FirstAudi2001

I am looking for a intake manifold actuator for my 2001 Audi A8L.

tanya_charbury

Hello,

As I understand things, there is much overlap between the engine (and transmission) of the 2000-2002 Audi A8 Quattro 4.2V8 (L or otherwise) and the 1999-2004 Audi A6 Quattro 4.2V8. The engine and transmission are not identical, as I understand things, but many or most of the parts are.

I might have an intake manifold actuator (from my 2000 A6 Quattro 4.2 V8, which is trashed anyway) and it might fit your car, but I'd like to understand the problem a little better. Would you please elaborate?

~Tanya

silverd2

So long as it's a 077 907 327 A, it will work .... same on lotsa models, including VW Touareg and many Lambo models >>

http://www.ebay.com/itm/audi-a8-a6-4...hYscFn&vxp=mtr

tanya_charbury

@silverd2 I looked at some related threads, and I see there's a lot more to this issue. As so often happens, there's a root cause and then a series of secondary consequences. Addressing only the latter isn't money well-spent because the replacement part will simply break again (perhaps, soon) until the root cause has been addressed. You have written eloquently on this subject,and so has @PaulW ... as to the root cause especially: https://www.audiworld.com/forums/a8-.../#post23871132

As I understand the issue, if something isn't rotating freely any more, then the proper fix isn't "push harder" but "get it to rotate freely once again."

So with that in mind, I'm happy to sell a used replacement part but (respectfully) only on the condition that the root cause has been understood and addressed... as an analogy, treating a burn wound is premature if the patient is still in the fire.

jfrahm

Yes most likely the flapper in the manifold is stuck, if that can be freed up the replacement pod might work OK as long as it gets exercised often enough to avoid sticking again. Otherwise check out the threads where the manifold flappers are serviced.

FirstAudi2001

Thank you but we already found two for my car but thanks so much.


As I understand things, there is much overlap between the engine (and transmission) of the 2000-2002 Audi A8 Quattro 4.2V8 (L or otherwise) and the 1999-2004 Audi A6 Quattro 4.2V8. The engine and transmission are not identical, as I understand things, but many or most of the parts are.

I might have an intake manifold actuator (from my 2000 A6 Quattro 4.2 V8, which is trashed anyway) and it might fit your car, but I'd like to understand the problem a little better. Would you please elaborate?

~Tanya[/QUOTE]

FirstAudi2001

Thank you we found two ok f what we needed,thanks for the response.

FirstAudi2001

[QUOTE=FirstAudi2001;24931052]Thank you we found two of what we needed,thanks for the response.[/QUOT2E]

FirstAudi2001

Okay so you think there is a bigger problem going on. I do have two new parts for this but I will stay in touch and let you what happen thanks for you help.


QUOTE=tanya_charbury;24930615]@silverd2 I looked at some related threads, and I see there's a lot more to this issue. As so often happens, there's a root cause and then a series of secondary consequences. Addressing only the latter isn't money well-spent because the replacement part will simply break again (perhaps, soon) until the root cause has been addressed. You have written eloquently on this subject,and so has @PaulW ... as to the root cause especially: https://www.audiworld.com/forums/a8-.../#post23871132

As I understand the issue, if something isn't rotating freely any more, then the proper fix isn't "push harder" but "get it to rotate freely once again."

So with that in mind, I'm happy to sell a used replacement part but (respectfully) only on the condition that the root cause has been understood and addressed... as an analogy, treating a burn wound is premature if the patient is still in the fire.[/QUOTE]

Ok22

Here's a fix for the jammed variable intake. Basically taking the mechanism apart and cleaning it: quattroworld.com Forums: 40V Intake manifold fix for stuck or sluggish flap pivots ( w/no broken parts )...

Those Gruvenparts link arms sure are sexy and I almost bought a pair. Instead I went cheap (nobody is going to see them in my car) and made my own. I followed what bshusted did in this awesome thread, post 119 & 120: 40V in a B5? Yes please. - Page 12 - AudiForums.com
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