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Product Description
MKIV R32, EOS, Touareg, A3, and Audi TT Bushings Now Available!
Finally - Replacements for the problematic OEM VW intake manifold shift rod bushings – in most cases theres no need to buy a replacement shift rod!
These bushings are sold in sets of 2 to replace the 2 bushing rods - if you have the very early 99.5 model year with the even more pathetic 5 bushing rod, you need to buy a 2 bushing rod to use these.
The OEM bushings wear quickly and become the source of loud rattles you hear during acceleration and deceleration. The worn OEM bushings will quickly eat your plastic intake manifold, and cause expensive repairs.
gruvenparts.com Intake Manifold Bushings are thicker, made from more durable material, and most importantly, geometrically designed to maximize surface area contacting the intake manifold. Our bushings are made using CNC equipment with very tight tolerances as a matched set. The set up and programming times are extensive.
Please note, if your VR6 has been rattling excessively, you may need to replace the plastic intake manifold. The GruvenParts.com bushings should still be used in the new manifold to prevent this problem from occurring again.
Click here for DIY instructions.
These parts make a great upgrade when installing :
Upgraded Billet Intake Manifold Ball
Upgraded Billet Intake Drive Unit Link
Applications:
2.8L 12 V VR6 ENGINE - with AFP Engine Code (99-02 Golf/Jetta VR6) to replace bushings on OEM VW rod p/n 021-133-653
2.8L 24 V VR6 ENGINE - BDF Engine Code (02 - present Golf/Jetta VR6) to replace bushings on OEM VW rod p/n 022-133-653
3.2L 24V VR6 Engines - ALL R32, 3.2 Touareg, 3.2 Eos, 3.2 A3, 3.2 TT to replace bushings on rod p/n 022-133-653B
Product Reviews
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Great product
Posted by Adrian on 26th Nov 2015
Great product works like a charm, noise from the engine is a past. The parts are fit perfecty for my Touareg 3.2. Thank You GruvenParts !
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Rattle is gone
Posted by Unknown on 24th Nov 2015
With a minor revision the installed fine. I broke the edges with a fine file to allow the new bushings to enter the manifold easier and was able to push it in place. Nice tight fit.
-- response --
Thanks for the review and note about installation. Good point about breaking the sharp edge on the OD, that will help with installation if needed. Take care
Paul@GruvenParts.com
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good by intake noise.
Posted by Dave on 17th Nov 2015
If you are sick of hearing noise from your intake , go and buy
This part for your car, the only thing I may suggest is replace the small rubber bushings on the end of the intake rod , could help with the play in it.
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couldn't be happier
Posted by Jon K on 6th Nov 2015
Installed these in about 20 minutes in the drive way. And let me tell you, best 20 minutes and 50 bucks ever spent! Made the engine so quite under acceleration that I couldn't even believe it was the same motor. Worth every penny and wish I found these sooner!
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VR6 Intake Manifold Bushing Fitment Issue
Posted by Dave Siebert on 3rd Aug 2015
After I received my bushings in the mail I went to install them and they didn't fit properly. I ended up having to shave them down slightly with 1000 grit sand paper so that they would fit and still had to use a bit of force getting the shift rod back in the manifold. Other than this being an issue the product is a great product but could use a better execution when producing it. Maybe a little extra time to test fit before sending out to the costumer.
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Dave thanks for the honest feedback here. The intake manifolds themselves are injection molded and as such have a wide tolerance range. VW/Audi is not controlling the bore diameter very well, and this is why they are having issues with their bushings wearing quickly. We must precision machine our bushings to the highest end of the tolerance range, which in some cases causes the bushing fitment to be tight. However, the bushings MUST fit very tight into the manifold to prevent rattles. In some cases it requires some light buffing or sanding on our bushings to get in place, but thats better than a sloppy/loose fit, Since VW/Audi is molding these manifolds with such a sloppy tolerance, this is the best we can do. As always, call or email if you run into any questions or issues. Its always best to take off the high spots on the manifold rather than sanding the bushings. Sometimes the mani has a burr that can be removed to ease install.
Take care,
Paul@GruvenParts.com
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Best Purchase Ive Made Yet A+
Posted by Ross on 10th Jul 2015
Having that awful rattle for so long made me hate driving my car. After installing these bushings (which took about 20 mins) transformed my car into a whole new beast. Car works and sounds healthy again. Cant believe it took me this long to pull the trigger on these. Looking into some more Gruvenparts gear for the car now.
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Fantasic!
Posted by bryce on 8th Jul 2015
so my drive ball snapped and i decided to get these along with it, wow, it moves so smooth now, before i couldnt even get the rod to turn with my hand, now it moves quite easily.. install was simple.. 3 bits, a screwdriver, and 20 minutes and you wont regret it! great job Gruven!
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Excellent product, completly fixed my engine for sure...
Posted by jimmy croslow on 12th Jun 2015
Bought these bushings, hoping that it was the cause for the marbles in a tin can sound, which drove me nuts. Ive replaced all timing components, and still had a rattle. Installed these bushings and now it sounds like a new engine again. I appreciate the gruven parts guys for making great parts for us vr6 owners out. I already have a list of more parts to order as well. Thanks again....
Jimmy C. Richmond,in
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Great Product
Posted by Unknown on 31st May 2015
Appear to be well made and fit perfectly. The write up provided is excellent and the installation was a breeze/
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Art & Engineering.
Posted by Ashley on 22nd May 2015
Beautiful piece. Expect I'll be checking my oil much more regularly.