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    Established Member Two Rings stilldubbin203's Avatar
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    Thinkin about buying a 1990 audi 90...need help!

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    ok so i found an older lady selling a 1990 audi 90. it has 224k all highway miles and the paint is faded red but the body is immaculate along with the interior. Heres what i noticed is wrong with it: The battery was stone dead, hooked up jumpers and still nothing, then i wiggled the positive cable and it threw some sparks then started, possibly a short it bad connection? The next is the brake pedal is rock solid and you have to press it real hard to even get a little bit of brake. The abs light is on and the fluid resovoir is filled to the top and the fluid is black. Possibly bad fluid/too much? When you shift the rear end makes a loud clunk, checked underneath and noticed some fluid on the rear end. Bad seal? also i dont think the power steering works, actually do they even have it? But anyway its really hard to turn. so those are the main problems that i noticed, oh and also theres a loud hissing coming from near the back driver wheel, i figured it was the fuel pump, is this normal? Any help would be great. BTW the lady only wants 300 for the thing so i cant really go wrong im just wanna get an idea of what im in for.
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    Veteran Member Four Rings snopyro's Avatar
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    Re: Thinkin about buying a 1990 audi 90...need help!

    I have that same brake feeling on my 1991 Coupe Quattro. Seems like I have no brake assist, but I had the 'bomb' replaced, so I know I have something there. You might want to check out: www.20v.org for common ailments to these vintage cars.

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    Registered Member Two Rings Shvltme_90 q's Avatar
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    Re: Thinkin about buying a 1990 audi 90...need help!

    the brake issue is the assist. not vacuum on those cars.... i cant remember, basically a little valve that holds some pressure. the only thing that is easy that i know you can do is to flush the power steering system. (sounds weird but it is not a vacuum assist) yep. that is your brake issue. i am thinking of just ditching the assists all together.

    034 has a system to swap over to the more simple vacuum assist system.

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    Veteran Member Four Rings maxh2o's Avatar
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    Re: Thinkin about buying a 1990 audi 90...need help!

    if its a 20v, it worth putting effort into it.
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    Veteran Member Four Rings NightRoller USP's Avatar
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    Re: Thinkin about buying a 1990 audi 90...need help!

    Buy it...for 300 dollars even if you cant drive it, you can part it out and make back atleast your 300 dollars if not more.
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    Veteran Member Four Rings PRY4SNO's Avatar
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    Re: Thinkin about buying a 1990 audi 90...need help!

    Do it.
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    Veteran Member Three Rings marcus1701's Avatar
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    Re: Thinkin about buying a 1990 audi 90...need help!

    lol you think she'll sell for $300?? More like $1000 if she knows what they're worth.
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