jimbobaroo
Member
Hi everyone.
First time on the forum site. ( Although I first joined 1yr ago)
Just a couple of things I need answers to, which I hope some one can give,
1:- Took my A2 into an independent small garage which deals with Audis & VW for the NSF wheel bearing to be changed, only for him to ring me up one hour later to say he can't do it, - hasn't got the right tool to take the hub nut off ( ???) and a friend advised him to avoid doing it as the new bearing and hub contain the ABS sensors etc, and can cause problems if not fitted right.
( even though initially he told me he'd done one before. Yea right. )
Question :- If I purchase or manufacture a "special tool" to remove the hub nut, is the bearing change straight forward ( like on a normal car ) or is it too complex for the basic DIYer with a vice in his garage.?
Failing that, can any one recommend a reliable garage, ( other than a main dealer ) in the Sheffield/ South Yorkshire region who can do A2 wheel bearings ?
Question 2 :- After reading the forum pages on chipping 1.4 Tdi 's, can anything be done to the 1.4 petrol engine to improve its performance ??
Thanks in anticipation for any help/advice given.
jimbobaroo.
First time on the forum site. ( Although I first joined 1yr ago)
Just a couple of things I need answers to, which I hope some one can give,
1:- Took my A2 into an independent small garage which deals with Audis & VW for the NSF wheel bearing to be changed, only for him to ring me up one hour later to say he can't do it, - hasn't got the right tool to take the hub nut off ( ???) and a friend advised him to avoid doing it as the new bearing and hub contain the ABS sensors etc, and can cause problems if not fitted right.
( even though initially he told me he'd done one before. Yea right. )
Question :- If I purchase or manufacture a "special tool" to remove the hub nut, is the bearing change straight forward ( like on a normal car ) or is it too complex for the basic DIYer with a vice in his garage.?
Failing that, can any one recommend a reliable garage, ( other than a main dealer ) in the Sheffield/ South Yorkshire region who can do A2 wheel bearings ?
Question 2 :- After reading the forum pages on chipping 1.4 Tdi 's, can anything be done to the 1.4 petrol engine to improve its performance ??
Thanks in anticipation for any help/advice given.
jimbobaroo.