Does anybody know the part number (or even just the spec) for the self tapping screws that hold the plastic baffles that go around the AC condenser? As best I can work out, there are 5 of them and they all screw into the main slam panel moulding: Two for the bottom "blade", one at the top of the NS baffle and one at both top and bottom of the OS baffle. I've been trying to find the diagram for them on 7Zap, but so far I've drawn a blank.
Screws for AC Condenser baffles?
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audifan
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Perhaps this helps..
audi.7zap.com
Air guide; for coolant regulator Audi A2 (A2) 2003 year Audi EUROPA 121095
air guide<br/>for coolant regulator Audi A2 (A2) 2003 year Audi EUROPA 121095 spare parts
Excellent! Thank you! It's slightly curious that what they show isn't true to what I've got on the car, even when I set it to 2001 model year for my car. The screws (part no.4) can be bought from Skoda-parts.com for reasonable money, btw. The actual screws I'm after aren't even mentioned, or indeed shown!
The screws in question are shown in this excellent thread by @Little Dog . Thanks Phil!
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I've ordered some stainless steel button head pin torx 3.5 x 13 screws, in my quest to banish rusting screw heads from my car and have a finish more befitting of an A2. I've guessed at the size, ngl. I'll report back if that works out. Or indeed, if it doesn't....
The screws in question are shown in this excellent thread by @Little Dog . Thanks Phil!
How-to, remove and install an A2 radiator
I still need to add some pictures and check tool sizes, this comment will be removed when the guide is complete How-to, remove and install an A2 radiator, Part 1. This how to provides the procedures for removing a radiator from, and installing a radiator in, an A2 TDi (AMF engine) with...
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I've ordered some stainless steel button head pin torx 3.5 x 13 screws, in my quest to banish rusting screw heads from my car and have a finish more befitting of an A2. I've guessed at the size, ngl. I'll report back if that works out. Or indeed, if it doesn't....
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Little Dog
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I’m not clear which screws you are replacing with stainless. But if they secure a plastic component to a plastic component they will be fine. They also take black paint well to give a factory look.
I have in the past fitted stainless where a lower strength screw is acceptable. Where these contact, steel, iron or aluminium I’m removing them and replacing with zinc plated steel. This is to avoid the risk of galvanic corrosion.
I have in the past fitted stainless where a lower strength screw is acceptable. Where these contact, steel, iron or aluminium I’m removing them and replacing with zinc plated steel. This is to avoid the risk of galvanic corrosion.
In the thread of yours that I linked to, the screw type in question is next to the Makita drill in the third photo of post #2. In all cases they're holding plastic to plastic, so there's no danger of galvanic corrosion.
As an aside, that main slam panel "moulding" is of particularly whacky construction. I'm still undecided as to just how Audi made it. It's a properly alchemist concoction
As an aside, that main slam panel "moulding" is of particularly whacky construction. I'm still undecided as to just how Audi made it. It's a properly alchemist concoction
Little Dog
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Those screws; they were a mess. I think I got a bag of new ones from Audi but I have no record of the part number. But they are also good candidates for replacement with stainless.
I'm not sure how they made the slam panels either. Some injection process around steel components? I is the only major component on my A2 that has perforated due to corrosion.
I'm not sure how they made the slam panels either. Some injection process around steel components? I is the only major component on my A2 that has perforated due to corrosion.