[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: some questions
From: "Matthew A. Cenzer" <mcenzer@nwu.edu> >I recently looked at a 1987 4000 Quattro which I am considering purchasing >and would welcome any advice or suggestions. > The car has 98,000 miles and unfortunately the dealer selling it >(not an Audi dealer) has no service records. I have heard stories of this >model being very durable but would a car with this mileage and no history >be an unreasonable risk? These are very tough cars which can go up to 200k miles before engine work is required. A lack of service history is regrettable (but it does mean you won't have to pay top money for it), but if the car checks out OK, then go for it. >A few things under the hood (brake master-cylinder, hoses, FI lines, >some wires) look too clean and new to be original but that is just guessing >on my part. These are signs that the car has been looked after fairly recently. >Does anyone know of any particular things I could check on the >car for signs of repair/replacement or not? The timing belt should be checked/replaced - I don't know whether the dealer would allow you to remove the T-belt cover, but when these belts break at speed, the engine is wrecked. > When I drove the car one thing I noticed was that the clutch pedal >required a lot of effort; is this normal for this car or might it indicate >something about the state of the clutch? The clutch is on the way out. It could still last a long time, but very heavy clutch pedals is almost always a sign of the clutch being on its last 10k miles (you won't believe how light the new clutch will feel when you get it replaced). Paul paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk 1984 Audi 80 quattro 1989 Audi 100 Avant
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