Hella bellows: A004538 availability

[goldsax]

i have called our friends at A8 parts and else where re. the bellows that aid in changing the manifold length. no joy
Audi want mega bucks for it.
i only noticed while doing an oil change that the link between the bellow and link arm had fractured and could not be joined again.
i thought i would ask members if they know where to get a reasonably priced one before i am committed to being fleeced
cheers raj

[Architex_mA8tey]

have you checked that the manifold flaps will move? the arms to the bellows sometimes break when they seize and you'd need to sort seized manifold flaps too before putting on any new arms?

[goldsax]

thanks for the reply
ohhhhh. i had previously read about these manifolds sticking.
being lazy here( i should check for previous threads on the subject), but is there a quick method of checking?
suck on the tubing?
thanks again raj

[Architex_mA8tey]

Originally Posted by goldsax

thanks for the reply
ohhhhh. i had previously read about these manifolds sticking.
being lazy here( i should check for previous threads on the subject), but is there a quick method of checking?
suck on the tubing?
thanks again raj

if the plastic arms that the bellows have broken away from are turnable by hand then they are probably ok, but if not then they need investigating. Mine has got "sticky" at the ends and I got my mechanic to do a refurb procedure in-situ that I found HERE ON AUDIWORLD

[goldsax]

many thanks for the link..
after reading the tread...
looks like both side are stuck.
mrrrrrrrr.
xmas job


also still on the look out for a bellow A004 538
cheers raj

[mannyo]

Mine have been broken and stuck for 2 years, to be honest I cannot tell any difference.