Lemon A2 that makes me cry

Amazze

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Hi everyone I'm new in the community and have a lot of doubts what path and if exist some other way to make some repairs...
I bought today a lemon in the hope to turn it in an OK daily car... Bought it at an distance and the guy lied about the motor... First issue blown head gasket... And now here we gonna start either redo or by new motor... The only issue it's that in Portugal were I'm locates this A2 are turning expensive and parts to and to add not so many places bet in make money from these A2..

Just an into in my doubts and issues I found
-Central console it's broken, Hazzard light also
- one Pilar needs nmto be done can't be sure if same fabric can be found or just go around junkyards trying to find an match
- All the. Buttons needs to be redone
- Ac won't work
Central middle console between the seats needs to be new but can't understand buttons that do not work like navigation and proximity alert, also there are 2 buttons missing maybe they had only some plastic and not an useful function
- driver window not working
-drawer broken
In the exterior
- dent in every place, and front bumper needs to be redone
-at the back there is something happen in the rear. Bumper that only can be seen when dismantled
-no Antena, ony some. Junk rubber thing
- the rear aluminium thing it's very deteriorated
- the front headlights are the originals rubber seals are done and they need to be cleaned if the seals could be replaced

- 4 wheels done all around


And now let's spent money....
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Oh dear!
The dashboard top is common to split in hot countries. No fix other than new dashboard or glue\cover. Maybe fit vw touran cubby?

The sat nav is so old it's useless anyway and you need to double din screen sonforget about that. You won't find those buttons anywhere I expect.

Let's know what engine you have in the car.

If you need helpnthisnisnright place.

Air constart with looking for leaks on the radiator\condensor. Also the pipes on the compressor and the compressor top.
 
Sadly, you'll probably never get that old satnav to work; yet, should you somehow manage to, it will disappoint equally sadly as a return for the amount of time and effort invested.
 
Oh dear!
The dashboard top is common to split in hot countries. No fix other than new dashboard or glue\cover. Maybe fit vw touran cubby?

The sat nav is so old it's useless anyway and you need to double din screen sonforget about that. You won't find those buttons anywhere I expect.

Let's know what engine you have in the car.

If you need helpnthisnisnright place.

Air constart with looking for leaks on the radiator\condensor. Also the pipes on the compressor and the compressor top.
1.4 tdi
 
Sadly, you'll probably never get that old satnav to work; yet, should you somehow manage to, it will disappoint equally sadly as a return for the amount of time and effort invested.
I just put an 2din there, just those button with the card seems like an proximity one like we have in the news was wonder what it was...

Need to find the best 2din mod for A2 and also saw one mod about one screnn with data at speedometer not sure if it's call dis mod....
 
I just put an 2din there, just those button with the card seems like an proximity one like we have in the news was wonder what it was...

Need to find the best 2din mod for A2 and also saw one mod about one screnn with data at speedometer not sure if it's call dis mod....
The dash should have a DIS screen between the speedo and rev clocks. The dual.screen is different to a standard screen in that the top half is not blanked, but is a dot matrix as well.as the bottom. It could show sat nav instructions when an audi compatible stereo is used. Rnse head units can come from audi a4 and seat exeo etc. I'll post link from @2work who is an expert on double din stereo
 
Hi there

Don’t know if this site is any good as a possible source of parts and have not used them but it might be worth getting in touch to see if prices plus shipping make sense as you are in the EU. Be interesting to hear if any other non UK members have used them at all. I suppose it’s likely that the shipping costs from The Netherlands to Portugal will be too high


best wishes

J
 
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For now ignore anything inside or out that is cosmetic, fix the engine. No point in having an immaculate car if you can't drive anywhere.

Andy
 
For now ignore anything inside or out that is cosmetic, fix the engine. No point in having an immaculate car if you can't drive anywhere.

Andy
That's the idea, tomorrow will do the math into rebuild or used, prices here are a bit high for used... Only the 1.2 it's cheaper..
 
Well well guys , today i have done some testing and i hope its not an blown head gasket, so the car overheats , but there is no good watter circulation and ine of the tubes is cold... so this weekend its time to dissamble de cooling system and clean it and test it properly, and see if:
- Radiator clogged
-Hoses clogged
- Watter pump has no blades or not runing at all
- Termostate not opening...
guessing by the amount of red color and corrosion it will be an long cleaning ....
Meanwhile found the gas door needs one and the button for the rear mirrors and for the gas tank open are shotted
Never by an car with hello kit carpets 😁😁
Im searching the forum for the best combo of suspension, seems its like in the bmw scene eibach springs and monroe or bilstein B8 ....
 
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Can someone help me on:
other than the Vortex kit cant find any a2 with these bumper can anyone help me clarifying this?

bumper a2

I have an broken glove box, is there any thread that as an fix on it, i think im not to expert in the search of the forum seems all the keywords i need only appear in the last results :)


And an update in my lemon A2 motor is off the car , and will be under an renew redo all that needs to be done , this lemon will run :)
 
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Can someone help me on:
other than the Vortex kit cant find any a2 with these bumper can anyone help me clarifying this?

bumper a2

I have an broken glove box, is there any thread that as an fix on it, i think im not to expert in the search of the forum seems all the keywords i need only appear in the last results :)


And an update in my lemon A2 motor is off the car , and will be under an renew redo all that needs to be done , this lemon will run :)
In what way is it broken the pin that locks into the side broken? The bit the handle moves or the handle mech is broken, or both?! Usually both as handle breaks trying to force it. Post a wanted add I'm sure you will get one in right colour too. There is a thread on the repair off the rod but not the handle, that's not mend able as far as I know.
 
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