PlasticMac
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Looks like quite a few admirers turned up to meet it.
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mickle
A2OC Donor
…drove down to Bristol, (from Amersham), in my wife’s black FSI, (she also has a blue one!). Just off the M32 had the red oil pressure warning symbol flash up with accompanying horrendous bleeping. Managed to trickle it off the dual carriage and dip the oil - all ok. Five mins later started up again and drove the last mile no problem. Faulty oil pressure switch which appears to be intermittent.
Both our cars have had the same fault within a couple of months of each other.
The car is coming up to 130K miles so it might be time for a new oil pump or at least cleaning the sump pickup out. I might have a look next time I do the cam belts.
Both our cars have had the same fault within a couple of months of each other.
The car is coming up to 130K miles so it might be time for a new oil pump or at least cleaning the sump pickup out. I might have a look next time I do the cam belts.
PlasticMac
Admin Team
Beg, borrow, or, (preferably not), steal, a pressure gauge, and check the pressure, no assumptions please.
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birtyA2
A2OC Donor
A quiet couple of weeks on the A2 front as mad busy at work but finally managed to have my first go at making up a wiring loom for the lumbar adjustment on my seats.
I haven’t been able to source new connector pins, so resorted to soldering on used ones with a bit of heat shrink. I love the fabric tape used these days, a lot easier than the lacing I was taught many moons ago!
Now I just need it to blooming stop raining for a day so I can have a go at running it in to place!
I haven’t been able to source new connector pins, so resorted to soldering on used ones with a bit of heat shrink. I love the fabric tape used these days, a lot easier than the lacing I was taught many moons ago!
Now I just need it to blooming stop raining for a day so I can have a go at running it in to place!
Erlingtheyounger
Member
Today I successfully completed my first basic reset on L’y my 1.2tdi. Thanks for your help Rob & Marcus @chumsofmanutd It gave me the confidence to have a go and I now feel far more confident and have a much better understanding of how the transmission actually works.
Joga
A2OC Donor
I recognise myself here, feels good once the debute is made. I was rather worried before but I made it too.
robskiA2tdi
Member
Second headlight decided to give a go myself with turtlewax headlight restore kit, no drill needed, all done by hand, looks OK I think, happy with result,
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dj_efk
A2OC Donor
Certainly looks much better. I’d have said the “before” image showed a neglected headlamp, bet it lifts the look of the whole car now.
Try a ceramic clear coat to keep it nice, you just reapply once every year.
robskiA2tdi
Member
it all looked "foggy" while doing it with 2 sided pad and then final clear result was given by applying "wet wipe" which i did 2x with gap to dry between applications. Will do this wet stroke once more tday.
datsundrew
A2OC Donor
It get easier 3rd time around
Rickmeister
A2OC Supporter
...unblocked the pipe to the water trough....it was full of tiny but still alive, frogs...
nin
A2OC Donor
Certainly drives like it - the front and rear suspension was replaced recently, as were all the brakes. (Before I bought it that is)
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CrispyEdd
Member
Swap the engine put and refurb the old in the peace and quiet of your garage of you have one?
tuizner
A2OC Donor
I don't hence the wet DIY comment.
But she is a second car so can do
the head swap over a couple of weekends. Have some spare valves and new stem seals and gaskets are on their way (plus new tappets and arms).
How long does an engine swap take? Am guessing also a couple of days first time round?
Tempted to do the head swap tbh..