[Jacques]

Earlier this year my Audi TT Quattro's engine broke and cost me $4000 to fix, all because of this failure! (I only decided to take a close look at the failed part now)
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WHY OH WHY DIDN'T THEY DESIGN THE PART TO HAVE A "LINEAR RATCHET" ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HYDRAULIC RAM?

It saved 2 cents per unit doing it exactly that way! ;-)

why did it cost $4000 to fix?! That's what bakes my noodle! I suspect 70% of that is 'Audi' or brand tax, 25% is labour and 5% is cost of the parts.

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Earlier this year my Audi TT Quattro's engine broke and cost me $4000 to fix, all because of this failure! (I only decided to take a close look at the failed part now)
[...]
WHY OH WHY DIDN'T THEY DESIGN THE PART TO HAVE A "LINEAR RATCHET" ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HYDRAULIC RAM?

It saved 2 cents per unit doing it exactly that way! ;-)

why did it cost $4000 to fix?! That's what bakes my noodle! I suspect 70% of that is 'Audi' or brand tax, 25% is labour and 5% is cost of the parts.

Tell them you want to claim some of that money back!

http://www.audicomplaints.com/timing-chain/