Today I.....

Cleaned all the old grease, added new grease and changed shifter bearing shell.
Now shifter has no free movement and it is more pleasant to change gears.
Original VAG grease is expensive so used alternative polyurea grease from Total.

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Yes it is quite easy but you will need some patient to put the new one in its place. IMPORTANT - new part should be installed VAG number facing down like shown in my earlier post.
Original grease is G052142A2.
 
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This afternoon I removed the Komfortblinker from my dead A2 with a view to putting into my new A2.

It just cannot be done. The wiring plug on the hazard relay in my new A2 is facing towards the steering column and what little space there is, is taken up by another wiring loom which will not move. I am unable to remove it to install the Komfortblinker. I won’t give up but feel it’s a dashboard out job which really isn’t worth it.

Frustrating!

Kind regards,

Tom
 
... need some advice. Should I:
  1. Fix it
  2. Buy new
  3. Buy used
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Buy used.

I’m not sure you’ll be able to weld the plastic back together and get a suitable finish and/or get the same integrity.

If you buy new it’s a very new part on a 15-20 year old vehicle and won’t really match the other 15-20 year old parts. This’s will be noticeable when cleaning.

There are plenty of breakers out there it’ll be cheaper, correct finish and aged correctly and you’ll never know the difference.

By the way how did you do that? Kerb??
 
By the way how did you do that? Kerb??
Didn't have the under body attached and it caught under a raised curb in a parking bay. When reversing out of the bay it ripped off. I have already fixed it once with fiberglass etc. and then with zip ties and duct tape the second time. I see from other threds that it is not possible to buy just the bottom black part.
 
......changed the thermostat and fitted a new temperature sensor to try to get my diesel to come up to temperature. Result? Two 5mm hex fittings now AWOL, finger knuckles scraped, neighbours frightened by the language, a huge puddle of coolant over the drive and................ no change whatsoever in the reading on the temperature gauge! FFS! One of the most awkward jobs imaginable and it’s seemingly made not a blind bit of difference. Oh, and it’s still slowly leaking coolant at the flange/hose joint, despite the best efforts of my mechanic.
 
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