On Saturday I was finally able to finish the changes on my A2. I was able to put the alternator in place without wasting much time (last Sunday I was already very tired (and a little desperate because I had to go home) and I didn't think clearly
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Then I tried to change the fuel filter (I had bought the Depronman screw in anticipation of it breaking), but I couldn't get it out. The screw turns crazy in both directions and I didn't want to try to force as I had to take the car to use it. I'm afraid that what's broken is the thread in the filter casing
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Then I go with the timing belt and water pump. Following internet instructions, it was easy and I had no problems with the 4 allen screws of the pulley (I was afraid they would break). The screws have been changed to others that carry the Torx head that are no longer passed).
The problem came to me as the old distribution was not perfectly positioned (the screws of the camshaft pulleys were butt to one side) and the housing mark "3Z" was not fully centered. Therefore, the tool did not enter well into the camshaft and when removing the belt moved from its place losing the reference.
In the end, after a few minutes of "panic", I thought a little and using the reference of the mark "3Z" I was able to fit the camshaft hole well and leave everything absolutely centered (the camshaft screws, the "3Z" mark and the crankshaft. The car started perfectly and I was able to get home without any problems. Water Pump was a Valeo from 2013 and the other components were "original audi" dated from 2008. So, I think that cambelt kit has 130k miles and the wáter pump has 105K miles.
I've already made him 150 miles and I'd say it's softer.
So I have to give it a thought to how to do the fuel filter thing, which must be very very stuck
I also took the opportunity to change the brake pads to another of my cars (A Seat Leon ST FR 1.8 TSI) and also do a road test to my Opel (Vauxhall) Kadett 1.8 GT from 1987, that I restored after an accident between the front wheel and a sidewalk)
A picture of the three pots.