[s-cars] Hole in Cross-over Tube

[Sean Douglas]

Thanks Noah, that's the one I remember.

Anyone purchased this from this ebayer?

Sean



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Noah [mailto:noahgodwin at earthlink.net] 
> Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 8:39 PM
> To: Sean Douglas; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Hole in Cross-over Tube
> 
> 
> No affiliation, blah blah blah...
> 
> http://stores.ebay.com/GSMmotorsports_oooo-AUDI-oooo_W0QQcolZ2
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> 
> 
> - Noah
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sean Douglas" <quattro20v at telus.net>
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 10:57 PM
> Subject: [s-cars] Hole in Cross-over Tube
> 
> 
> > Today, under full boost, I heard a loud whoosh/whistle and loss of 
> > power
> > - sounds like one of the boost hoses let go. Funny thing 
> was that the
> > PSI didn't drop by much, maybe 5 PSI.
> >
> > Headed straight home and put it on jackstands. Removed upper IC>TB 
> > hose
> > - good. Pulled michelin man - good. Inspected the x-over 
> tube and lo and
> > behold, I found a small 1 cm dia hole in the x-over tube on 
> the upper
> > side near the michelin man (my 1997 has the plastic tube 
> rather than S4s
> > which got a metal one). Turns out the mounting tab had 
> broken off and
> > the plastic tube was rubbing against the mounting stud 
> wearing through
> > the tube. As a temporary fix, I wrapped it with duct tape 
> and re-mounted
> > the x-over tube so its not contacting anything. Also, the 
> m-man hose was
> > rubbing against a rubber line (hydraulic, I think) and had 
> started to
> > wear this through too. The hydraulic line was rubbing so 
> much that the
> > metal braiding is starting to show!. A quick test drive 
> showed that the
> > duct tape is holding, I guess it will have to do until I can find a
> > replacement. I priced a new x-over at the dealer and it retails for
> > $268, ouch! (that's Canadian dollars, BTW).
> >
> > Anyone have a good (cheap) source for a new x-over tube? 
> Are the metal 
> > ones from the S4s still available? I seem to recall someone 
> selling a 
> > fabricated metal x-over tube, either on this list or ebay a little 
> > while ago. Anyone remember?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Sean
> >
> > Sean Douglas
> > 1997 Audi S6//RS2-spec
> > 1990 Audi 90 quattro 20v
> >
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