Giving the S2 some love

[s2driveruk]

The headliner is sadly postponed until I get time from work and the wind drops, as it’s an outdoors activity on a calm day.... Either that or epoxy glue the gladioli together with Faux suede....(that’s a sentence never written before)...

some interesting pastimes down in deepest Sussex these days It seems...or is it the latest corona guidance from Boris, Stay home, get kinky, glue the gladioli

[Ian Simmonds]

I put the S2 back together yesterday and today....

The headliner is in and behaving itself which is reassuring.



Several people have wondered whether to have a bash and I’ll give an honest answer.... No. Doorcards, fine, headliner = nightmare. I assumed the removal and refitting would be the main issue, but that’s just time and plodding your way through. The headliner retrim is hard, takes two people and patience but also requires speed due to the glue and no wind. You soon learn having a second go isn’t an option.

I think the shape of the headliner around the grab handles is too severe for the headliner material and took so much working to stop it looking like a Shar-Pei Dog - even then it still wrinkles.

interestingly, it’s been a good experience and dismantling the interior wasn’t that bad, it also allowed me to repair various bits that have been broken for years. The Audi dealer boot mounted CD autochanger wiring had been fitted by a bloke with a bulldozer, pretty much every clip down the drivers side was maimed in some way, so I’ve methodically repaired and replaced.

If I’d give one piece of advice, it’d be remove and refit yourself over several days and let a professional Car upholstery firm do the actual retrim.



We are now orange foam free. Whoo-hoo...

[anthonys2]

Looks like you’ve done an excellent job and you must have really challenged your patience levels doing this job certainly not one I would try!!!

[jogi730]

Isn’t yours a standard B2 lining then Chris? They’re almost indestructible.

I had a closer examination of mine following your comment.
The actual roof lining itself is in good condition, although would a thorough clean. It is just on the B and C pillars where rips have appeared. I may therefore be getting just the pillars done.
This means rear glass out, so not a DIY solution.

[Ian Simmonds]

Tackled the engine bay today, it’s not concours by a long shot, but it’s 100% better than it was, you could’ve planted potatoes in there...

[John.]

That looks nice and clean

Did you have a problem with the coils popping off the plugs?...…..or is it just for why not!?

[Ian Simmonds]

That looks nice and clean

Did you have a problem with the coils popping off the plugs?...…..or is it just for why not!?

Well, good question really. I never had an issue, but John at JMR found they were working loose at each annual service, so added the bar.

[Ian Simmonds]

Oooo, look what has arrived!

[Tractor Dave]

Yum yum

[Ian Simmonds]

Fitted the new boost hoses today.... My gawd it took an age, fettling jubilee clip positions, tidying, cleaning and occasional profanity.



I’ve finished the plumbing but ran out of time to put the front end back on, so it’s going to bed like this tonight.



Started and shunted the cars about and it runs fine, boost gauge seems to be doing the right things for a quick blip.

Fingers crossed it’s leak free tomorrow and thanks to the forum, used it several times today and it helped immensely.

[Tractor Dave]

Look very nice fitted.
While you have your undertray off, could you take a couple of pics for me and the part number. I'm on the look out for one and the part numbers are very confusing on 7zap. Some say its the same as the 80 cabriolet but I'm not sure.

[Ian Simmonds]

Of course Dave, let me know which bit and I’ll try to oblige.

[Tractor Dave]

Of course Dave, let me know which bit and I’ll try to oblige.

The whole undertray.

[Ian Simmonds]

Ah what this?



It is pickling as we speak. Will check out tomorrow.

[Ian Simmonds]

I cannot find a part number that’s obvious. But looking at 7zap ours is definitely 8A0863821N shape and fixings. It’s certainly not rodent proof...

I’ll have another look tomorrow once it stops chucking it down.