[urq] 034 MS firewall brace/bracket installation

[Patrick Carlier]

If it's possible  , I'de like to see some pictures of that audi part .
Never knew they had it in the first place .

When I swapped the engine in my coupe quattro , I welded a steel 
reinforcement
to the firewall . It was an easy and dirt cheap fix .
Offcourse , taking the engine out to repair a firewall may be a bit to much 
.
But since mine was out anyway ....

Pat


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <urq at pacbell.net>
To: "audifans urq" <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] 034 MS firewall brace/bracket installation


> This sounds like a lot more work than the Audi part *appears* to be.  I'll 
> make a point to install it this weekend (when I looked last night I saw 
> what appeared to be moisture around the boot anyway).  I believe that all 
> I'll need to do is to pull the clevis and the M/C nuts to fit the part to 
> the firewall.  Hopefully others will post up BTDT sooner.
>
> Steve Buchholz
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Ben Swann" <benswann at verizon.net>
> Date: Wed, May 19, 2010 8:02 am
> Subject: [urq] 034 MS firewall brace/bracket installation
> To: "'Ben Swann'" <benswann at verizon.net>
> Cc: <urq at audifans.com>
>
>
> Ed,
>
> I used a bench grinder FWIW.  A dremel just won't cut it - literally, and 
> even a
> pnuematic die grinder tool would have taken a long time.  I had the meat 
> cut out in a
> few minutes with a bench grinder.
>
> How much you need to take out really would depend on how the PS rack is 
> welded.  Mine
> had a thick bead cut down to look like it was cast that way.
>
> I also enlarged the holes for the Master Cylinder studs - just made it 
> install easier.
>
> I took pictures if anyone wants.
>
> The part is pretty sturdy, and even though I could have fabricated it, it 
> is probably
> worth the money if you can't fabricate metal parts.  Certainly worthwhile 
> insurance.
> Just the install could have been easier, and will be if you are prepared 
> for a fit check
> and then know where to grind out some metal.
>
> Ben
>
> [Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 22:07:29 -0400
> From: Ed Torres <bike-doctor at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [urq] 034 MS firewall brace/bracket installation
> Cc: <urq at audifans.com>
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>
>
> Well, good to know,
>
> because, after listen to all of you about firewall cracks.  I was thinking 
> in buying the
> 034 brace....
>
> So, you guys recomen this unit?
>
> I have a dremling tool, would that do the small trim requier?
>
> Do I need to disconect any lines? or just work my puzzleing magic?
> Tnx for any responce
>
>
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