Hesketh
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Hi, Hesketh here. Lets try again? Au-Too – That's how we've ended up referring to our new car. Imagine a vague Germanic accent. I spent half my life in Switzerland and my partner is Swiss. Sounds like Auto (as in auto-route) or 'Ow-doo as in northern twang.
I got a new radio but have to get the codes for it. I see some ebay people selling them. Does that work? Any recomendations?
I have some work for the right person.
I want to replace Cam-belt + water pump + Clutch (the bite is right at the top of the pedals action and it slips a little on steep hill starts. Reading around here there's no adjustment,is that right?). Is there anything else I should add to the list, other jobs that'd be good to have done at the same time? I do most wrenching myself but I don't have a covered workshop and am in too much of a hurry to get the work done and have a reliable trustworthy auto.
So – any recommendations? anyone up to it? I'd rather not have to go too far. I think my usual grease-monkey is good and more than up to it but he's not cheap and not an Audi A2 specialist. So before I get it booked in (which wont be til the new year, of course) I thought I do a shout out. I do have another car (a Renault 5 Prima 1.4 Auto 1989, that will be for sale as soon as Au-Too is ready, if anyone is interested?).
Plans for the car:
15" wheels and snow-chain compatible sized tyres (for family visits in the Alps). The car has 17" at the mo' is anyone interested in a straight swap? –
Paint the roof white to keep it cooler on those hot summer days. ( I'm thinking of using Plasti-dip peel of paint, does anyone have any experience of it?).
reflective tint on the rear windows (give the dog some privacy when he has to hang-out in the car whilst we shop or whatever. I've found gold to be the most discreet and effective) Is there a blind or curtain thingy available for the rear window?
I'd like to get rid of a lot of the gizmo's. I'd rather have wind up (or 2cv style, better still.) front windows. a manual petrol cap flap and so on. The A2 isn't too bad but the systems seem deeply integrated... we'll see. My desire is to "future proof" the car and stuff like that wears out, gets broken and is a dog to fix.
Any recommendations for workshop books? and recommendations for an affordable vagcom / scart reading apparatus?
Thanks.
and
Seasons Greetings to y'all.
I got a new radio but have to get the codes for it. I see some ebay people selling them. Does that work? Any recomendations?
I have some work for the right person.
I want to replace Cam-belt + water pump + Clutch (the bite is right at the top of the pedals action and it slips a little on steep hill starts. Reading around here there's no adjustment,is that right?). Is there anything else I should add to the list, other jobs that'd be good to have done at the same time? I do most wrenching myself but I don't have a covered workshop and am in too much of a hurry to get the work done and have a reliable trustworthy auto.
So – any recommendations? anyone up to it? I'd rather not have to go too far. I think my usual grease-monkey is good and more than up to it but he's not cheap and not an Audi A2 specialist. So before I get it booked in (which wont be til the new year, of course) I thought I do a shout out. I do have another car (a Renault 5 Prima 1.4 Auto 1989, that will be for sale as soon as Au-Too is ready, if anyone is interested?).
Plans for the car:
15" wheels and snow-chain compatible sized tyres (for family visits in the Alps). The car has 17" at the mo' is anyone interested in a straight swap? –
Paint the roof white to keep it cooler on those hot summer days. ( I'm thinking of using Plasti-dip peel of paint, does anyone have any experience of it?).
reflective tint on the rear windows (give the dog some privacy when he has to hang-out in the car whilst we shop or whatever. I've found gold to be the most discreet and effective) Is there a blind or curtain thingy available for the rear window?
I'd like to get rid of a lot of the gizmo's. I'd rather have wind up (or 2cv style, better still.) front windows. a manual petrol cap flap and so on. The A2 isn't too bad but the systems seem deeply integrated... we'll see. My desire is to "future proof" the car and stuff like that wears out, gets broken and is a dog to fix.
Any recommendations for workshop books? and recommendations for an affordable vagcom / scart reading apparatus?
Thanks.
and
Seasons Greetings to y'all.