I got two questions...

[bludodger at att.net]

BTW...I was able to find and replace my CC grommet
cheaply and easily with dealer part (less than five
bucks and less than 5 seconds of time). They have this
part. Let me know if you need any extra info.

Hope this helps
--
Blu
'88 80q--185,000mi.
> Here's a 2 year old post...
> Subject:
>         Re: Cruise Control linkage trouble
>    Date:
>         Thu, 01 Jul 1999 19:19:58 -0700
>    From:
>         "frank j. bauer" <frankbauer at thevine.net>
>      To:
>         River6822 at aol.com, quattro at audifans.com
>
>
>
>
> At 09:41 PM 7/1/99 EDT, River6822 at aol.com wrote:
> >I have an 88 80q. The plastic grommet / keeper that holds the cruise control
> >linkage to the cruise control servo has broken and disappeared.
> >
> >Does anyone know if I can get this part separately? What is is called ? Does
> >it have a part number ? Does anyone have one off of a parts car that they
> >would be willing to part with ? Or could some one give me the extact
> >measurements so that I could replace it with a rubber grommet.
>
> 811 907 423
> "bush for connecting rod"
> about $2
>
> frank
>
>
>
> rguzz at mindspring.com wrote:
>
> > david,
> >
> > do you have the part number? i believe this part is nla but it sounds like you
> > know...easy enough to find out, i guess.
> >
> > rg
> >
> > On Wed, 26 Jun 2002 16:23:57 -0400 David Head <v8q at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> >
> > Although it is not available for type 44 cars, the same plastic grommet is
> > used on
> >
> > Audi 90s and is readily available as a spare part from the dealer...
> >
> > Jobe Tichy wrote:
> >
> > > [ Converted text/html to text/plain ]
> >
> > >
> >
> > > RE:  Cruise Control--I know this may sound silly, but when driving my car
> > 1500
> >
> > > miles home after buying it, the cruise all of a sudden stopped working half
> >
> > > way through the trip for no apparent reason.  Checked switches, lines,
> > vacuum
> >
> > > bladder, etc.  All checked out.  Took a "closer" look and the connecting
> > rod's
> >
> > > little plastic grommet (that likes to break on several other audi's I've
> >
> > > worked with) had broke--thus, when the vaccuum was set, there was nothing
> > for
> >
> > > it to grab onto.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Much to my disappointment, my friend informed me that the dealer sold that
> >
> > > plastic part only with the rod and vacuum--not an option.  So, I fabricated
> >
> > > the EXACT same functioning piece by searching the bins at Home Depot and for
> > a
> >
> > > nickel, I popped it on and it's nylon now and will never break.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Is yours still there?  Just one more thing to check.  I guess the plastic
> >
> > > connecting rod grommet is super brittle being under the Intake Manifold and
> >
> > > likes to break after time.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Hope that's one more place to look.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > JOBE
> >
> > >
> >
> > > '91 200tq 20v
> >
> > >
> >
> > > '84 BMW 318i (modified)
> >
> > > >From: "Audi Sport"
> >
> > > >To: 200q20v at audifans.com
> >
> > > >Subject: I got two questions...
> >
> > > >Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 00:00:10 -0400
> >
> > > >
> >
> > > >[ Converted text/html to text/plain ]
> >
> > > >ok, here it goes...my reverse lights weren't working so I found out it was
> >
> > > the
> >
> > > >switch on the tranny and now that's fixed but I still got two problems. The
> >
> > > >seat warmer on the driver's side seat doesn't work. I had comfort seats in
> >
> > > >there before and now I got sport seats and it still doesn't work so I know
> >
> > > >it's not the seat since it was working in the car it came out of. Also the
> >
> > > >switch is good and I tested the relay and that works too plus I can hear it
> >
> > > >clicking when I turn the seat warmer dial so I am thinking it is a wiring
> >
> > > >problem. Are there any particular places to be looking for a broken wire or
> >
> > > >connection? Have any of you had anything like this happen? And my other
> >
> > > >question is concerning the cruise control. Of course, it doesn't work. I
> >
> > > >checked the vacum lines (since they brake a lot of times) but they are all
> >
> > > >intact. I looked at the rubber vacum pump but it doesn't seem to be
> > leaking.
> >
> > > >Next thing I was gonna check is the combination switch. I did check all the
> >
> > > >fuses for all these things and I am pretty much out of ideas. If any of you
> >
> > > >can help me with either one of these issues let me know.
> >
> > > >Thanks
> >
> > > >Dan
> >
> > > >
> >
> > >
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