Name this A4 part

[Nevin]

There's a section in my exhaust where the back portion of the exhausts on my 2.8 A4 Quattro joins the front section of exhaust coming down from the engine. It basically looks like a circular section of metal ribbon formed into a lattice and could be some sort of flexible coupling I suppose.

The one on the left appears to be blowing in some way and the car sounds terrible. Before I take it to the garage to be conned again, can anyone let me know what this part is called?

[Dr G]

It's called a flexible coupling aka an exhaust flexi

On a B5 A4 they're in just the right place to get the seven shades smashed out of them too

[Nevin]

Thought so. Hurrah. How easy would you say they are to replace, given how skint I am?

[amir_j]

The whole part called the downpipe, the lattice as above is the flex part and on the b5 always going

Ive heard of the flex being replaceable but think most just get the pipe from German & swedish or eurocar parts and have a garage fit.

edit: quick google http://forums.audiworld.com/showthread.php?t=33282...

Edited by amir_j on Tuesday 2nd March 15:05

[Nevin]

amir_j said:

The whole part called the downpipe, the lattice as above is the flex part and on the b5 always going

Ive heard of the flex being replaceable but think most just get the pipe from German & swedish or eurocar parts and have a garage fit.

edit: quick google http://forums.audiworld.com/showthread.php?t=33282...

Edited by amir_j on Tuesday 2nd March 15:05

Cheers. What a downer. Not really in a position to pay a garage to replace it just now though. Will have a look around and see what I can see.

[Nevin]

As a thought, could I wrap something round it in the meantime to make it shut up?

[Dr G]

Exhaust bandage might do the job for a temporary fix, few quid from any motor factor.

[Nevin]

Dr G said:

Exhaust bandage might do the job for a temporary fix, few quid from any motor factor.

Cheers. Will get some tonight and get it on tomorrow. I'll then try and source a new flexi coupling from somewhere.

[Dr G]

From memory the one on my 1.8t was about 60 quid from Audi and 1.5 hours to change. Estimate does not include technician effing and blinding about stuck bolts and bleeding knuckles.

[Nevin]

Aaagh, does anyone know where I can buy a downpipe with flex coupling? Happy to have a crack at fitting it myself and with a mechanic friend, but need to find one first. Its for a 2.8 V6 Quattro which brings up no results in most places. Does anyone know if its the same part as on smaller engined A4s?

Carpartswarehouse have got one but its with the cat as well so they want £150 for it.

[amir_j]

Nevin said:

Aaagh, does anyone know where I can buy a downpipe with flex coupling? Happy to have a crack at fitting it myself and with a mechanic friend, but need to find one first. Its for a 2.8 V6 Quattro which brings up no results in most places. Does anyone know if its the same part as on smaller engined A4s?

Carpartswarehouse have got one but its with the cat as well so they want £150 for it.

Audi sell with cat as well iirc.

Go to websites of German and swedish or eurocarparts, as DrG said about £60

[Nevin]

amir_j said:

Nevin said:

Aaagh, does anyone know where I can buy a downpipe with flex coupling? Happy to have a crack at fitting it myself and with a mechanic friend, but need to find one first. Its for a 2.8 V6 Quattro which brings up no results in most places. Does anyone know if its the same part as on smaller engined A4s?

Carpartswarehouse have got one but its with the cat as well so they want £150 for it.

Audi sell with cat as well iirc.

Go to websites of German and swedish or eurocarparts, as DrG said about £60

Neither German and Swedish nor Eurocarparts offer them for the 2.8 on their websites, hence why I was wondering if they are the same as on a 1.8, 2.4 etc?

[amir_j]

Dunno but if they did the 2.8 in the states then have a look on the audiworld or audizine sites. If not then try some uk audi forums such as audi-sport

Also spend time on german ebay ie ebay.de as often cheaper to buy and have posted them get in the uk.

[istoo]

i think we should call it Robert...

[Nevin]

istoo said:

i think we should call it Robert...

I'm getting to know it quite well now, so how about Bert?

[Dr G]

I quite like 'Bob'.

[Robb F]

Nevin said:

Carpartswarehouse have got one but its with the cat as well so they want £150 for it.

i read that as carpets warehouse, and got really confused as to why they would be selling car parts.

Then i re-read it.