So, I’ve read through many posts but all that I can see appear to relate to TDI shudder. Apologies if a well trodden road.
I bought a cheap non running 2001 A2 AUA with 133k on the clock as a bit of lockdown fun and and slowly getting it on the road. I’ve managed to get it started. Result! Wouldn’t rev, but a recondition cycle of the battery and it now revs. Result! Just awaiting the new alternator to arrive and I’ll fit it as there wasn’t one.
I went to service it today. The oil filter looked brand new, oil clear and I pulled the air filter. Not a smudge on it. Result!
As no alternator I can’t drive it so I put it onto the ramps for a look underneath and it has an almighty shudder under load. None when revving in neutral which is reassuring. So I reckon clutch related.
Before I order a new one and arrange for it to be replaced am I right in thinking clutch / flywheel. Not a DMF so clutch could be munched.
Anything else I need to look at before I target clutch? Worth noting when I bought it it wouldn’t rev at all albeit idled nicely. I put it down to a low battery and no alternator!
Any feedback gratefully received. I know my Land Rovers better than my A2’s. I get a bit of a nosebleed at front wheel drive and gearboxes not mounted behind the engine... I do love an A2. This is our 3rd. Yes I know I shouldn’t have sold the tdi...
michael (mykl)
I bought a cheap non running 2001 A2 AUA with 133k on the clock as a bit of lockdown fun and and slowly getting it on the road. I’ve managed to get it started. Result! Wouldn’t rev, but a recondition cycle of the battery and it now revs. Result! Just awaiting the new alternator to arrive and I’ll fit it as there wasn’t one.
I went to service it today. The oil filter looked brand new, oil clear and I pulled the air filter. Not a smudge on it. Result!
As no alternator I can’t drive it so I put it onto the ramps for a look underneath and it has an almighty shudder under load. None when revving in neutral which is reassuring. So I reckon clutch related.
Before I order a new one and arrange for it to be replaced am I right in thinking clutch / flywheel. Not a DMF so clutch could be munched.
Anything else I need to look at before I target clutch? Worth noting when I bought it it wouldn’t rev at all albeit idled nicely. I put it down to a low battery and no alternator!
Any feedback gratefully received. I know my Land Rovers better than my A2’s. I get a bit of a nosebleed at front wheel drive and gearboxes not mounted behind the engine... I do love an A2. This is our 3rd. Yes I know I shouldn’t have sold the tdi...
michael (mykl)