iProDrive

So had another eventful weekend with the A6. Ordered my *NEW* Suction Pump from <a href="http://www.worldimpex.com">World Impex</a> it arrived Friday afternoon. I got home from work and went to work with the help of AudiSean's Write-Up posted <a href="https://www.audiworld.com/tech/eng67.shtml">**HERE**</a>
[Big Thanks to AudiSean for his Write-Up it wasvery helpful as a guide ]

Alright on with the show...

Removed the top "beauty cover"
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/topofengine.jpg">

Unbolted three 10mm bolts and one phillips screw
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/topofengine1.jpg">

Removed the three sensor clips...
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/topofengine2.jpg">

New Suction Pump on the left....Old Suction Pump on the right.
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/newVSold.jpg">

Pic of the old suction pump bottom still in place
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/suctionpump1.jpg">

<big><b>Now here is where my **PROBLEM** arises...</b>
As I was working to pop the top of the new suction pump in I heard a "cracking" noise. I figured it was just plastic making a weird noise, but just as I placed the top of the hose onto the new suction pump the sound went from okay to REALLY BAD!!! Here are the results...

<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/broken1.jpg">
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/broken2.jpg">
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/broken3.jpg">
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/broken4.jpg">
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/broken5.jpg">
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/broken6.jpg">

I don't have a clue what exactly I broke...

Anybody have any clues as to what this part is???
It has two very hard pieces of plastic attached to two the sides.
The top side has a very short hose that plugs directly to the suction pump.

This is the best way I can describe it...

The "red circle" is the valve...the "red tubes" are the plastic hoses coming off of the valve connecting to where they should.</big>
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/broken7.jpg">


So again, if anybody knows anything about what I broke off and how to fix it, that would be great!

<b><big>THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ANY FEEDBACK AND/OR ADVICE GIVEN,
I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH!</big></b>



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On a Side Note:
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Removed the 605 Relay...going to wire a toggle switch to it soon...will post pics when I do...
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/605-1.jpg">
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/605a.jpg">
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/605b.jpg">
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/605c.jpg">

Hit 100,666 (Had to take a pic)
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/miles/100666.jpg">

Also ran into this odd looking "civic"...can you say FUGLY!
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/ricer.jpg">

A friend of mine owns this beater Oldsmobile Intrigue and the belt had broken.
I found out why...
This is a picture of the "Tension Idler Pulley". The ring on the left is the "stock" one...atleast what was left of it. The pulley on the right is the *NEW* one and is what the pulley is suppose to look like...
Really kind of scary how this car even survived....
<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/mycarprojects/MY2000AudiA6/suction%20pump/oldsmobilepulley.jpg">

Kris Hansen

That's the PCV valve that broke and is missing. You can use heater hose to fix teh broken pieces.

iProDrive

I wasn't sure if I could use heater hose or not. I figured I would almost have to replace the entire piece. This is real good news though.

Thanks again!

OOOOya

That PCV tubing is brittle at best. It would probably hold up better if it were made of glass.

Mine came apart when pulling the other end off the valve cover to change cam adjuster seals this past spring. What you see in the picture is exactly how it looks right now. I had some pieces of clear vinyl tubing that I spliced together with the braided stuff.

The multiple red arrows are braided rubber vacuum lines I've replaced with 15-year old used Honda extras I have.

I leave the beauty cover off so as not to further bake anything else.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/74843/fragile_hoses.jpg">

iProDrive

Heater hose...as "Kris" suggested would have been better than the "hard plastic"

Kris Hansen

Are you suggesting that my user name is an alias? =D

iProDrive

I actually have that exact magnetic tray holder...

iProDrive

LOL! Just using you as a reference thats all...

iProDrive

looks a little suspicious to me... LOL!

Kris Hansen

LOL. True dat.