My S2 coupe bit of a rebuild and repair thread.

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  • Bowie69
    S2Forum Fiend
    • Nov 2013
    • 2675
    • Country: England

    #436
    That harness makes it waaaaaaaaaaay easier to refit the wires to the centre console when you have the seats in.

    I wouldn't do it, of course!

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    • B5NUT
      S2Forum Extremist
      • Sep 2021
      • 1071
      • Country: United Kingdom

      #437
      Make sense. The seats are still out so getting the centre console back in was easy enough.

      2-console.jpg

      The seats along with every other trim panel on the car has been thoroughly cleaned. Seats still need to go to a processional leather restorer, as the drivers side bolster is badly scuffed.
      1-seats.jpg

      Also fixed one of the door card where the last person that removed them decided just prying them off was the best method of removal. Cut the ends off a couple of screws, heated them up and let them melt into the plastic. Refitted it the card and it held without any issue.
      3-cards.jpg

      Also has anyone got any of these clips, they hold the rear bulb carrier on the coupe. Or has anyone got a rear bulb carrier for sale not bothered which side just need these clips.
      4-clip.jpg


      Last edited by B5NUT; 11 March 2022, 21:13.

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      • K Simmonds
        S2Forum Zealot
        • Dec 2007
        • 7627
        • Country: Wales

        #438
        I really like your door card fixing solution. I do have rear light boards and I could go and pick one up now as they're currently still in my bloody conservatory!
        1990 B3 2.0 80 quattro.
        1992 C4 2.8 Avant quattro
        1994 MTM RS2.
        1998 B5 TDI quattro Sport.
        2000 B5 TQS.

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        • B5NUT
          S2Forum Extremist
          • Sep 2021
          • 1071
          • Country: United Kingdom

          #439
          If you have one for sale, I would gladly buy it

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          • K Simmonds
            S2Forum Zealot
            • Dec 2007
            • 7627
            • Country: Wales

            #440
            Here we go, you can have this one for postage rounded up a touch as I've just cleaned this conection up and it pretty rotten.

            Sent from my SM-A115F using Tapatalk

            1990 B3 2.0 80 quattro.
            1992 C4 2.8 Avant quattro
            1994 MTM RS2.
            1998 B5 TDI quattro Sport.
            2000 B5 TQS.

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            • B5NUT
              S2Forum Extremist
              • Sep 2021
              • 1071
              • Country: United Kingdom

              #441
              That's great thanks. Pm me your PayPal address and I'll send you some money over.

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              • K Simmonds
                S2Forum Zealot
                • Dec 2007
                • 7627
                • Country: Wales

                #442
                No problem at all, PM coming your way in a moment.
                1990 B3 2.0 80 quattro.
                1992 C4 2.8 Avant quattro
                1994 MTM RS2.
                1998 B5 TDI quattro Sport.
                2000 B5 TQS.

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                • B5NUT
                  S2Forum Extremist
                  • Sep 2021
                  • 1071
                  • Country: United Kingdom

                  #443
                  So I have a question about the stop mounting in the boot area, should the rubber go over or under the mount. The rubber seal has been destroyed in that area as I think the last person that refitted them incorrectly and it caused the damage, so a new seal is on order. So want to make sure that I refit them correctly.

                  1-seal.jpg
                  2-seal.jpg

                  Also has anyone got one of these clips for sale
                  2-clip.jpg



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                  • jp_paul
                    S2Forum Fanatic
                    • Aug 2010
                    • 92
                    • Country: United Kingdom

                    #444
                    The mounting goes over the seal

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                    • Bowie69
                      S2Forum Fiend
                      • Nov 2013
                      • 2675
                      • Country: England

                      #445
                      They all get a bit destroyed there.

                      Live with what you have ,seals are NLA.

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                      • B5NUT
                        S2Forum Extremist
                        • Sep 2021
                        • 1071
                        • Country: United Kingdom

                        #446
                        They are still available from tradition, I just order one over a week ago. Was hoping it would be here this week, but got stuck in customs as there was a bunch of other parts I ordered as well.

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                        • B5NUT
                          S2Forum Extremist
                          • Sep 2021
                          • 1071
                          • Country: United Kingdom

                          #447
                          So need help with a problem. I have put the interior car back together and connected the battery. Everything looks to work OK, but I noticed the cigarette lighter bulbs stays on, no key in the ignition and the car locked. Noticed it goes out if I switch the headlights on. Anyone heard of this issue before

                          Don't know or remember if this happened before I removed the centre console and it could be the bulb was blown as I don't remember the light being switched on at all.

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                          • newsh
                            S2Forum Obsessed
                            • Aug 2003
                            • 16226
                            • Country: United Kingdom

                            #448
                            Originally posted by B5NUT

                            Also has anyone got one of these clips for sale
                            2-clip.jpg


                            I might have one of those, will have a look

                            S2 Coupe 3B Project


                            Ur quattro restoration

                            S2 Avant

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                            • B5NUT
                              S2Forum Extremist
                              • Sep 2021
                              • 1071
                              • Country: United Kingdom

                              #449
                              Refitted the interior today. Gone is the mouldy smell and most of the dirt.
                              1-rear.JPG
                              2-front.JPG
                              Carpets now fit under the side plastic trims and don't bow out
                              3-carpet.JPG

                              Was going to put some fuel in the car, but it was getting late so will do that in the morning, as if there was a leak would rather fix it when I have plenty of daylight.

                              Even got the wheel trims on
                              4-wheel-trims.JPG

                              Sill loads of jobs to do on the car and I need to look at the alignment. Need to understand how you can do the alignment DIY style with string.

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                              • K Simmonds
                                S2Forum Zealot
                                • Dec 2007
                                • 7627
                                • Country: Wales

                                #450
                                Originally posted by B5NUT
                                So need help with a problem. I have put the interior car back together and connected the battery. Everything looks to work OK, but I noticed the cigarette lighter bulbs stays on, no key in the ignition and the car locked. Noticed it goes out if I switch the headlights on. Anyone heard of this issue before

                                Don't know or remember if this happened before I removed the centre console and it could be the bulb was blown as I don't remember the light being switched on at all.
                                This is quite odd as it should behave in the opposite way. So the lighter bulb should come on with the side lights and stay on throughout the operation of the exterior lights and go off when when they're turned off. It actually kind of sounds like a bad earth of some sort and given that it's been damp in your car I'd start with checking the headlight switch connections. The lighter itself and the bulb are not electronically connected, I've just checked this as I have centre console in my conservatory, the bulb is run off the same loom as the ashtray illumination light, can you see what that's doing?
                                1990 B3 2.0 80 quattro.
                                1992 C4 2.8 Avant quattro
                                1994 MTM RS2.
                                1998 B5 TDI quattro Sport.
                                2000 B5 TQS.

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