Best place to get these?
 

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They look like pludges connected to swirl flaps ?
Number 4 on the pic

Audi or TPS?

If you don't want new try A8 parts 01462 783537

Thanx guys

Is it the bellows unit you want? As noted A8parts would probably have these if that's the problem.

The question is why? These aren't particularly noted for failing, more that the manifold flaps get jammed and/or the link arms break.

Links are broken off
Flaps are operating ok

You can buy the links from Gruvenparts, or is it what they connect to that is broken?

Link themselfs are broken, the ball type ends snapped

Gruvenparts from the US then.
But they break because manifolds get seized.
So before installing new links make sure to service manifolds.

Cable tie them for now they will restore power until your new ones arrive +++

Is this the same as from gruvenparts?
Asking as this one is from Czech, bit closer EU easier to ship I guess
Thanx

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLKSWAGEN...3D231355781965

You can buy those links from UK eBay for less. I bought stainless steel ones from RS components and put them together myself. £10

I had to thread these because S8 arms are much shorter

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showpost....5&postcount=12

RS that's an idea.
I use them every day and I didn't think about that
Thanx

Bloody hell, that is a difference between Gruvenparts and RS, and the shipping time as well.
Post a link if you can Borys of the 2inch ones you will get from RS for future references inc part number or product code.
That is really cheap.

I've had gruvenparts ones fitted, but I got them off Neil who had a set laying around so shipping was 1st class +++

I got them in today but couldn't make it work
I do admire Goran's skills
I did trimm them to size tackering was my issue
Ordered gruvenpart ones

They are hard to clip on.
How about the ones from Czech??

Czech to long I need 1" lenght

Sh*t, sorry mate, but the gruvenparts are really good, I've got them and install was very easy as you can imagine. How about asking Goran for some help, he done it so it would be easier for him as he knows what to do

I'm very happy to help and even make them for you if you can send me the parts.
Was it tapping the thread that didn't work?
Was it for a S8 (you wouldn't need to shorten them much for a A8 you could probably use the existing thread).

The other thing that would be great is if we have someone on here who works in some king of casting industry. I have 1 spare plastic arm we just need lots of castings of it in aluminium or brass or some kind of automotive nylon plastic.

Hi Goran,
Yes tapping was a nightmare. My tools suck :-(
I've got an a8 and links are 1" - so needed to cut RS bits, there was not much room for tread, Literally I had maybe two lines left. Wanted to extend a bit further and disaster strike :-)

I thought A8 links were a lot longer, I didn't realise you would need to cut down the steel ball links. The Czech ebay picture seems to show them not cut down. Is it the 40valve engine?

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/...1299429626.jpg


Another option may be one of these male threaded ones and one of the female threaded ones, then hopefully no threading needed just cut the threaded one down to size?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kart-1-x-8...item4adb384c76

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Track-Rod-...item4d256c42a8

There are even aluminium alloy ones which would be easier to tap if deeper threading was needed. I may actually go for some of these for my current car. The previous buyer got my fixed up S8.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/L800-M8-8m...item3cc0090445

There are 1" and 2" links, depending on the engine.
IIRC the S8 engines use 1", the rest 2" as the manifold is different.

That's what I thought. 1" only on S8's so I don't understand why Borys is trying to fit short ones if 2" ones are needed. Lets better check this before he puts too short arms.

Borys, what's the engine on your car?? (W12??)

Just to clarify something.

All D3s have 1" non whatsoever are 2" arms the difference between 1" and 2" was d2 a8 and d2 s8

D3 3.7 and 4.2 are all 1" arms as is the S8 V10 +++

Strangely i have a contact in the casting world that would produce the arms in plastic or metal/ally but the minimum order is 500 of them ! And i was thinking about selling them but its costly

1" for sure, took original out, measured it before ordering
Thanx guys

WRONG!!!
Don't know about V10, but 3.7 and 4.2 are 2" Guy +++
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8252&page=3

I recently stripped a 3.7 to fix it and 2 4.2 and they were all 1"
Ma8 maybe some one fitted incorrect ones to your car before you bought it ?

Or the 3.7 i worked on was incorrect ...4.2 is definitely 1" 100%
3.7 now im not so sure

The S8 V10 is electronic the V8s are vac pods

No mate, 1" would not the reach the vac pod, plus Ollie on his 3.7 had 2" as well, so two cars with wrong parts? Don't think so
And if they would reach the vac pod then both flaps would stay half open at all times

I will say it again
I did remove the original linkage from the car, mesaured it and it is 1"
Both of them

Borys I didn't realise your car was a D3. According to VagCat this is the bellows and plastic arm part number 077198327A and yes it is the 1" arm.
This Polish site is selling replacements for around £14, but I think you can make them yourself using the male and female uk ebay ball links without having to tap the threads.

http://allegro.pl/zestaw-naprawczy-0...743172250.html

No one says you are wrong Borys.
All I was telling to Guy that I and Ollie we did measure ours and they are 2" not 1" +++

Anyways my car is not gonna be ready till next wensday
hopefully gruvenparts delivery will arrive