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21st April 2018, 07:56 AM
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22nd April 2018, 03:09 AM
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22nd April 2018, 05:59 AM
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I reckon it was an accountants decision - "how small can we make it and still have it do the job (at least for a little while)."
"Oh, and while we're at it - make sure the punters can't buy the arms separately as a spare part"...  There's nothing wrong with my flaps! Yet both my arms were broken when I bought it! The vacuum pods (~3" dia) put about 105lbs (48kg) of force on the arms at a vacuum of around 22inMg = 11psi (at ISA). That's not a lot. I can (just) pull against the vacuum of the pods to put my arm back on the flap lever at idle without shutting the engine down. 22inMg is stated as minimum manifold vacuum achieved by "an engine in good condition" by Motor.com. Quote:
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22nd April 2018, 08:16 AM
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Found these too if anyone needs link rods.
Perhaps a better solution than the Polish ones. OEM look with better strength: https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/X2-AUDI-VW-INTAKE-MANIFOLD-ACTUATOR-LINK-ARM-SHORT-1-077198327A
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22nd April 2018, 08:36 AM
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Machined Delrin is a nice solution
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22nd April 2018, 11:22 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y39PPmJm8c8 I have the Gruven parts on the car but I think I might order a pair of those Delrin link rods to replace the OEM ones on my spare manifold.
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22nd April 2018, 01:56 PM
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I bought these from Poland a couple years ago and they’re still going strong.
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/INTAKE-MANI...S/202121345074 Spotted these from Germany which are even cheaper. https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-Audi-VW-...A/323093537220
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22nd April 2018, 04:46 PM
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Add some lube to the metal ones - high temp bearing or CV grease should work nicely.
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