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Hi all again and apologies as I seem to be replying to my own thread here quite a lot.
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There's no need, as all you're doing is elaborating on the information you have on hand. It saves others from suggesting it.
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Originally Posted by spannerrash
Is this a common problem and does anyone know of any examples where it has ended in cylinder or piston damage?
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The only instances that I have heard of them disintegrating is on the 4.0tdi and 5.2 V10 engines in the D3.
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Originally Posted by spannerrash
What will be the consequences of removing the flaps. Will I even notice the difference?
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Not a D2 S8, but check out the first post in the following thread where M-A8 gives the pros and cons on doing this on a D3 S8. If you do go down this route, remember to leave the actuators in place with the electrical connectors in place.
https://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=12128
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