Re: '82 100 2.2i final problems (i hope!)

[tnas@euronet.nl (Tom Nas)]

Mike Walder <miwa@premier.co.uk> wrote:

>1 - Knackered bearing type noise from (i'm told when cambelt was changed)
>water pump.  Q - what will happed if this goes completely.  Will the pump
>stop functioning, engine overheat due to lack of flow;  Will it seize,
>ripping teath of the cambelt, and wrecking the head, or leak water, and
>cause a head warp due also to overheating?  Should I change it immediately,
>or wait 20k and change it with the belt.

It'll probably do all of the above. I'd change belt and pump immediately.

>2 - O/S external Door catch inoperable (beleive common).  Is this an easy
>and cheap fix?

The 'old type' handles all do that, on VWs and Audis alike. Easy?
Relatively. Cheap? Depends on source. Used ones are likely to break again
soon. New ones have been strengthened.

  Should I forget about it, and carry on opening the door from
>the inside.  Also, how easy are the lock barrels to change, mine can be
>opened with a (carefully sculptured) paper clip!

I once came back to my old Jetta, and found a case of beer inside, and all
doors locked. Turned out that a friend of mine, who owed me said beer,
opened and locked the car easily with the keys to his equally old Passat.
Audi locks are equally well constructed- you're warned. Someone could have
easily taken my stereo or whatever, without even leaving any damage.

>3 - Fuel guage erratic.  Usually reads nothing, sometimes correct level,
>otherwise somewhere in between.  Does this sound electrical, or is it more
>likely to be mechanical, i.e. delve into the tank time.

Sounds like the usual- earth problems, bad connectors, etc. Better measure
current throughout the system without bothering with the tank.

HTH,

Tom

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