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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Maestro what the article doesnt explain of course is WHY?????
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Thanks Mkoneman!
I wish there was a off-the shelf solution when I fixed mine 2 years ago. I ended up using stainless ball joints, had to cut them and tap them. Audi dealer wanted £160 for new arms & bellows. Ben, thanks for the heads-up about the flap itself seizing up. Hopefully I haven't damaged anything. Now I see Audi's logic behind using plastic arms. |
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Yes the Allegro was 73 to 83 and frankly was wayy worse even than the Meastro! I mean for feck's sake - whose idea was the square steering wheel on some of them
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And the Austin Eggroll was more aerodynamic backwards than forwards FFS!
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We had it labelled as the 'All Aggro'
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My Dad had one, in a lovely shade of Mustard, with classy matching beige nylon interior, remember that nylon clothes were all the rage back then so the amount of static flying around meant I saved a fortune on perms!!
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My warranty covers the whole unit with a £50 excess.
would i be better to get the unit replaced for £50 inc labour and new arms, or just buy the aftermarket arms? and just making sure it covers D3's 4.2s |
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Just to add my 2p worth.
These things actually make a difference if not working ( if not working properly, they make the car a lot less powerful and it uses more fuel)- and they need to work even for low power settings. My n/s one was stuck, but when fixed the car was noticably both more powerful and fuel efficient, especially at LOW power levels. ie in normal driving, once fixed, it needed less pedal for the same result. Both bellows should collapse (and operate the things they're attached to) on startup. My cars average fuel DIS was 23.1 mpg before I fixed it. Now it's 21.3. It's done 30,000 miles since I last reset it, so it must be WAY more fuel efficient than it was. Last edited by Simon Wallwork; 21st July 2011 at 08:18 PM. |
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my car has only one vacum thing,when i start the car it doesnt collapse yet when i rev it it will collapse for a second them go back.is that normal for a pf 4.2?
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