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Had a problem last week... I heard a low vibrating noise coming from the engine whenever the clutch hit the disk (I'm sure there's a better way to say this in English - we call it Aangrijpingspunt in Dutch - it's the point at which the car starts shaking a little when you slowly release the clutch). Anyway, the problem existed in all gears, so I brought the car to the garage.
The mechanic was a very nice guy who had no problems with me watching what he was doing. He even showed me all major components of the car when he put it on the bridge.
After removing the wind shield (the plastic cover beneath the engine that improves aerodynamics and keeps the engine clean) he showed me a black rubber gasket (Dutch: pakking) with two cables in it, running from the dashboard to the gear. Turned out there was not enough oil in it. Every time the clutch hit the disk the car would start shaking a little (which is normal), causing the two cables to shake even more, resulting in a low vibrating noise.
After he put some oil in it, the problem was solved.
I also told him about my climate control problem... you know, the white foil coming loose from the condensor. He said he'd heard about it before. I made an appointment to have it replaced, but it's indeed as you said: it'll take at least 8 hours, because the condensor is right between the dashboard and the engine compartment. The entire dashboard needs to be removed.
He showed me the little sucker (from another A2). Looks like some kind of mini grill. It's exactly as you said... most of the foil was gone.
The mechanic was a very nice guy who had no problems with me watching what he was doing. He even showed me all major components of the car when he put it on the bridge.
After removing the wind shield (the plastic cover beneath the engine that improves aerodynamics and keeps the engine clean) he showed me a black rubber gasket (Dutch: pakking) with two cables in it, running from the dashboard to the gear. Turned out there was not enough oil in it. Every time the clutch hit the disk the car would start shaking a little (which is normal), causing the two cables to shake even more, resulting in a low vibrating noise.
After he put some oil in it, the problem was solved.
I also told him about my climate control problem... you know, the white foil coming loose from the condensor. He said he'd heard about it before. I made an appointment to have it replaced, but it's indeed as you said: it'll take at least 8 hours, because the condensor is right between the dashboard and the engine compartment. The entire dashboard needs to be removed.
He showed me the little sucker (from another A2). Looks like some kind of mini grill. It's exactly as you said... most of the foil was gone.