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08-15-2021, 08:32 AM
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Posted By 87landshark

Good morning Rob. When you can, could you please...

Good morning Rob. When you can, could you please check out my car? Thanks.
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07-10-2021, 07:57 AM
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Posted By 87landshark

Good morning Bimmermike. I once had the exact...

Good morning Bimmermike. I once had the exact same issue with my 87 S4/ 5 speed. It was nothing more than a faulty fuel pump relay. Start with the simple stuff first. I got stuck more times than I...
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11-27-2020, 09:10 PM
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Posted By 87landshark

A hearty thanks to all of you who make this one...

A hearty thanks to all of you who make this one of my most visited websites. I read more than I post, because I've often been handed snark from those who know tons more than myself. but with your...
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01-24-2018, 06:11 PM
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Posted By 87landshark

I have the contis on the front-and I love em (run...

I have the contis on the front-and I love em (run them on my wife’s Audi as well) but for the rears, depending on when your needing to buy them, the choices are slim for those of us who choose to...
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11-29-2017, 09:40 PM
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Posted By 87landshark

toe/tow! Count me in. I want SO BAD not to be...

toe/tow! Count me in. I want SO BAD not to be pulled over every 50 yards for not having a front plate on my car, (NYS,downstate-read-police state) that I would blow out the toe (it’s really tow)...
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12-02-2016, 12:12 AM
Replies: 4
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Posted By 87landshark

By the firewall on the passenger side of the...

By the firewall on the passenger side of the engine there is a valve that opens/closes with vacuum control. It responds to the temperature chosen by the climate control. That's where my issue was. I...
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10-03-2016, 07:00 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 7,622
Posted By 87landshark

Adam. Thank you. Mine is great. It looks good and...

Adam. Thank you. Mine is great. It looks good and fits well too. And to top it off, I received it on 9/28! How cool is that?! Nice job and thanks again.
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09-05-2016, 10:09 PM
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Posted By 87landshark

Order placed, pay pal sent, check your PM for...

Order placed, pay pal sent, check your PM for order and address for delivery
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02-15-2015, 11:03 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,822
Posted By 87landshark

Not on your life!

Don't go anywhere. If he/she is serious about buying the car, they'll come for an on site inspection at a place of your choosing. You traveling to them smacks of a certain desperation. It just sounds...
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01-04-2015, 07:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,878
Posted By 87landshark

I live very much in the area and have seen the...

I live very much in the area and have seen the car over the past few years. I gave a quick look when it was stationary at a gas station on sunrise highway once. I wouldn't say it was in "rough"...
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12-28-2014, 12:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,963
Posted By 87landshark

Would switching to a different oil cause less...

Would switching to a different oil cause less leakage? I've read this is so. That Dino oil causes swelling of gaskets and the full synthetics do not.
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12-28-2014, 12:13 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,963
Posted By 87landshark

What weight oil

Correction- Mobil 1 15/w50. And yes, some leakage under car as linderpat has suggested. Can't deny that. But I use it in everything that rolls around this house, never an issue
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12-26-2014, 11:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,963
Posted By 87landshark

Mobil 1 20w/50. Have for the eleven years I've...

Mobil 1 20w/50. Have for the eleven years I've owned it. No questions, no issues
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12-26-2014, 09:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 890
Posted By 87landshark

Nice. Done. Easy out and in Dash pod voltmeter...

Nice. Done. Easy out and in Dash pod voltmeter no longer dancing all over the lot as its always done. 13.75 volts back at the positive post under the hood with some load on. It was imperative for...
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12-26-2014, 02:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 890
Posted By 87landshark

87s4alternator replacement

Thanks Bob. Out was no issue. Idid just as directed. Is there any easy way to get the pulley/fan assembly off without buggering it up? I have the 8mm wrench in the drive bolt, but cannot put enough...
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12-26-2014, 01:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 890
Posted By 87landshark

87s4alternator replacement

Can anyone direct me to a step by step forum discussion to alternator replacement on my 5-speed?
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12-02-2014, 07:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,629
Posted By 87landshark

Correct charging voltage

Yes, thank you Allen. It is as I suspected, but I always ask the shark tank for confirmation. I will certainly be replacing the alternator with a quality rebuilt one, instead of just plugging in a...
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11-27-2014, 11:03 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,629
Posted By 87landshark

Dead voltmeter

I had my 87 5-speed out last weekend for what was probably the end of the good weather here on long island. After making several stops, upon restarting the car, the dash lit up like a Christmas tree....
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09-14-2014, 11:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,384
Posted By 87landshark

Nothing ever came of this. I ran the car over the...

Nothing ever came of this. I ran the car over the next few weekends and almost within a day or two it was back to its old self. I ran the tank down to 3/4 or so ( gauge is not that accurate, add that...
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08-31-2014, 05:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,384
Posted By 87landshark

Yikes! How old is old,MP? I've never touched it,...

Yikes! How old is old,MP? I've never touched it, and I've owned the car 11years. Approximately 18,000 miles ago. Is there a way to test it?
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08-31-2014, 04:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,384
Posted By 87landshark

Sorry, but what is the ISV? I will check the...

Sorry, but what is the ISV? I will check the leads when I get back out to the garage-and the grounds 8&9 I believe I took care of within a year or so.
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08-31-2014, 01:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,384
Posted By 87landshark

Hesitation upon acceleration

Good afternoon folks. Took my 87 s4 5-speed out last nite to a wedding. No issues going there (25/30 miles or so).On the way home the car started right up, no prob again, but upon leaving the country...
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07-31-2013, 07:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 474
Posted By 87landshark

sunroof woes

good afternoon gents. Ive had trouble with my sunroof not closing properly since the winter, and in the midst of a "vacation" figured to give it a look. the drivers side cable cracked that skinny pin...
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07-28-2013, 05:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,935
Posted By 87landshark

Oh man. This is turning into more than twice the...

Oh man. This is turning into more than twice the job I originally thought it was. For another time, when I need brakes and will be replacing the rotors. While the weathers nice I'm gonna drive the...
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07-28-2013, 03:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,935
Posted By 87landshark

Thanks ducman.. Much more work than I thought it...

Thanks ducman.. Much more work than I thought it would be,par for my course. How difficult to swap out the studs with the hub in the car? What tools would I need?
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