Tie rod question - 4KQT..

[Bill Phelps]

Thanks Marc-

I'll might try grabbing one from a local junk yard to mess with...

-----Original Message-----
From: Marc Swanson [mailto:mswanson at sonitrol.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 2:16 PM
To: Bill Phelps
Cc: 'quattro at audifans.com'
Subject: Re: Tie rod question - 4KQT..


> For those of you who have installed MC turbo engines in your 4KQs...
> Have you just bought the URQ tie rod or have people tried bending the
> rod themselves to clear the waste gate discharge hose...It does not
> appear to need to be bent all that much.


I ended up buying a rod from 2bennett: http://www.2bennett.com for $100.
Seemed reasonable enough.

That said, it is a very slight bend.. in fact nate used the stock tie rod on
his 90tq but I think there is more room on the type 89 for some
reason:

http://www.mswanson.com/phpix/?mode=view&album=Audi%2F90tq&pic=01270007.jpg&
dispsize=640&start=0


I say hit it with the BFH ;-)  Not much to loose if you get it wrong.
You'll need an alignment though.


Later

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