Today I.....

kp 115 said:
I nearly opened up a snap on spanner trying to remove it, do you have the proper tool or just a tork bit?
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Keith.


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Yeah I've ordered a 2 part tool that has the bit for the pulley and the bit for holding the shaft - I've got a King Dick 19mm spanner and a 1/2" breaker bar so fingers crossed that brute force will prevail...

Once it's off though anybody know the tightening torque spec for replacement?

Simon.
 
...Took my A2 obsession to another level....

...trying to spot A2s on the pre-recorded videos that took me through Paris and Reims this morning whilst on the treadmill/bike. After an hour, nothing, and I really thought I'd see one!! :(
 
... managed to escape the worst traffic jam driving out of Copenhagen up to Aarhus. Here's the Great Belt Bridge through 5000 insects killed yesterday :)
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...passed MOT first time, only advisory was brake pipe slightly corroded. Also had a flapping heat shield repaired - was causing a knocking sound when releasing accelerator; and finally had freewheel pulley and belt replaced since they were squealing.

Can't wait to get it on the road again when I get back tonight!!
 
sco said:
Yeah I've ordered a 2 part tool that has the bit for the pulley and the bit for holding the shaft - I've got a King Dick 19mm spanner and a 1/2" breaker bar so fingers crossed that brute force will prevail...

Once it's off though anybody know the tightening torque spec for replacement?

Simon.
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Today I replaced the alternator pulley. Couple of tips for others attempting this;

No need to remove the tensioner - just rotate the tensioner to slacken the belt enough to remove the belt from the pulley.
Removing the intake hose from the MAF gives you a little more clearance.
If your combined pulley tool comes with a wire ring retaining the outer splined bit, remove it so you can remove the outer bit - this allows you to use a ring spanner rather than open ended spanner which is stronger and less likely to slip off.
Tightening torque for replacement is 85Nm.

Job done in about 40 minutes!

Simon.
 
... found out that I need this perfect coffe-shelf on my other cars too!
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sco said:
Today I replaced the alternator pulley. Couple of tips for others attempting this;

No need to remove the tensioner - just rotate the tensioner to slacken the belt enough to remove the belt from the pulley.
Removing the intake hose from the MAF gives you a little more clearance.
If your combined pulley tool comes with a wire ring retaining the outer splined bit, remove it so you can remove the outer bit - this allows you to use a ring spanner rather than open ended spanner which is stronger and less likely to slip off.
Tightening torque for replacement is 85Nm.
Simon.
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I'm surprised you got it off! All the ones I've changed required an impact wrench. No chance of getting it off with hand tools, usually I'd just end up breaking the torx bit. Nice job!
 
......today I spotted another Colour Storm, parked just a few hundered meters from my own, so I vent to get mine for a photoshoot together, but to late, was gone when I came driving.
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Then a few spottings in Oslo over the last few days. Some out of focus as I have to take a pix quite quickly as I'm on the move......
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Another car with Aluminium Bodywork. Why these RRC's are so rare? They're rusted away as sills, frame, bulkhead inner wings etc were made of british steel :D
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And finally, summer is here:
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I was right behind one nice black 1.2TDI in Aalborg today. It has so small wheels, it looked little fragile to me


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Great pictures, thanks for sharing those, I can go weeks in the uk without seeing an A2, lucky we have our social meets as it restores my confidence there are still some around!
Cheers Jeff
 
Today I .....said hello to my new tdi and did a general health check that I do on all my cars when I first get them. Pleased to report nothing amiss and everything is as it should be. Also fitted 3 spoke steering wheel to it, along with the later type wiper assembly. Still looking for replacement seats though, at a sensible price.
Rgds Colin
 
Spotted a stunning silver 55' TDI with OpenSky on the A14 a few days ago.

One of the last A2's built!
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Checked the heat shield

Having noticed that a bit of the heat shield was loose, when I last washed the A2, today I put the car on the ramp to assess the situation:

The loose shield was due to the fastener being completely corroded (they look like steel to me) and I guess then having contact corrosion with the aluminium shield. Looks like a new small shield. I hope the big shield is OK.

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I then looked at the other fasteners. Here's a general view of under an A2 (not mine!) with the rivets marked:

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The fasteners attached to the fuel tank (circled red) were very corroded. I guess Audi thought they could use steel as the tank is non metal.

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The ones attached to the floor pan (orange) were fairly corroded.

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The next least corroded were the one attached to the battery box (green):

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Not corroded were the ones along the "transmission" tunnel (blue).

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I couldn't release the fastener on the broken heat shield, despite some WD40, so as a temporary and very crude fix I screwed on a bit of an old angle bracket:

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So, looks like a new small heat shield (anyone know the £ damage?). In this recent thread http://www.a2oc.net/forum/showthread.php?30198-Rivnuts&highlight=heat+shield Matt is going for aluminium rivnut size M6 but he doesn't say what length. If you're reading this Matt perhaps you can say what length you used.
 
Alan_uk said:
So, looks like a new small heat shield (anyone know the £ damage?). In this recent thread http://www.a2oc.net/forum/showthread.php?30198-Rivnuts&highlight=heat+shield Matt is going for aluminium rivnut size M6 but he doesn't say what length. If you're reading this Matt perhaps you can say what length you used.
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Hi Alan,

Yes, I'll be using M6 Rivnuts. The Rivnut are a fixed length as far as I'm aware, although I would approximate 10mm deep when compressed. For the bolts, I haven't done the work or even obtained the bolts yet. I plan to be using some around 15-20mm long, as there's no real reason for them to be longer unless they're being used as studs.

I've tried installing a couple of Rivnuts on a scrap piece of Aluminium. The correct tool is essential. I tried one with the tool and one without; the latter being impossible to stop the Rivnut from spinning. The tools are readily available from eBay etc. :)

Thanks,

Matt.
 
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