Type-44 cruise control connecting rod

[Ameer Antar]

Not a bad idea. It almost looks original. I've ordered the buffer for the v8q.
I'll see how long that lasts. At least I have a few ideas for when it does rot
out... Thanks.
 
-Ameer 
 
-------------------- Original Message --------------------
From: Eric Kissell [kisselll at gmail.com]
To: Ameer Antar [antar at comcast.net], quattro at audifans.com
Date: 5/8/07 8:07:24 PM
Subject: Re: Type-44 cruise control connecting rod

 Ameer - Picture attached.

Not pretty but effective.

I whipped this up in the rain in WV in a Lowes parking lot when the little
plastic piece failed during a trip.  That was over 6 years ago.

It is a piece of steel strap used to hang pipes, etc. It already had holes that
contractors drive nails through. I just cut it to length, slipped it onto the
rod and then bent the ends over the mating part on the pneumatic actuator with
a pair of pliers.

HTH,
Eric

On 5/6/07,Ameer Antar < mailto:antar at comcast.net >
 wrote: I'm trying to fix my cruise control system, but the rubber bushing on
the
connecting rod is rotted out. I've even put in a used one in decent shape, but
the same thing happened to it. I guess it's just to hot under the hood above
the turbo. The dealer doesn't sell it apart from the entire rod, and that's
about $100. Has anyone out there found a good fix for the rotting rubber
bushing? TIA.

-Ameer
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