[urq] urq wastegate supports on tranny, evil audi joke?

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Thanx for the input Brandon. I think i'll leave them off for next time i'm playing in there. The vibration is like if the exaust or tranny was
touching against the body or was attached to it but without the sound.

At low rpm it seemed smooth, maybe around 4000 up it would come, I never had a solid lifter engine tho so maybe like you say it's normal. Does the center propshaft bearing usually have rubber spacers?
It had two nuts put there as spacers so maybe that would be the source.
I also noticed that the ecu's plastic filter / buffer, was cracked and venting so maybe the timing was off or running lean under slight boost too. I just hope no one ran the car that way... 

I'm also still battling the evil mouse smell. They were everywhere.


> From: brogers at terrix.com
> To: 007css at live.com; urq at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [urq] urq wastegate supports on tranny, evil audi joke?
> Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:28:56 -0600
> 
> It seems a lot (most?) cars are missing these brackets by now.  Personally,
> my car had them and when I did some work where I could have left them off, I
> did re-install them.  They will certainly not cause any harm to your exh.
> manifold (EM), but leaving them off increases your risk the way I see it.
> EM's and heads aren't getting any easier to come by - so I would do anything
> to help preserve what you do have.  I do recall them being a little bit of a
> PITA but not too bad.  
> 
> The WX is not the smoothest engine - so by "vibrate a lil" not sure what you
> mean.  I would suggest changing all subframe bushings, engine and tranny
> mounts before swapping a motor due to vibration.  
> 
> I heard PPG made some windshields - but seals are still NLA AFAIK.  Be
> careful with your glass/seals. 
> 
> Welcome to urq ownership - lots of work but also very rewarding.
> 
> Brandon
> '84 urquattro
> 
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> Of ccc cccc
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 10:00 AM
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> Subject: [urq] urq wastegate supports on tranny, evil audi joke?
> 
> 
> Hi new urq owner posting here. I just recently acquired an 1983 urq imported
> from Ct Usa to Canada it requires inspection and needs body work. The clutch
> won't move i even broke  the clutch master's rod while jerking the car in
> 1st, i'll be removing the tranny today and find out what's going on. Anyways
> on my way there i found some supports connected to the tranny and the
> wastegate. I had no trouble removing the top one but the bottom one was a
> rough one.I have no torches. The nuts really din't want to give at all.
> Anyways i was wondering has anyone run without the supports there? I'll
> probly be swapping the engine in a few months since it seems to vibrate a
> lil, could be a few reasons... So wondering if it will put too much stress
> on the exhaust manifold from all the movement. I ask since under it's a
> flexi so maybe it's to prevent mani cracking? It's been already majorly
> rewelded tho. Right now im also sitting on 3 broken subframe bolts one was
> broken when i bought the car. I think it had a rough time since the rear
> bumper has twisted inward.
> 
> I also will be redoing my own body work on the car anyone one know where i
> can find good window rubbers 4 really cheap? I'd like to remove the glass to
> make a nice job.
> 
> Thanx for your help.
> 
> Btw I can't beleive how bad the wiring is on that car. Did the designer get
> paid by the foot * number of connections or something? Not sure at this
> point if i should keep it original and just shrinkwrap the bad connections
> or redo the whole damn thing. 
> 
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