Anyone with a spare 2.7 or 2.8 who would let me scavenge a part?
01-19-2009, 07:17 AM
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Anyone with a spare 2.7 or 2.8 who would let me scavenge a part?
First of all, huge thanks to Toeneal for all his help.
So here's where it started:
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/midatlantic/msgs/264666.phtml">https://forums.audiworld.com/midatlantic/msgs/264666.phtml</a>
The car threw the accessory belt and I thought the tensioner was bad. I replaced the tensioner, started the car, and it threw the belt again. Grrr.
So upon further inspection, Neal discovered that the power steering pulley had a LOT of play. Definitely a reason that the belt would come off. It seems that, in my infinite wisdom, I didn't properly tighten the bolts holding the power steering pump in place...likely a byproduct of the timing belt job done last year while the engine was out. The bolts worked themselves loose, allowing some play in the bracket, this let the belt jump, and broke the bracket and sheared the bolt on the opposite side. We removed the whole power steering pump and bracket and were able to drill out the sheared bolt (much easier than expected).
Anyways, here's the bracket I'm looking for:
<img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qhwibU4A5G4/SXSclU6MQ7I/AAAAAAAAEKw/c1mo8N2cKLU/s640/Power%20Steering%20Bracket%20002.jpg">
I also need the longer bolt that fits in the lower right of the bracket:
<img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qhwibU4A5G4/SXScoLs2ndI/AAAAAAAAELQ/RNMaGV4GWaw/s640/Power%20Steering%20Bracket%20006.jpg">
sorry for the crappy cell phone pic, but it's all I had. You can see where the bracket cracked.
<img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qhwibU4A5G4/SXSksGTC-VI/AAAAAAAAEMY/vnnWsdbcSU0/s800/0117091609.jpg">
So the part number is 078 145 393 B
I can order the part, but was hoping I could find a local donor today or tomorrow so I don't have to wait too long to get the car back on the road.
Remember kids, properly torque your bolts...
So here's where it started:
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/midatlantic/msgs/264666.phtml">https://forums.audiworld.com/midatlantic/msgs/264666.phtml</a>
The car threw the accessory belt and I thought the tensioner was bad. I replaced the tensioner, started the car, and it threw the belt again. Grrr.
So upon further inspection, Neal discovered that the power steering pulley had a LOT of play. Definitely a reason that the belt would come off. It seems that, in my infinite wisdom, I didn't properly tighten the bolts holding the power steering pump in place...likely a byproduct of the timing belt job done last year while the engine was out. The bolts worked themselves loose, allowing some play in the bracket, this let the belt jump, and broke the bracket and sheared the bolt on the opposite side. We removed the whole power steering pump and bracket and were able to drill out the sheared bolt (much easier than expected).
Anyways, here's the bracket I'm looking for:
<img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qhwibU4A5G4/SXSclU6MQ7I/AAAAAAAAEKw/c1mo8N2cKLU/s640/Power%20Steering%20Bracket%20002.jpg">
I also need the longer bolt that fits in the lower right of the bracket:
<img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qhwibU4A5G4/SXScoLs2ndI/AAAAAAAAELQ/RNMaGV4GWaw/s640/Power%20Steering%20Bracket%20006.jpg">
sorry for the crappy cell phone pic, but it's all I had. You can see where the bracket cracked.
<img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qhwibU4A5G4/SXSksGTC-VI/AAAAAAAAEMY/vnnWsdbcSU0/s800/0117091609.jpg">
So the part number is 078 145 393 B
I can order the part, but was hoping I could find a local donor today or tomorrow so I don't have to wait too long to get the car back on the road.
Remember kids, properly torque your bolts...
