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Found the cause of my car's hard shifting. This is the cloth-braided covered vacuum hose from the transmission's vacuum modulator to the hard line (connects above the end of the torque tube to a hard line). Although there's no obvious rips or tears, it would not hold vacuum. Put it in a bucket of water and blew air in it and saw at least 3 holes. Thanks Roger for putting me on the right trail and Rob Edwards for the diameter of the new hose
After twice opening and cleaning the mirror control switch and double checking the wiring diagrams in the WSM, I checked the fuse. It was fine but was sitting on a piece of another fuse that was preventing connection. Pulled that out and now both mirrors work! As do the backup lights. Apparently the recent safety inspection was not thorough.
Thank you Mrmerlin for the ingenious idea to shoot an IR thermometer at relays to see if any are above ambient temperature.
I was able to track down my battery drain issue using this method (1985 928S) and found that the X-bus relay and power window relay were both around 25 degrees hotter than ambient temp. Replaced them with new relays and the drain is gone. Here's to small victories!
I finally started driving it again after a few months of it sitting because of the 'rona and my A3 TDI being in Audi Technic hell from intermittent faults.
Anyways, put in a fresh tank of 91 and a bottle of BG 44k and she seems to be much happier.
Now to replace the valve cover gaskets after I finish the oil cooler/cat replacement on my dad's 944...
Last week, I replaced the front right shock dust boot and secondary bump stop that were blown up by a pothole at some point in the past
I raised the ride height in the front for additional ground clearance to prevent a repeat performance of destroying the front spoiler after contact with a "road alligator"
Replaced the left side oil cooler bracket that was broken and installed the belly pans prior to the Badlands trip
Also installed the new right rear fender liner.
Last night, I flushed the PSD, added a can of 134 to the AC and installed the new left rear fender liner.
The GTS is on the ground after an extended stay on Mike H's lift.
I just need to have it re-aligned due to raising the ride height, (pay attention Chuck Schrieber!) then put the new tires on the wheels and have them road force balanced.
Last week, I replaced the front right shock dust boot and secondary bump stop that were blown up by a pothole at some point in the past
I raised the ride height in the front for additional ground clearance to prevent a repeat performance of destroying the front spoiler after contact with a "road alligator"
Replaced the left side oil cooler bracket that was broken and installed the belly pans prior to the Badlands trip
Also installed the new right rear fender liner.
Last night, I flushed the PSD, added a can of 134 to the AC and installed the new left rear fender liner.
The GTS is on the ground after an extended stay on Mike H's lift.
I just need to have it re-aligned due to raising the ride height, (pay attention Chuck Schrieber!) then put the new tires on the wheels and have them road force balanced.
Good one Johnny!!
im paying much attention ..
Sean dialed it in pretty good last week.
42 year old shocks out, 3 yr old shocks (won them in Roger Raffle at 3rd Coast 2017) in.
i will make sure when it settles to let you make the final adjustments to avoid 3 yrs worth of additional $::t being thrown this way..
Heater hoses, power steering hose, power steering reservoir hoses, alternator (this weekend) new FOE harness, oil change.
Here is one of the dead soldiers from my mishap...
New rebuilt heater hoses. Great shop Sean turned me into in Plano.
Changing broken Radiator! strange damage location Nice fitting of the rad tec cooler Finished! 3 hours work and I' m pleased with the easy work. 16,5 l G48 Glysantim Cooling ready mix filled in 5 Speed conversion , deinstalled oil cooler and oil hoses.
While waiting on some parts to arrive. I decided to clean the inside of my wheels, I am usually a bit suspect before trying new cleaning products but quite happy with this $4 wheel cleaner, I also used a fabric pad to help scrub them without it being abrasive on the aluminum.
Squirted out that dusty crusty radiator in preparation for the first fun drive for the KC PCA club....get down on those hands and knees and clean out those gross rads! Yes it was 4am....but my neighbors are used to the crazy guy with the loud cars and terrible yard.
Got the radiator all cleaned out...and a WRX photo bomb for good measure.
07-02-2020, 09:42 PM
