Yet another due to the box.
I've been having issues getting it to find drive in reverse from cold, will engauge but is sluggish to move.
Through the local VW forum I've been able to get an Audi mech to check things out and confirm my suspicions. He said that it sounds very much like the last clutch assy in the box and that I'll need either a recon or a replacement. So, seeing as the car is only worth about the 3k mark I cant see any point on going down this route, not with it sitting at 148k. What else is round the corner in repair bills??? Any suggestions on who would want to buy it for a low price and break it? Still drives and no errors came up on the box codes. Cheers. Now going to have a good few beers to say farewell to the uber barge :( Steve |
it saddens me every time i hear of another d2 coming off the road how much and what is the car tell us a bit about it
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If it is worth 3k then it might make sense to repair it for 2k rather then scrap it for £500 and you would be sure it will last fairly long time and there are not much other common expensive problems so it should serve you fair while without to much of additional costs.
Mine is not worth then 2.5k and if gearbox was to fail it would get a manual conversion. |
I might be interested Steve, depends on how much you want, model and year.
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The internal fan has also given up the will to live (thanks being to the solar sun roof) headlight level sensor is broken, there is also an issue with the parking sensors, they have not worked since the timing belt replacement last year.
It's a year 2000 D2 S8 and here's the code listing from the book. E0A = No special edition 4UF = Drivers and front passenger air bag with front passenger air bag deactivation 6XL = Exterior mirrors: with memory function, automatically dimming, electrically foldable/adjustable/heated 5SJ = Left exterior mirror: convex 6TS = Right exterior mirror: aspherical, large viewing field 1KW = Disc brakes, rear J1G = Battery 450 A (92 Ah) 1ZL = Disc brakes, front 4LA = Without controls 1AT = Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 1BD = Suspension/shock absorption for special sports design 3FR = Electric sliding/pop-up solar sunroof with automatic pre-selection 5MW = Decorative inserts, dark myrtle wood 7X2 = Park distance control, front and rear F0A = No special purpose vehicle, standard equipment 0L2 = Electric throttle actuation 8GT = Compact alternator 90 - 150A 0G7 = Tiptronic 0YV = Weight range 20 installation control only, no requirement forecast 0JL = Weight category front axle weight range 11 T7S = 8-cylinder gasoline engine 4.2 L unit 077.2 (aluminum) 8EC = Bi-functional headlight with gas discharge lamp, for driving on the left U0L = Instrument insert with tachometer clock and mph speedometer X2B = National sales program Great Britain 1N1 = Power steering 2ZP = Leather trimmed sports steering wheel for air bag system with tiptronic and "S" badge 3HA = Without leather parts scope 8Q3 = Automatic headlight-range adjustment dynamic (self-adjusting while driving) 8Z5 = Not hot country M8G = 8-cyl. gasoline eng. 4.2 L/265 kW V8 40Vcamshaft adjust. w/o cyl. cutout 7Q2 = Navigation system with color screen C9T = Alloy wheels 8J x 18 7K0 = Without tire pressure warning light 4X4 = Side air bag, front and rear with curtain air bag 3L4 = Electric seat adjustment for both front seats, drivers seat with memory system 4KP = Side and rear windows, acoustic glass 3Y5 = Electrically operated roll-up sun screenfor rear window and mechanically operated for side windows 4K4 = Radio remote controlled central locking 5D1 = Carrier frequency 433.92 MHz-434.42 Mhz 1SA = Without additional engine guard 5Z0 = Without separate power seats rear Q1D = Sports front seats 4GP = Windshield in heat-insulating glass withsunshield and viewing window for vehicleidentification number I need a car as when I'm woring in the office I have a 60 mile round trip, so getting things converted or worked on is going to be an issue. It's already been a royal PITA and I'm on time off just now, going back in the office on Tuesday and I'm looking to collect the car in the next couple of days so I can at least get about. I know it's not the best thing to do but I just cant see the point on spending more that the car is worth to fix it. I'm also looking to see if I can get a trade in against another car, just hope they are quite busy the day I go in and dont take it for a drive. |
I had the same thoughts with mine back in May/June time, sold my 2000 4.2 Sport with a broken gearbox for £1,400 to a Polish scrap merchant.
And believe me, I am sitting here still reading the A8 forums, wishing I had spent the 2,150 on a replacement box. Sure, it would have been worth 3k tops, but I couldn't have replaced it for 3k, and then I'd have had a sorted A8 with a good gearbox. Sure things go wrong, but it's the same for all car - I replaced mine with a Boxster, which has no major problems, but plenty of 'perfectionist' niggles. |
Interesting that they are specific about the xenons for driving on left
8EC = Bi-functional headlight with gas discharge lamp, for driving on the left Kind of puts the mockers on the claims that our lights do not need to be adjusted for driving abroad :Confused: |
A recent cracked windscreen [€800] led me to investigate the scrapping option. I'm under the impression that my D2 is worth around £1000 as aluminium scrap, plus if broken a few goodies such as rear blinds, rear heated seats, Bose etc. Wheels might be worth refurbing. I drove it around pondering but in the end I couldn't scrap it so nice shiny windscreen for me. Now needing a new set of heater plugs in addition to the new turbo hose I had to fit. Cold cash should have led me to scrap it and buy a Golf.....
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When I get it back from the mechanic I'm going to look at a 53 plate A3 3.2 quattro that's in a local Audi dealer for 7k.
I'll see what they offer on a trade and take it from there. |
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