Buying an S2 Coupe - Am I walking into a world of pain.

[B5NUT]

I have found this thread where the bush is elongated, but what he does not say is how is pressed the bush in while still attached to the puller. https://www.motorgeek.com/threads/ru...8/#post-699378

[B5NUT]

Anyone know of a trick of pressing in the subframe bushes in? I've done bushes before but not this type, and they are proving to be a complete pain in the ...

Shown in the photo below the red line is the exact dimeter of the subframe hole, so when you try and press the bush in the rubber either side shown by the orange line is just pushed backward and it gets to the point when it starts to damage the rubber. I've tried warning the rubber in hot water to make it more pliable covered it in grease but it's the same issue the 3mm ring of rubber is just push backwards rather then compressed and has no where to go other than backwards and then get ripped off. Anyone done this before

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[Rikki Kitto]

Does anyone know where I can get front shocks for the ABY model. The ones that were stated to fit from zf parts catalogue don't fit.

Get Bilston B6 gas struts much better

[Tractor Dave]

You need 55mm diameter. I don't think there are many options. Bilstien and Koni seem the only (expensive) options. You could try Quattro corner as he did have some Boge left a while back.

[Mikes2]

Thanks been pulling my hair out all day about this, do they fit into the standard S2 ABY strut.

Yes, RS2 and S2 use the same strut

[jeffstoo]

Sorry didn't know that. I thought they were all the same. Every day is a school day.

[B5NUT]

Thanks been pulling my hair out all day about this, do they fit into the standard S2 ABY strut.

[Mikes2]

The oil cooler is the same as VW T2 etc. Part no 113-117-021 available from VW Heritage. Seals = 021-117-151/A

That's for the 3B cars. ABY uses a different oil cooler. As for shocks 895 413 503 C is your OEM. I seem to recall I fitted RS2 shocks to one of mine as they were easier to get and cheaper

[jeffstoo]

The oil cooler is the same as VW T2 etc. Part no 113-117-021 available from VW Heritage. Seals = 021-117-151/A

[B5NUT]

Does anyone know where I can get front shocks for the ABY model. The ones that were stated to fit from zf parts catalogue don't fit.

[simons2]

I got a bigger 7 row oil cooler and stainless bracket mounting from Andy p , excellent quality and works really well

[B5NUT]

Look at the front mounted 13 row oil cooler rad upgrade much better than the original

Yes I have seen that but wanted to keep the Aux rad. One option would be to delete the air guide and try and mount a third party cooler where that guide used to be. Or bite the bullet & buy a replacement cooler from Germany, and make a replacement bracket.

[newsh]

Thanks. So have been able to source a replacement from a forum member. Now need to resolve the oil cooler and bracket that have fell to bits.

Cool
710P is the uprated valve as fitted to the 1.8T.
If you need a spare, search “audi bosch 06a145710p” on eBay
You’ll probably only find aftermarket but Febi are ok I think someone said a Topran one worked but not sure how long it would last for £15.. your car is going to be running stock boost though so a good second had one should be fine.

[Rikki Kitto]

Look at the front mounted 13 row oil cooler rad upgrade much better than the original

[B5NUT]

Thanks. So have been able to source a replacement from a forum member. Now need to resolve the oil cooler and bracket that have fell to bits.