Can anyone suggest where I can obtain this part ? Some say 'Oh! 2003 - that's too old' ! Others say it's not, and the part should be available from Audi. I have tried EuroParts, 247 Spares, Audi Tradition, my local Audi dealer, and others. I found one on Ebay from an Audi dealer in Latvia by googling the part number. Paid for it then suddenly they couldn't send it, or it was not actually available. Unclear what exactly the problem was. Then Audi Tradition appeared to have one but they suggested my Audi dealer contacted them. They were surprised that A. Tradition could now deal with UK and said they would contact them. They asked me to forward to them the e-mail I had from Audi Tradition which said they had found a way to deal with the UK now. After 2 weeks - no response. But it's all mysterious and never resolved. The Audi dealer 'has not heard back from them'. Most people I talk to are astounded that I can't get the part from Audi... somewhere. (Used pipes seem to be a no-go from Salvage companies. Understandably they dismiss the idea of selling on used pipes). In the absence of a new pipe people suggest welding - where there is a small hole. Where would you go to find someone who could do this ? And would that be acceptable for an MOT ?
So can someone please suggest where on earth I can get this part, or alternatively where to go to get it fixed ? The car, though nearly 20 years old has only done 112,000 miles, is sound all round and only requires this problem to be solved for MOT. On the cusp of despair ...HELP !!