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Product Description
GruvenParts.com Intake Manifold Linkage Arms – Warranted for Life ! These links come in sets of 2 which is enough for 1 car.
Dont replace your linkage arms with full Delrin plastic arms - they will break, and they are the reason you are on this page in the first place! Ours are made of high strength aircraft aluminum and use Delrin ONLY in the non-stressed socket region which is fully encased by aircraft aluminum to promote lubricity. Delrin by itself cannot handle the high engine heat without an aluminum casing and is NOT INTENDED to be used for the highly stressed main body of the part. Aircraft aluminum is many many times stronger and withstands much higher heat than Delrin. Do this job once and be done with it as many thousands have, including Audi and VW dealers.
Got a 4.2L V8 Audi or VW ? Then you had better check your intake manifold actuator arms (p/n 077-198-327A, 077198327A)! These engines have a variable intake manifold which is opened by 2 plastic linkage arms. Unfortunately, the OEM linkage arms are molded from cheap plastic and quickly snap during normal use.
Broken intake arms result in a sluggish engine which stumbles and looses power and fuel economy. To make matters worse, VW and Audi will only sell you an entire repair kit (p/n 077-198-327A, 077198327A) for over $400. And, each repair kit they sell only contains 1 short or long linkage arm. So if you have broken 2 linkage arms, you are out $800!
Dont Forget About Our Billet 4.2 V8 Intake Manifold Pivot Levers, Too !
Click Here for the Billet 4.2 V8 Intake Manifold Pivot Levers!
GruvenParts.com has solved this problem by designing custom billet aluminum intake manifold arms for maximum strength and unbeatable wear resistance. Our billet linkage arms are many times stronger than plastic arms and are guaranteed for life from a company that has been supporting this community since 2001 (not a fly by night unknown!)
Unlike VW/Audi, we sell these arms by themselves so you aren’t buying new actuators you don’t need in a $400-$800 repair kit. And unlike VW/Audi, GruvenParts.com WARRANTIES THESE PARTS FOREVER ! Which means you will never need to worry about them again. Buy from a known company that has been supporting these cars since 2001.
Do what many VW and Audi dealers have already done – buy the GruvenParts.com Intake Manifold Linkages and forget about this problem once and for all!
These linkages come in sets of 2, which is enough for 1 vehicle. Installs in seconds, simply snap the end links onto the actuators and you’re done! These are specially sized for each vehicle; please choose your vehicle from the drop down menu below.
Click here for a DIY on The Billet Intake Linkage Installation
Fits the following vehicles and replaces linkage arms in P/N 077-198-327A, 077198327A :
2004-2007 VW Phaeton V8
2003+ VW Touareg V8
2002-2004 Audi A6/Avant V8
1998-2004 Audi A6/S6 Quattro V8
2000+ Audi A8/S8 Quattro V8
Note
If you are buying these for an Audi, you will need to measure your OEM linkage arms and select the correct length from the drop down menu. These cars got EITHER 1” or 2.25” arms so you need to specify. The dimension is an estimate, from center of the ball to center of the ball on the arm. Use the product picture on this page to visually determine if your car has the long (2.25”) or short (1”) arms.
Product Reviews
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Practical, permanent solution 2006 (D3) A8 4.2L
Posted by Frank Lauber on 29th Jun 2016
I've owned my A8 for 8+ years now. As others have mentioned, Audi's solution to their 4.2 V8 intake manifold linkage arm issue is to have you spend $500 on a new assembly + labor, if your not up to doing the job yourself. While that service may reset the clock and buy you a short warranty, it doesn't change the limited life of the linkage arms that's due to VW/Audi's poor choices in design & materials.
Ironically, earlier in the year, I spoke with Paul about the oil cooler union for the same vehicle. My dealer in Sarasota, FL was insistant that the engine needed to be pulled to replace the OEM plastic part, $5,000 + whatever else they find along the way. With Paul's help, I was able to cut that in half, by pointing out that other dealerships & shops were gaining access through the right front wheel well. In the end, my dealer chose to install the OEM plastic part, as they claimed they couldn't warrant the installation of Paul's superior billet aluminum part. No choice was offered to me prior to completion of the repair. I'm convinced they abu$e my in the hopes I will get rid of the car, as they clearly aren't interested in working on older Audis. Unfortunately, there are no independent shops eager to work on A8s in Sarasota.
I'm thankful to Paul for providing solutions to several of the common problems.
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Exceeds OEM
Posted by Patrick Weber on 8th Jun 2016
The fact that you have to buy the vacuum transducer to get the rods which is over 400.00. That makes these a fantastic value and they will out last the car that they are on.
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Better than OEM
Posted by Richard S. Wilson on 5th May 2016
Fanaistic fit ,easy to install works great , worth the $$$$
now to find a skid plate for the Treg.
Regards Richard
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Thanks Richard. We may develop the skid plate, trying to build interest in them. Love to see pics of your billet intake links installed on vortex !!
Paul@GruvenParts.com
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you should sell this to Audi dealer for $1000 each lol
Posted by ALEX BOLKWADZE on 2nd May 2016
Awesome part cant get any better unless it came with gummy bears. I wish your company made more stuff for BMW's too.
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awesome!!!
Posted by a4edwin on 29th Apr 2016
I don't know how long one of the arms was broken for but now that I installed the the gruven linkage arms I feel like the car pulls harder off the line especially with my unitronic tune. These things look awesome and the the price is just right. Especially considering the price of the oem ones and knowing they won't last. Glad I got them. Should have gotten them sooner!
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great product
Posted by victor artalejo on 25th Apr 2016
Great product made of durable material wish vw would have done this since the start ,, hope to buy more product from you guys in the near future thanks once again
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Yup.
Posted by S on 19th Apr 2016
Great parts, probably what VW should have used instead of plastic bits. Now if I could only find a Touareg skid plate built to the same standard...
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Thanks for response. Please contact me about the skidplate, we would love to make 1 for Touareg. -- Paul@GruvenParts.com
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Im forever grateful for the craftsmanship of your company
Posted by Al West on 5th Apr 2016
I'm pleased with your products, I'm a lifelong Audi driver so I hope you continue to add products for the cars we love so much.... Thanks
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Nicely Made
Posted by Tony Green on 15th Mar 2016
The linkages look very well made, hope to fit them tomorrow, I just wish I had seen the billet arms at the time of purchase as I would have purchased those but I thought the carriage charge was expensive so I did not order them a few days later.
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better than OEM
Posted by sonny on 14th Mar 2016
replace both arms and I did not regret the purchase better than OEM arms
Audi should replace these arms n/c due to cheap plastic part to retain their customers