[V8] 1990 V8 New Rack Install & 1 IMPORTANT Question

[Ingo Rautenberg]

You're making me blush, Zay!

What a joy to see the Zay and Vilma show up in a shiney white non- 
smoking V8!  Hey, it only took a year. Lol.
And the authentic Cuban fare was mighty tasty!  Good thing the two of  
them can speak Spanish, too.

This 90 degrees at 5 am is killing me, though ;-)

Ingo

On Jul 22, 2006, at 4:20 PM, Campozano, Robert wrote:

> Thanks to everyone that replied.  Most of you were dead on with  
> your responses.  As always, the list is great.
>
> A piece of that "donut" did break off so I am in the market for  
> one.  If anyone has one, please e-mail me privately.  Thanks again  
> all.  The car is drip free and no longer has the "sacrificial  
> smoke" thing goin on.  It's great.
>
> On an even better note, Ingo is in town for a couple of weeks.  The  
> wife and I picked him up last night in the V8 and went out for  
> dinner.  If you have not met Ingo yet, make it a point to meet the  
> guy if he is ever in your neck of the woods.  Nice guy, super  
> knowledgeable, and the wife gives him a thumbs up.  What else can I  
> say?  He's simply a good guy.  Tony Hoffman will vouch for that.   
> Hey Tony, feel free to chime in whenever you are not driving half  
> way across the country 3 times a week or flying back, ok?
>
> Zay Campozano | Computer Engineer | MGM MIRAGE(tm)
> rcampozano at MGMMirage.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Intemann, Paul (GE Infra, Aviation, US)  
> [mailto:Paul.Intemann at ae.ge.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 11:23 AM
> To: Campozano, Robert
> Subject: RE: [V8] 1990 V8 New Rack Install & 1 IMPORTANT Question
>
> Hey Zay,
>
> there is a foam plug ... I call it a "donut" ... that inserts into  
> the oversized firewall hole and through which the steering rack/ 
> steering column junction passes.  If this is missing I could see  
> why you are expering more engine noise ... the last time I did the  
> rack on the "black beauty" I found this plug to be missing ... and  
> it is definitely shown in the manual.
>
> Regards,
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com]On  
> Behalf
> Of Campozano, Robert
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 1:55 PM
> To: V8 Fans
> Subject: [V8] 1990 V8 New Rack Install & 1 IMPORTANT Question
>
>
> No more puddle!!!  I am happy since this guy I found seems to have  
> done
> a good job with the rack.  I have to go back today so he can  
> straighten
> out the steering wheel since it is a bit off to the right.  He said it
> would take 10 minutes to do.  He did find the tie rod bolts to be very
> loose on the car so he said he went ahead and tightened everything up.
> Car does feel a bit more solid.
>
> Here's the question:  Is there any kind of insulation that is removed
> when the rack is done?  I could swear I am hearing more engine and
> tranny noise (even a possible vacuum leak) then before therefore the
> cabin is not as quiet.  I am going to see the mechanic in about 2-3
> hours so can anyone give me some ideas?  If he forgot to install
> something back or got lazy I would really like to know.
>
> Happy about the non-leaking rack, a bit uneasy as to the engine and
> tranny noise in the cabin.
>
>
> Zay Campozano | Computer Engineer | MGM MIRAGE(tm)
> rcampozano at MGMMirage.net
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Audifans V8 mailing list
> Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com
> Manage your list connection: http://www.audifans.com/mailman/ 
> listinfo/v8
> Have an Audi V8 question?  Check the Audifans Knowledgebase!
> http://www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Audi/V8
> Have a V8 answer? ... Please help others by adding to the KB ...  
> all contributions welcome!
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Audifans V8 mailing list
> Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com
> Manage your list connection: http://www.audifans.com/mailman/ 
> listinfo/v8
> Have an Audi V8 question?  Check the Audifans Knowledgebase!
> http://www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Audi/V8
> Have a V8 answer? ... Please help others by adding to the KB ...  
> all contributions welcome!