"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
10/21/2014 at 12:40 • Filed to: None
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"Jagvar" (Jagvar)
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I found these three pieces on the garage floor underneath the Phaeton (not the quarter...that's there for size). The two pieces on the left are metal, and the piece on the right is plastic. They were beneath the area of the oil pan, roughly. Anyone know what they are??
Sweet Trav
> Jagvar
10/21/2014 at 12:41 |
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Swaybar link piece?
cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> Jagvar
10/21/2014 at 12:42 |
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Ooooh spooky. Just in time for Halloween.
Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
> Sweet Trav
10/21/2014 at 12:43 |
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That's what I'm thinking. Looks like a side of the endlink fell off.
ttyymmnn
> Jagvar
10/21/2014 at 12:46 |
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A quarter?
Edit: that's what I get for not reading the whole post before snarking.
Tohru
> Jagvar
10/21/2014 at 12:49 |
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Anyone know what they are?
$250 at the dealer.
Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> Jagvar
10/21/2014 at 12:49 |
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I don't know, but it's probably a $89.78 part.
E30Joe drives a Subaru
> Jagvar
10/21/2014 at 12:52 |
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That's a muffler bearing.
Nibbles
> Jagvar
10/21/2014 at 12:54 |
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That's the maintenance spacer.
Luc - The Acadian Oppo
> Jagvar
10/21/2014 at 12:55 |
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It looks like you are missing the set screws in the shaft collar which is why it fell off. where it belongs I don't know but I wouldn't use the car until you find out.
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Jagvar
> E30Joe drives a Subaru
10/21/2014 at 12:55 |
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Ah, thanks. You think my muffler going to fall off without it? Am I facing imminent doom?
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Jagvar
> Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
10/21/2014 at 13:00 |
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Is that serious? Do you think I can I drive the car for awhile as-is, or do I need this taken care of right away?
JGrabowMSt
> Jagvar
10/21/2014 at 13:00 |
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Those really don't look like they would have come off the Phaeton to me.
Were they there last night, or did you only notice them when you backed out or pulled in?
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Jagvar
> JGrabowMSt
10/21/2014 at 13:01 |
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I noticed them this morning as I was backing out. The thick metal piece on the left was pretty slick with oil.
AutoSavant
> Jagvar
10/21/2014 at 13:01 |
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On a lot of my automatic cars, there's a collar like that on the shift linkage. It acts as a stop for the shifter rod so it doesn't travel past and come off.
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E30Joe drives a Subaru
> Jagvar
10/21/2014 at 13:02 |
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It might burn out the muffler a little quicker than normal, I think you should be good for at least a few months.
treesmakewater
> Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
10/21/2014 at 13:09 |
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My parts always end up being $18, $48, $89, or $114 before discount. I think VW/Audi just sells everything at set "tiers" of price
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JGrabowMSt
> Jagvar
10/21/2014 at 13:10 |
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pull your dipstick and check the oil right now. Run out of the office like a crazed man, screaming that your baby is in danger.
Then calmly walk back and deny ever doing such a weird thing.
It kind of looks like the threaded part of an oil filter, but from the photo, it doesn't look threaded to me. The piece on the left would fit over a metal rod, and would have small locking screws to hold it in place. The two other pieces look similar to a gasket setup to me, but I'm not sure for what exactly.
Any puddles or drips? For safety, throw a piece of newspaper or cardboard under the car when you put it in the garage tonight, and draw a line around the front and back of each tire for reference in case theres a drip, you can easily identify what area it came from.
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Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
> Jagvar
10/21/2014 at 13:24 |
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If it is part of the sway bar linkage, it's pretty secure. It would most likely be a the bushing on the bottom, but I wouldn't make assumptions. Honestly, when you get home just jack the car up and start looking. I tried looking up Phaeton suspension diagrams, but nothing resembled what you found. IDK, I might have missed it. Here are a few example. I am skeptical thought, because usually sway bar bushings are much thicker. IDK, I'm trying to relate knowledge of a 40 year old car to that of a 10 year old car. Best of luck though. And, eventually I will make the trip to Katie's. I guess were looking at next year at this point.
Also, see if you can identify any pat number and give your VW dealer a ring.
sketchcat
> E30Joe drives a Subaru
10/21/2014 at 13:26 |
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Nein! its a Gesthwerluftunshiesepannerfunktenkettengradbolten!
blinker fluid line retaining bracket lock bolt bushing.. there are twelve of them. on the Phaeton.
bradleyjames518
> Jagvar
10/21/2014 at 13:48 |
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Have you had any work done recently? Specifically anything involving the valve covers coming off? The cylinder on the far left - You're on your own I have no idea where that is from. Doesn't even look automotive.
evil2win
> Jagvar
10/21/2014 at 16:02 |
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what you have there is a shaft collar, and what looks like a dust cover. A shaft collar is generally used to hold a pivoting shaft in place. An example would be a turning shaft goes through a bearing then you slide on the collar and tighten the set screws so the shaft doesn't fall out. If this fell off your car I'd try to find out where, as it could lead to more parts falling off.
The Compromiser
> E30Joe drives a Subaru
10/21/2014 at 19:40 |
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You aren't going to mention the high speed lug nut tape as a temporary solution?