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Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
02-22-2015, 08:56 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,172
Posted By RussB

5000TQ center driveshaft bearing replacement photos

I haven't been on this forum in years, mainly because I no longer drive my 5000TQ, but today, while looking through old photos, I came upon photos from 2009 that illustrate a few stages in the...
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
02-28-2013, 04:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,031
Posted By RussB

Tom Serrago (a forum member who rarely visits...

Tom Serrago (a forum member who rarely visits now) did this swap within the past year on his 1985 Audi 5000S wagon. I've not seen it, but he reports that it was worth the trouble.

I'm not sure...
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
04-09-2012, 02:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,288
Posted By RussB

I spent hours bleeding my clutch and eventually...

I spent hours bleeding my clutch and eventually replaced both the slave and master cylinders, and still it wouldn't thoroughly bleed. Eventually I replaced the hose, and all bleed problems...
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
02-21-2012, 05:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,089
Posted By RussB

The Bentley factory shop manual contains a...

The Bentley factory shop manual contains a thorough multi-page cruise control troubleshooting procedure.

If you plan to keep the car, you'll need this manual.
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
02-10-2012, 09:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,864
Posted By RussB

The used bits that interest me are 1)...

The used bits that interest me are

1) European front bumper

2) Rear window shade (blue color)

3) Euro turbo headlights


More or less in that order.
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
01-22-2012, 12:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 885
Posted By RussB

Maybe it's the "Michelin Man" hose. Here's my...

Maybe it's the "Michelin Man" hose. Here's my recent story: http://rbellew.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/i-never-seem-to-learn-the-same-lesson/
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
01-16-2012, 05:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 683
Posted By RussB

Heat cooks the copper in the field wire. The...

Heat cooks the copper in the field wire. The copper (a very good conductor of electricity) eventually becomes copper oxide (a semiconductor).

Cut out the green-colored copper oxide segment, splice...
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
01-09-2012, 06:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 969
Posted By RussB

According to a phone conversation with Scott...

According to a phone conversation with Scott Mockry (owner of http://sjmautotechnik.com), the first thing that he does is measure residual fuel pressure. This means obtaining a CIS-specific fuel...
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
01-07-2012, 06:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 683
Posted By RussB

NAPA sells a power steering high-pressure hose...

NAPA sells a power steering high-pressure hose for about $32 + shipping. Includes a lifetime warranty (I think). I paid about $40 for mine about 2 years ago and it works fine.

Search this forum...
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
01-07-2012, 06:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 969
Posted By RussB

Have you checked the "Michelin Man" hose's...

Have you checked the "Michelin Man" hose's underside? I'm embarassed to admit that I overlooked this common problem on my 88 5KTSQ:
...
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
11-26-2011, 08:04 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,386
Posted By RussB

Deceleration Valve electrical connector?

While removing a deceleration valve from a junked car, I foolishly cut its electrical cable.

I'd like to splice a connector with wires unto the cut cable, but I don't know what sort of connector...
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
11-09-2011, 07:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,235
Posted By RussB

If the front tires don't have the same...

If the front tires don't have the same circumference as the rear tires, you will experience excessive center differential wear. How much? I don't know.
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
10-20-2011, 05:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 661
Posted By RussB

Your car looks very nice, Randolph.

Your car looks very nice, Randolph.
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
10-15-2011, 06:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 661
Posted By RussB

Thanks, Randolph. I've seen many 5000s, 100s, and...

Thanks, Randolph. I've seen many 5000s, 100s, and 200s in u-pull it yards, but only one V8.

My car's AC compressor was rebuilt in 2002 and still pumps R12 refrigerant. It does a good job. (I...
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
10-15-2011, 11:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 661
Posted By RussB

Thanks. I needed that.

Thanks. I needed that.
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
10-14-2011, 10:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 661
Posted By RussB

What must I do to mount a V8 sunshade in my 5000TQ?

That huge piece of glass in the rear of my 5000TQ sedan allows lots of Florida sunshine inside the cabin on hot summer days, and I'd like to block some of it.

By browsing ETKA, I gather that Audi...
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
10-02-2011, 07:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,272
Posted By RussB

You've done a good job of documenting this...

You've done a good job of documenting this economical repair.
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
10-01-2011, 07:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,679
Posted By RussB

Keep up the photographic journal. I need to...

Keep up the photographic journal.

I need to replace my car's headliner soon.
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
09-30-2011, 06:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 858
Posted By RussB

Here's my experience with a 1984 5000S with a...

Here's my experience with a 1984 5000S with a 3-speed automatic transmission:

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/showthread.php?p=19003758
...
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
09-25-2011, 02:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,168
Posted By RussB

I'm very sorry to read about your problem. ...

I'm very sorry to read about your problem.

I've always been afraid of swapping the pressure and return hoses on the steering rack accidentally. I've replaced a couple steering racks in 5000s, and...
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
09-19-2011, 10:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 594
Posted By RussB

First, measure runout.

Then, attempt to correct it. I've not done this on UFO rotors, but I imagine that it's possible to measure their runout accurately using a similar dial indicator set-up. The only cost is that it...
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
09-17-2011, 09:16 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,490
Posted By RussB

No, this saga involves my pursuit of the correct...

No, this saga involves my pursuit of the correct belt size.

According to ETKA, my car, as well as later 100s and 200s (even with the 110 Amp alternator) left the factory with a 9.5 x 820 mm...
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
09-16-2011, 05:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,490
Posted By RussB

My alternator belt saga may have been resolved

I love the 110 Amp alternator that I added to my car, but its body is a little larger diameter than the 90 Amp alternator that it replaced, and I've had a heck of a time finding an alternator belt...
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
07-22-2011, 07:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,841
Posted By RussB

I'm very sorry to hear of your terrible loss. I...

I'm very sorry to hear of your terrible loss. I know almost nothing about the V8, so don't know where to look for the fire cause.

After you've inspected the damage closely, please let us know what...
Forum: Audi 5000 / 200 / V8 Discussion
07-19-2011, 09:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 841
Posted By RussB

I'd try removing its harness connector, then reconnecting.

This will reset the climate control's CPU. Probability that this will work? 50/50.
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