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  1. Pinkythelabrat

    How long can a Battery really last ?

    My original battery from factory lasted 17 years - and it was a silly parasitic drain and COVID that eventually killed it by over discharging it rather than any real wear and tear. A lead acid battery ‘wears’ when the lead coated plates lose their nice shape and surface area drops as sulfation...
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    Stolen Silver MT02 KDJ

    The insurance company were very clear that I no longer own the car. They do. So no option to go and snaffle bits - legally anyway. On the bright side, all the Police costs for recovery and storage for forensics and so on will be going to the insurance company and not me so there’s a small...
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    Stolen Silver MT02 KDJ

    An update - the remains of my car have been found by the police. In Shettleston - Torphin crescent. A not-great area less than two miles from my home. It seems likely it was just a crime of opportunity. According to the police the local kids have vandalised and ‘had their fun’ with the vehicle...
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    Stolen Silver MT02 KDJ

    Hello. I did contact the insurer’s engineering total loss team to argue the price but they said they were bound by the pricing provided by their system. I’m planning to contact the ombudsman to raise an issue as the car is over 20 years old and pricing is poor for cars that age - especially...
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    Don’t drag me down - A2 aerodynamics

    The A2 here in the history of aerodynamic production car design...
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    Stolen Silver MT02 KDJ

    An update. No news of my A2 and the insurance company have deemed it a total loss. Please do let me know if a shiny votex appears, or heated leather. Or a pretty silver on TT Ronal alloys. Payout was £750 so if anyone thinks Market Value for their A2s going to be fair then you are wrong...
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    The quest for the highest mileage A2 and the 200K Club

    Mine just passed 250,000 on Thursday! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Stolen Silver MT02 KDJ

    Sorry for the lack of detail. They came into my home while we were in the front room watching a film last night. Stole all the house keys and car keys from the hall. Also stole my new jacket (early Xmas pressie)! They appear to have made off in my car and left my wife with a keyless car. At...
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    Stolen Silver MT02 KDJ

    Just to let you know my silver Votex 1.4TDi was stolen last night in glasgow. Gutted. Alex. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Brake cylinder hex bolt size

    Back home and fixed. New cylinders, shoes and hold down kit fitted. Pedal doesn’t start to brake until a good third of the way down - is that the same for others? I think it’s always been like that but my wife’s car stops at the slightest brush of the pedal! Feels weird now. Sent from my...
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    Brake cylinder hex bolt size

    This IS the new garage! Senior mechanic has a 2002 Polo (weirdly sporting the same TT alloys as my A2…) so is usually pretty good but I think he’s off at the moment. Still no news. [emoji17] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Brake cylinder hex bolt size

    I told the garage they needed to do this via VCDS. Hope they listened. Still no car. [emoji17] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Brake cylinder hex bolt size

    Thanks buddy. Great advice. [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Brake cylinder hex bolt size

    Garage have managed to replace the cylinder but now can’t get a stiff brake pedal or braking force at rear left or front right brakes. Why is it always when you have a trip planned?!? [emoji1787] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Brake cylinder hex bolt size

    Thanks Audifan, I had another go this morning but there’s just nothing to grab hold of and I couldn’t move it with mole-grips or a drift chisel. It’s stuck! I gave up and took it to the place that fitted it this morning. The ABS alarm finally came on too. The step on the fitted cylinder was...
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    Brake cylinder hex bolt size

    Thank you. That’s helpful. The cylinder was actually replaced about six months ago but the shoe hold down pin failed while I was driving and jumped the cylinder - which is now gushing fluid - so I need to replace it again. I hope they didn’t just strip it while they were refitting it. I’ll...
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    Brake cylinder hex bolt size

    Yes. Item 7. I tried to post a pic but Tapatalk wouldn’t let me (and then my dinner arrived). T30? Brilliant. I’ll hammer it in and try that. Cheers folks Sorry about my long silence. Work and study and work and no driving mean the car has been a bit neglected. Now the weather is a bit...
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    Brake cylinder hex bolt size

    Hello there. Long time no post Does anyone know what size of bit is needed to undo the onset hex bolt holding on the wheel cylinder? It’s chewed. A torx 27 fits in, a hex 4 spins and a 5 won’t go in. I don’t want to push in case I wreck it! Help! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Retrofitting OEM upgrades and Insurance.

    My car had leather heated seats and steering wheel added, TT alloys with bigger tyres, slightly lowered suspension and an engine remap. Didn’t affect my premium at all. The thing they ummed and awwwed about was the A2OC sticker and number plate holder. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Horizon Parking

    Happily in Scotland this has been less of a problem. They require to prove that they are invoicing the person who committed the ‘violation’ rather than just the owner of the vehicle. And the owner is not obliged to admit to having been the driver or to provide details of the driver - so if you...
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