My S2 coupe bit of a rebuild and repair thread.

[Tractor Dave]

Thanks Dave. For the moment I'm not touching the faces. As you say they are in good condition, and will order some replacements for when the day comes they need to be replaced.

I have a spare set here

[B5NUT]

Thanks Dave. For the moment I'm not touching the faces. As you say they are in good condition, and will order some replacements for when the day comes they need to be replaced.

[Tractor Dave]

Looking at the instrument cluster I see you have the later style speedo. This is evident by the small torx screws on the Speedo face. Take note that you can not unwind your Speedo needle as per the guide here or you will destroy it! Ask me how I know
The only way to remove your Speedo pin will be by supporting it firmly using very thin nosed pliers and lever from above. If you put any upward or rotational force on the pin, it will come out with a long thin spring attached ,
Your faces look good so this job is some way off thankfully.

[B5NUT]

Also another question. The Brembo pads on this car are driving me nuts, what with the brake squeal and the dust they have got to go. So looking for options on different pads. Bigger brakes are unfortunately not an options, as I'm trying to keep the car standard and I just don't have the cash as I need money for other area's of the car.

[B5NUT]

Thanks. The level is on the maximum line but no higher. Had the car out again today and no further warning lights or noise from the dash.

Also some how fixed another problem today. I was checking the resistance of all the ABS sensors and they all appear to be within a similar value. So plugged them all back in and made to sure they where push home in the housing (did some of this this before). Took the car out for a drive and the ABS light no longer appeared, no ABS pulsing when coming to a stop and no further error codes So I have no idea what the issue was but will take that as a win.

Car has just rolled onto 108K miles today and with the ABS fixed I'm starting to get a bit more confidence in the car. Also ordered replacement cluster bulbs and I think I have about 2 that are out. So will replace the lot of them while I'm there. Looking at Etka the cluster uses 1.1W, 1.2W and 2W bulbs so have ordered 3x 10 packs of Osram bulbs as I know when I changed one of them on my A4 the others decided to fail in quick succession.
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Also the temps on the engine are good, but sill need to fix the low speed AC fan as I hope to get AC working at some point in the next few weeks. Just need to find that last hose.

[nribs]

You don't want to overfill the system. Poor design of the steering system fluid reservoir that you can't see the high / low mark.

If, after the system is warmed up, you open the cap and it overflows, that obviously means too much fluid.

It sounds like your pressure accumulator may need to be serviced.

I've never heard of a sensor going bad on the PAS system.

[Tractor Dave]

The pressure switch is on the master cylinder\booster.

[B5NUT]

Something to check in the morning. The only other thing I did was to wash the wheel arches out. Used a hose not a pressure washer, so wondered if water had got onto a pressure switch, but could not see one on the bomb.

Have got some isopropyl so will clean the contacts on the fuild level switch if possible tomorrow, as I see they are now only available from tradition if i have to get a new one.

[newsh]

Could be a dirty contact on the PS Fluid level switch.

[Tractor Dave]

That's not the bomb then. Pressure switch or pump.

[B5NUT]

The light came on after a quick test drive. I just had the wheels balanced, so wanted to check the difference. About a minute into the drive the light comes on along with the beeps.

[Tractor Dave]

If the light comes on after the car has been left overnight then it's the bomb. I think there is a test you can perform by pumping brake a number of times. Someone will know.

[B5NUT]

The question is the bomb faulty, or is the PAS reservoir sensor faulty? It's very strange that I top up the fluid level to the maximum and the light goes out. It was just below 1/2 way. Just been out for another quick drive and again no light on and no beeps.

[Tractor Dave]

Copied from another thread here
My bomb has been successfully repaired by these guys.
Pleiades Garage, Unit 12A, Brookside Ind Estate, Sawtry, Huntingdon. PE28 5SB. Tel 01487831239
Ask for Phil.
Total cost with postage was £96.
They drill into the bomb, fit a valve and 're charge it to the correct pressure with nitrogen.

[Tractor Dave]

The brake bomb is half filled with nitrogen with a diaphragm between the gas and oil. The gas slowly discharges over a long period of time, then can't maintain pressure when the car is unused for a few hours. I sent my bomb to a Citroen specialist who 're charge the gas. Came back like new.