Welcome! Nice color combination, Pearl over black interior.
Chris
Chris
Introducing myself and my newly acquired CQ - FOR SALE!
Hey all. Recently found this amazing forum and since I was on the lookout for a CQ, thought I had better make myself an account here as I will probably be spending time here for help and advice, and hopefully to help out as well 
So, I've been a long time Audi fanatic. I've owned 7 now, in the following order of acquisition:
1) 1987 Audi 4000s, not even a Quattro and I still fell in love with the brand way back in highschool
2) 1988 Audi 90 Quattro 10V Pearl with black leather, still one of my favorite Audi's that I owned
3) 1993 Audi 90 CS for my wife, had to find one that was auto since she hates driving manual trans
4) 1996 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro again for my wife, when we decided to get in to a Quattro for her
Then a hiatus from any cars as we moved to NYC for school for 4 years. Upon moving back though:
5) 2000 Audi S4 I've never had more fun in the snow. Just GIAC chipped, nothing crazy on that one, but I did manage to rebuild the trans on it when my 1-2 shift collar went out
6) 2002 Audi A6 3.0 Quattro for the wife. This was a great car for our family . . . until the transmission went out about 18 months ago! Car wasn't worth much and I didn't want to make the effort to replace the autobox myself.
Then we were living downtown and I was walking to work, so I sold the S4 and we sold the A6 for cheap when it broke and bought an Acura MDX . . . The first non Audi product I had purchased since I was 16! It's an outstanding car for a family with kids though.
And now, I recently acquired this 1990 Audi Coupe Quattro. The car I always wanted when I was driving my 90. I just think the style of the audi's of this era is unmatched. So I found this one on Audifans classifieds and took a train out to Colorado with my brother and drove it home to Utah just about a month ago. I have yet to really get started, but it runs and drives good. First thing it needs is a windshield and to fix the ebrake so I can get it inspected and registered. Those windshields are hard to source at times! Fortunately the good folks at my local dealership got me one at the bargain basement price of $300, not including installation. Ouch! Oh well, its not as if I wasn't going to spend money on this car
Here are some pics that hopefully give an idea of the condition of the car. So far the items that need addressing are:
-Climate control stuck on heat, flap wont move when controlling with the head unit. Fan still responds appropriately, probably something in the A/C circuit will also need replacing (compressor, evaporator, condenser etc.) but will have to fix the flap unit first. Maybe convert to manual? Thoughts?
-Previously mentioned windshield
-E brake won't engage, something in the linkage doesn't feel right, need to pull the center console and look at it (scratch that, fixed it last night before getting this post finalized )
-ABS non functional
-Cruise control non functional
- Drivers seat and rear backrest leather torn seams
-desperately needs a detail job
-missing some trim (exterior drivers side behind the door as seen in photo, and the piece in the trunk that surrounds the latch on the body of the car)
-Passenger door handle won't open from the inside, outside works fine.
-rear lock cylinder functions manually, but won't disengage the factory alarm or operat the central locks from the rear hatch.
-Pentosin leak (suspect the pump, not sure yet)
-Brake booster doesn't seem to work. No difference in brake pedal feel or effort even if I drain the bomb with like 50 pumps when the car isn't running
-general clunkiness of old bushings and tierod ends of worn suspension, shocks are also shot.
I know most people would maybe give up and part this sucker, but I intend to keep it on the road and bring it back to life
So, I've been a long time Audi fanatic. I've owned 7 now, in the following order of acquisition:
1) 1987 Audi 4000s, not even a Quattro and I still fell in love with the brand way back in highschool
2) 1988 Audi 90 Quattro 10V Pearl with black leather, still one of my favorite Audi's that I owned
3) 1993 Audi 90 CS for my wife, had to find one that was auto since she hates driving manual trans
4) 1996 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro again for my wife, when we decided to get in to a Quattro for her
Then a hiatus from any cars as we moved to NYC for school for 4 years. Upon moving back though:
5) 2000 Audi S4 I've never had more fun in the snow. Just GIAC chipped, nothing crazy on that one, but I did manage to rebuild the trans on it when my 1-2 shift collar went out
6) 2002 Audi A6 3.0 Quattro for the wife. This was a great car for our family . . . until the transmission went out about 18 months ago! Car wasn't worth much and I didn't want to make the effort to replace the autobox myself.
Then we were living downtown and I was walking to work, so I sold the S4 and we sold the A6 for cheap when it broke and bought an Acura MDX . . . The first non Audi product I had purchased since I was 16! It's an outstanding car for a family with kids though.
And now, I recently acquired this 1990 Audi Coupe Quattro. The car I always wanted when I was driving my 90. I just think the style of the audi's of this era is unmatched. So I found this one on Audifans classifieds and took a train out to Colorado with my brother and drove it home to Utah just about a month ago. I have yet to really get started, but it runs and drives good. First thing it needs is a windshield and to fix the ebrake so I can get it inspected and registered. Those windshields are hard to source at times! Fortunately the good folks at my local dealership got me one at the bargain basement price of $300, not including installation. Ouch! Oh well, its not as if I wasn't going to spend money on this car
Here are some pics that hopefully give an idea of the condition of the car. So far the items that need addressing are:
-Climate control stuck on heat, flap wont move when controlling with the head unit. Fan still responds appropriately, probably something in the A/C circuit will also need replacing (compressor, evaporator, condenser etc.) but will have to fix the flap unit first. Maybe convert to manual? Thoughts?
-Previously mentioned windshield
-E brake won't engage, something in the linkage doesn't feel right, need to pull the center console and look at it (scratch that, fixed it last night before getting this post finalized
)-ABS non functional
-Cruise control non functional
- Drivers seat and rear backrest leather torn seams
-desperately needs a detail job
-missing some trim (exterior drivers side behind the door as seen in photo, and the piece in the trunk that surrounds the latch on the body of the car)
-Passenger door handle won't open from the inside, outside works fine.
-rear lock cylinder functions manually, but won't disengage the factory alarm or operat the central locks from the rear hatch.
-Pentosin leak (suspect the pump, not sure yet)
-Brake booster doesn't seem to work. No difference in brake pedal feel or effort even if I drain the bomb with like 50 pumps when the car isn't running
-general clunkiness of old bushings and tierod ends of worn suspension, shocks are also shot.
I know most people would maybe give up and part this sucker, but I intend to keep it on the road and bring it back to life
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See what I mean Bryan? Tight group here
On the brake bomb, if you can manage it i would suggest going the vaccum boost route. Correct me if I'm wrong but basically you need the brake booster from a 90CS. Not sure what else.
I'll look and see if I still have the bowden cables but they may have already been sold.
Love all the pics btw the more pics the better!
On the brake bomb, if you can manage it i would suggest going the vaccum boost route. Correct me if I'm wrong but basically you need the brake booster from a 90CS. Not sure what else.
I'll look and see if I still have the bowden cables but they may have already been sold.
Love all the pics btw
the more pics the better!
Couldn't agree more! I'd love to do a Utah lunch some time and get to know some of the people and cars in the areaSee what I mean Bryan? Tight group here
Yeah, let me know on the Bowden cable for the passenger door, if you have it great, if it already sold, no worries, I'll find one :wink:
So . . . I already cut my old windshield out on my own. As far as the rivets you are referring to, are you meaning the ones holding 5 or 6 little clips to each A pillar? If so, I didn't remove them. I was able to slide the exterior A pillar trim forward, downward to remove that part and then pull all the trim. I was very cautious removing the trim and it came off pretty much undamaged, so I had planned on reusing mine. I have the OE glass from my dealer in storage. I was even considering installing the new windshield on my own, since I saw the orientation of the old one in there, still up for debate. But your points are well taken and I'll be VERY careful selecting a glass technician who can do it properly the first time. I actually think I read a thread similar to what you are describing when I was looking for windshield parts. Maybe it was yours! I cant' remember where I saw it as I just stumbled across it while google searching.
For bead thickness, the 3m windowweld urethane sealant states a minimum 1/4 inch thickness. the old sealant I cut out was thinner than that in places - I had wondered whether that might have been a part in why the old on cracked up. It had 3-4 full width cracks in the bottom 1/3 with a few branches running in to each other, but no real significant rock chips for them to come from. I heard that too thin of a bead will result in stress cracks. Anyway, I guess the point is get someone who will do it the OE way, the first time and who knows what they are doing ;-)
So on the recommendation I got here, I decided to check the fuse in the ABS relay, and guess what? It wasn't even there! I think I have the correct relay in a pile of stuff that came with the car, but looking for confirmation. It has a 15 amp fuse in the top and has a large #76 on it. I'll try and get a pic of it uploaded this afternoon. Just looking for reassurances though
Thanks
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i think it was a red fuse originally, so 10ams.drdds said:So on the recommendation I got here, I decided to check the fuse in the ABS relay, and guess what? It wasn't even there! I think I have the correct relay in a pile of stuff that came with the car, but looking for confirmation. It has a 15 amp fuse in the top and has a large #76 on it. I'll try and get a pic of it uploaded this afternoon. Just looking for reassurances though
Thanks
New windshield installed diy yesterday . Finally I got everything done on that. Pulled the old one out, cleaned up the pinchweld, attacked the surface rust with a wire wheel followed by KBS 3-step anti rust system, 3M pinchweld primer and 3M urethane. I'll upload some pics from my phone when I get a minute today.
. Finally I got everything done on that. Pulled the old one out, cleaned up the pinchweld, attacked the surface rust with a wire wheel followed by KBS 3-step anti rust system, 3M pinchweld primer and 3M urethane. I'll upload some pics from my phone when I get a minute today.So I have some if the pictures from my windshield install, but I missed the first ones of when I was cleaning up the rust. Here you go though:
Cut the ok windshield out first with a windshield wire from harbor frieght. I learned that I would not attempt to remove a good piece of glass on my own - I made so many cracks removing it it was exponentially worse than before. Now I'm committed! I scraped out all the old urethane then wire wheeled any rust areas and treated the whole pinch weld with KBS three part rust treatment.
Used the 3M single step primer following the directions for primer application in the Bentley manual on the pinch weld and the glass edge. I laid the windshield face down on a couple of fluffy blankets on the hood to orient it.
Once the primer dried, i placed the depth spacers from audi (they look like cabinet door bumpers) and then we dry fit the windshield and marked the location with masking tape. We cut the maskin tape and then pulled the windshield out and laid it back down with the suction cups still on. Then I cut the tip to the 3m urethane windshield adhesive to lay a bead approximately the dimensions and shape described in the Bentley manual. Carefully laid a bead of adhesive on the glass (big forearm workout here! Better if you are Popeye or have an electric caulk gun) and then my brother and I carefully placed the windshield in place according to our masking tape marks, pressed it on place, then secured it with tape and left it to dry with our fingers crossed for no leaks. Here are the results! Btw took it to a carwash today, no leaks!!
Cut the ok windshield out first with a windshield wire from harbor frieght. I learned that I would not attempt to remove a good piece of glass on my own - I made so many cracks removing it it was exponentially worse than before. Now I'm committed! I scraped out all the old urethane then wire wheeled any rust areas and treated the whole pinch weld with KBS three part rust treatment.
Used the 3M single step primer following the directions for primer application in the Bentley manual on the pinch weld and the glass edge. I laid the windshield face down on a couple of fluffy blankets on the hood to orient it.
Once the primer dried, i placed the depth spacers from audi (they look like cabinet door bumpers) and then we dry fit the windshield and marked the location with masking tape. We cut the maskin tape and then pulled the windshield out and laid it back down with the suction cups still on. Then I cut the tip to the 3m urethane windshield adhesive to lay a bead approximately the dimensions and shape described in the Bentley manual. Carefully laid a bead of adhesive on the glass (big forearm workout here! Better if you are Popeye or have an electric caulk gun) and then my brother and I carefully placed the windshield in place according to our masking tape marks, pressed it on place, then secured it with tape and left it to dry with our fingers crossed for no leaks. Here are the results! Btw took it to a carwash today, no leaks!!
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wow well done! first time doing a windshield? I'd be pretty paranoid to do that, especially after paying 300+ for glass... at least if the installer broke it they would have to pay for it
Yeah my first time. I was very nervous. That thought absolutely crossed my mind. I have this problem with wanting to do things myself even when I'm not qualified too . . . even when it wouldn't save me any money because the stupid adhesive and primer is so expensive. There is something wrong with me :wtf:Hybrid_Hatch said:wow well done! first time doing a windshield? I'd be pretty paranoid to do that, especially after paying 300+ for glass... at least if the installer broke it they would have to pay for it
This made me laugh :lol: When I did my S4 transmission and I had my car on jackstands and couldn't fit the dumb thing out from under the car because of the height of the bell housing, I "dealt" with it in a similar fashion :curses: How is the wiring coming anyway?nsimps said:
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