2001: A Space Auditiy (Audi A2 content)

[gm]

decent emmpeegees there

 

being a sad twat, I kept a log

 

 

glad to see the ugly bug is still going strong(ish)

 

 

[320touring]

Spent yesterday running about in this with the windows down due to the heat (23 degrees Celsius is Scotland!)

 

Noticed that the buffering from having the windows open is really terrible - especially about the b pillar.

 

Not good. Wonder if it is related to the aerodynamics?

[hairnet]

turn the glf doon a bit

[320touring]

turn the glf doon a bit

60mph max with windaes Doon

[skattrd]

I look at this and think about all the effort that went to make it efficient, yet in real world terms its no more efficent than a veg burning boring or Octavia.

[320touring]

I look at this and think about all the effort that went to make it efficient, yet in real world terms its no more efficent than a veg burning boring or Octavia.

Yep, smaller, and less comfortable too

 

I reckon if they'd left the 4th cylinder on the PD and made it a wee bit wider it'd have been awesome

[skattrd]

Are you sure you definitely couldn't squeeze a 4-pot in there?

[320touring]

Are you sure you definitely couldn't squeeze a 4-pot in there?

Yep cos I can't be arsed

[sloth]

theres a 1.8 20vt one in the uk, and a 1.9 tdi aswell. apparently there is a 3,2 vr6 one in germany....

[gm]

what mileage are we on now, then ? 

[320touring]

Last fill up was 186,129

 

Probably another 2-300 on it now, but I'm 220 miles away from it so not checking this evening;)

[320touring]

This tub is now at 187132 miles, and with the Burds Clio getting an MOT, it's now passed to me for a daily.

I'll be doing 50-60 miles a day, and hoping for decent MPG.

Currently the average mpg is 55.46.

It's had 2 front tyres (the correct size) and that has lead to the TC occasionally being grumpy as the rear tires are larger.

Coolant loss is monitored and topped as needed (usually once every couple of weeks)

Let's see how it does..

[Tayne]

50-60 mile commute?

 

You should probably put some spare coolant in the back, just in case.

[320touring]

It always has a bottle in

It wasn't using much when the bird was using it. I'll only be going 25-30 miles each way.

[Tayne]

It didn’t like doing 17 each way on the dual carriageway for me.

[320touring]

The Burds commute was 12 each way on the m80/8

 

I'll check it a few times in the first week and see what's what:)

[320touring]

Well, where to start...

Just taken the A2 over the craw road through fintry.

Caught a chap in a mk7 golf gtd driving a bit silly (crossing white line etc on approach to blind bends etc).

On way out of fintry I passed him and another car on a long straight before starting the climb up the hill.

Took him 5 miles to catch me, then he couldn't keep up downhill..

?‍♂

I enjoyed the drive home immensely, and was starting to warm to the car, then,

 

As Tayne predicted..

110 miles since I checked and topped the coolant up to max..

Brave pills taken, kitchen roll deployed and cap opened.

It took about 600ml to get back to max.

When the bird was driving it, it'd sup 300ml or so every 200 miles - so topping it up was just part of the weekly check (oil/tyres etc).

I have had it on commute for 2 days. 110 miles since last top up. It took 600ml to get back to max.

Unsure what's causing it - no obvious leaks. Consumption seems to increase if driving faster.

Current suspects - waterpump / oil cooler / headgasket or bottle/cap (although I think they have been replaced I think? (anyone able to confirm?)

 

[Split_Pin]

My local garage tested the HG on the 80 for nowt (so I can now comfortably ignore the errant temp gauge).

Maybe worth getting done to find out one way or another?

[gm]

what about those head bolts that Dome got off eBay ? I presume he didn't get round to trying them ? 

or just a bit less GLF ?

good to see it is still alive* and well**

 

[Tickman]

10 minutes ago, gm said:

or just a bit less GLF ?

Could you please explain what you mean by this stupid statement

[gm]

sorry lads, moving to that england has affected my tiny mind

 

[320touring]

21 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

My local garage tested the HG on the 80 for nowt (so I can now comfortably ignore the errant temp gauge).

Maybe worth getting done to find out one way or another?

Decent shout - maybe see if I can get it in there one day by working* from hame

19 minutes ago, gm said:

what about those head bolts that Dome got off eBay ? I presume he didn't get round to trying them ? 

or just a bit less GLF ?

good to see it is still alive* and well**

 

Head bolts are a possibility - I think he still even has the spare key..

7 minutes ago, Tickman said:

Could you please explain what you mean by this stupid statement

Amen. Less GLF? DOES NOT COMPUTE

[Lacquer Peel]

On the old TDI you can check the water pump impeller through the hole in the block for the thermostat, not sure about this PD.

Is there no sign of coolant loss at all? The two disastrous Octavias I had that exhibited similar symptoms were pressuring coolant with exhaust gases, the coolant being lost via the expansion tank vent.

[320touring]

I have my suspicions re the expansion bottle and cap ..

[Tayne]

Dome replaced the cap, I replaced the bottle.

Sniff test said it wasn’t an HGF, three mechanics told me It was.

Would love to know for sure.

[320touring]

Useful to know cheers.

Assuming both cap and bottle were new, it may be time for headbolts and oil cooler replacement.

[bigfella2]

If your adding the amount of coolant you say your adding, then surely if it was the oil cooler then the oil level would be increasing.

[320touring]

Just now, bigfella2 said:

If your adding the amount of coolant you say your adding, then surely if it was the oil cooler then the oil level would be increasing.

Unless it was evaporating?!

 

[Asimo]

This diagram of the 1.4 PDI engine shows the oil cooler to be in the pressure feed from the pump. The oil pressure is going to be much higher than the coolant pressure so if there was a cooler problem, oil would get into the water and not the other way around.

 

http://www.volkspage.net/technik/ssp/ssp/SSP_223.pdf

[320touring]

Interesting, many thanks for the diagram and insight!