it is almost too embarrassing to ask, but my S2 has been off the road for longer than I dare to remember. But now is the time to end that, but some checks will be needed to do this safely. The most obvious is all fuel related rubbery connections, but what else will need tlc after having been idle for some years? What can be expected to fail due to old age (other than my memory )
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Om doing this now mate.. check the harmonic damper.. on the crank pulley that the front plate isnt separating through rubber..... id do a service n belts change.. chk tyres.. brake lines, fuel lines.. oil cooler pipes.. leaks.. anything that can perish.. electrics..
things lubricated and general looking after, rust..
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Originally posted by Henkjan View Post....what else will need tlc after having been idle for some years? What can be expected to fail due to old age (other than my memory )
My 7A has been idle for 2 years now, I'll be doing the above. It has a timing belt on it with less than 10k miles, that'll stay on for now. A lot of perishable stuff doesn't like UV light.....so maybe depends how your car's been stored?........and if you were on top of it prior to laying up.
Hope you're well Henk and living the dream !?
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Squirrels' nest in the air-filter box;
Mud-wasps' nest in the door-hinge cavity. Run!;
Tire side-walls and tread-roots for age-cracks;
Tire air valves for age-expired rubber body - instant blow-out;
Hood release mechanism only good for just one more release before breaking;
Possibly have the discs turned just a skim to remove pad-prints, and don't trust the parking-brake right away;
Clutch fluid might best be bled;
Exhaust hangers perished - replace with 3 of the VAG chain-filled ones; and
Hatch struts sag / fail slightly and head hits latch when you lift your head and lean back to straighten-up after leaning into the trunk. Ouch!.Last edited by Lago Blue; 16 July 2020, 23:44.
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