writes:

> The starter whir without engaging the ring gear suggested a bad
> solenoid, so on Monday morning we shopped around and found a good price
> on a rebuilt starter/solenoid combo at a shop I've used before.
> Replaced the unit in fairly short order (and kudos to the folks who made
> it so easy to get to), lowered the car, put the key in, and
> whirrrrrrrrrr...  It's still not engaging.

It might be engaging with no compression in the engine because of a
snapped timing belt.

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 Phil Payne
 UK Audi quattro Owners Club
 Phone: 0385 302803   Fax: 0870 0883933