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DAMN! Victim of the central locking pump failure! New part is $500?? WTF?

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Old 09-15-2007, 11:06 AM
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DAMN! Victim of the central locking pump failure! New part is $500?? WTF?
Old 09-15-2007, 11:08 AM
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yep. did that last year. STFA for fixes with salvage yard parts for much less.
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Did you search for/fix any vac leaks in the lines?
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yes. vac lines were fine. classic shattered wheel thing in the pump.
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Default Re: DAMN! Victim of the central locking pump failure! New part is $500?? WTF?

In the tech articles:

https://www.audiworld.com/tech/elec149.shtml

He uses a '95 Passat pump and puts it into the Audi assembly. Shouldn't be too hard to get one...

Good luck!!
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