95 A6q Voltage Regulator Adventures and question.

[David Michael]

Ironically - I recently did the almost opposite. I used some genuine Audi
alternator brushes I bought many years ago, but never used,  to fix my cheap
Harbor Freight electric impact wrench. Almost no HW stores carry brushes
anymore....

In any case, if they are still available, the Bosch/Audi part
makes replacement much easier because they have a solid wire soldered to the
end of the flex wire. That solid wire makes pulling the lead through the
frame of the VR easy.

Try a search on "Bosch Alternator Brush Set: in ebay.....

Dave
1990 200QA 235K


---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Robert Myers <bob at chips-ur-s.com>
>
> Tom, failing all else, you can get a set of oversized brushes and sand them
> to size to fit your A6.  Just lay a piece of sandpaper on a flat surface
> (workbench, kitchen table, whatever) and hold the oversized brush against
> the surface of the paper and have at it using a bit of elbow grease.  The
> graphite is pretty soft and it will wear away petty quickly.
>
> Bob
>
>