dj_efk
A2OC Donor
Please read this post in my blog thread, and also this one below it - I’ve uncovered a design flaw in the design of the alloy lower boost pipe bracket / clip, in that thanks to engine vibrations / movement it gradually wears a hole into the alloy pipe - which is unique to the ATL and now obsolete from Audi and very scarce secondhand - the only source of a new one I found available at the time of writing is paying £150+ to someone in Europe, and heaven knows what you then have to pay in shipping and import duty etc.
I’ve cured mine of this issue by luckily finding a good used pipe (albeit one that showed the beginnings of the same issue developing) and by deleting the bracket / clip altogether. I would strongly recommend you do the same the next time you have your under-tray off as a preventative measure.
@Special edition Dave you mentioned a conversation you had with WOM about this, could you kindly chip in with what they said? Also how do we make this post easily found going forward? I fear as our cars rack up the miles and the part gets even scarcer, this issue is going to become more and more of a problem.
I’ve cured mine of this issue by luckily finding a good used pipe (albeit one that showed the beginnings of the same issue developing) and by deleting the bracket / clip altogether. I would strongly recommend you do the same the next time you have your under-tray off as a preventative measure.
@Special edition Dave you mentioned a conversation you had with WOM about this, could you kindly chip in with what they said? Also how do we make this post easily found going forward? I fear as our cars rack up the miles and the part gets even scarcer, this issue is going to become more and more of a problem.
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