Re: ANother Problem with my 97 GLX!

[deecee@exit109.com]

At 09:17 PM 8/15/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Folks.... THom here... near Pittsburgh.
>97 GLX... about 12k miles...
>For the most part, I love it.... BUT...
>
>I still have that annoying KEYLOCK problem.
>Sometimes, my ignition key just won't work.
>I sit there for up to a half hour trying.
>But you've all heard that before.
>
>Now, my door key will NOT close the sunroof. 
>It used to. In fact, the use of the key to open,
>close windows, etc is REALLY not covered too
>well in ANY of the books I got with my GLX.
>
>Anyway, I'll see Jesus before the key will
>close the sunroof now. I have to do it by 
>the roof mounted controls.
>
>And by the way, I wonder if it was closing REALLY TIGHT
>before.... At work one day, it rained cats & dogs.
>The receptionist announced on the building intercomm:
>"IF ANYBODY HAS THEIR WINDOWS OPEN, YOU BETTER ROLL THEM
>UP... IT'S RAINING VERY HARD."  Very hard was an understatement.
>I thought the paint would come off my car. IT REALLY POURED. 
>I was concerned though. I had my car buttoned up.... NOT!
>I noticed some water on top of the roof sunscreen and droplets 
>on my BIBER BEIGE LEATHER!!!
>
>FURTHERMORE, the light greysih roof material was water damaged.
>I mean, discolored somewhat from the water. What will clean that
>back to factory fresh? It pees me off!
>
>Any suggestions???? Similar problems with the sunroof?
>
>Thanks...
>Thom
>
>Thom, This has been an ongoing problem for the past two years. We have
been replacing the ignition lock housing and the ignition lock. Warranty
will pay to have the new tumbler rekeyed to fit the existing locks.

Show the dealer the water stains on your sunroof shade. They should check
out for the reason it leaked and also replace the shade. To be honest with
you the water leak is the first I have heard off on the A3 cars. Yes we
have a problem with the sunroofs breaking, but todate no water leaks.

Don