My S2 coupe

[Error404]

so whats the plan? Sump off and have a look?

[TimE-J]

I think first step is to either by-pass the cooler or try to fit another one just try to fire the engine just to see if I can hear any immediate problems and go from there.

[terrybullwon]

Try and turn it over by hand you will should get a rough idea if its okay and then if it all spins freely fire it up

[TimE-J]

As soon as I can get it bypassed I will, tried about 20 mins ago to remove the unions and of course the unions have seized on the pipes so I've left them to soak and I'll try again later on.

[Rusty]

Sorry to see this Tim, hope you get it all sorted

[4WheelDrifter]

Bummer.
I hope it hasn't done any further damage.

and one as I left the car today.

Didn't the recovery man tell you that you should always turn your wheels so that they pointing to the curb?

[TimE-J]

haha actually the recovery driver left the car the other way around nose to nose with another so I had to turn it around.

[benntenn67]

anorak

Bummer.
I hope it hasn't done any further damage.

Didn't the recovery man tell you that you should always turn your wheels so that they pointing to the curb?

If the car is facing uphill, then the steering should be set as it is in the photo, if facing downhill then you turn the wheels into the curb - good practice when driving an s2 as the handbrake is usually rubbish

[Greg_S]

That sucks, you must be gutted
Thid is the same thing that happened to Greg's coupe a few months ago.

Yup still paying price at moment

Yeh very true. Anyway a few pictures because people like pictures,

One from last night taken by a friend of mine


and one as I left the car today.

I may have an oil cooler to suit yours in mint condition. Does you cooler have an inlet/outlet on front and the other on the back?

Drop me a PM because it wouldnt fit mine, and think they changed the design very slightly on later cars.

[TimE-J]

Thanks for the offer Greg, no my cooler has both outlets on the front, I managed to by-pass it quickly today, I was able to get good pressure but I still not convinced as there was still noise from the engine so next step is to get a second hand cooler and then try.

[TimE-J]

Just a small update...

Ive decided to take the s2 off the road for the winter to give it a small overhaul so my mk2 track project will have to be delayed for awhile and go into storage
to make room for the s2.

On the other hand I managed to pick up a cheap daily run around...
1996 1.9 TDI with good service history, little bit scabby but can't complain for the price I payed.

[TimE-J]

Another small update....

The s2 is still sitting outside my house waiting to go up to the unit as its taking me long than I thought to get the golf in a suitable state to move it into storage.
I've slowly started collecting parts ready for the rebuild so that as soon as I start it wont take as long.

Got a block coolant pipe off rusty and set of standard avus alloys from bilko0795 that will replace the ones that got damaged on a friends car when I lent them to him and the car caught fire 2 weeks later.

[Rusty]

Och, that'll polish out for sure

Glad you got the block pipe

[bilko0795]

wheels would look ok with some rubber and a refurb.

glad you got wheels ok

[TimE-J]

I wasn't to bothered about loosing the wheels really, luckily my friend was ok and that was the only real concern at the time.

Thanks again Ray nice doing business!