[V8] Yikes...it's a total rebuild...

[Kent McLean]

Brian K. Ullrich wrote:
> Unexpected was the sub-frame mounts on the driver's side. Totally shot. In
> fact, the rear one is so bad that the upper part of the bushing appears to
> be completely gone. And the driveshaft center support is shot.

Given the age of the car, it shouldn't have been *totally* unexpected. :)

As for the drive shaft center support, there's a Mercedes part number that 
almost fits, and is dirt cheap.
<http://www.audifans.com/pipermail/quattro/20010506/024602.html>

 > > I stopped by a local M-B dealer and matched up the bearing and the
 > > rubber cap against the M-B parts. Below are the long awaited part
 > > numbers:
 > >
 > > Both parts are from a 240D or 300D, chassis # 123:
 > >
 > > Bearing: 0039812325
 > * Rubber cap: 1234101081

-- 
Kent McLean
1990 V8 w/5-speed and other mods
1991 200 TQA #3, with mods
1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
gone: '91 200 TQA x2, '94 100 S Avant, '89 200 TQ "Bad Puppy"