[V8] V8Q Cruise Control Rod Bushing

[kneale at knitknacks.com]

Audi did sell the bushing as a separate part for V8s that was
reasonable--just a buck or so.  For the 200q20v you had to purchase the rod
just to replace the cheap plastic bushing.  Same bushing.  I've replaced
them twice on V8s and once on a 200q20v.  The rest of the assembly except
the vacuum motor is metal, I think.

From: urq urq at pacbell.net


While doing the OXS yesterday The firkin terminal that the OXS connector
connects to broke ... !@#$%& ... I took apart the back of the engine on that
side ... and found out why my cruise control had stopped working ... the rod
was lying on top of the bellhousing.  This car has had the CC recall done!
Perhaps something changed over time, but I thought I'd pass the word around
as a warning.  It is fairly easy to check the rod by reaching under the
distributor on the upper cylinder bank.  

So far every piece I remember seeing which connects the CC rod to the vacuum
motor has been made of some sort of plastic.  I think I am going to try to
find some sort of metal bobbin to replace it.  Has anyone here had similar
thoughts?  Any suggestions for a metal piece that would provide the same
functionality?  Push came to shove I'm thinking a short length of outer
threaded spacer rod with nuts threaded on each side used to fasten the
assembly to the vacuum motor ...



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