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RAB

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  1. Adjust the tracking. Too much toe out! RAB
  2. All 3L's are fully automatic, or semi-automatic! RAB
  3. 3L springs are not the same as stock Lupos. RAB
  4. Why would they consider it a manual when it has no clutch pedal? It is fully automatic or semi-automatic, depending on the position of the gear stick. A manual it is NOT! RAB
  5. But the 3L had an electric steering option (without Stop/Start). If you didn't want Stop/start, wasn't that an option? Or the A2 1.2Tdi, which did have hydraulic steering and Stop/start? RAB
  6. By Servo, do you mean power steering or brake servo? There certainly is a brake servo and also an electric power steering option on later models. With P/S there was no stop/start. Nothing to do with ECO. RAB
  7. If anyone's wondering, there is a requirement in Japan to replace (with new) the engine and gearbox of a car every ten years, regardless of condition. It's purpose, I suspect, is to assist the Japanese car industry! So the Japanese rarely own a car for more than 10 years. RAB
  8. You have probably worked this out by now, but you need a new accumulator. Un-plug the hydraulic station electrically and with a 24mm spanner, unscrew the accumulator 1/2 a turn. Check the fluid level in the reservoir, the level should be inside the rectangle. Top up with VW steering hydraulic oil. Then change the accumulator. Re-connect the hydraulic station and that's it. RAB
  9. The emission values are on the vehicle's CoC and there's nothing you can do to change them. Lupo 3L's and FSi's do meet the requirement. The T-charge Checker does not work too well at the moment; I have complained to my MP and he is taking the matter up with Mr Khan. RAB
  10. Lupo 3L's meet the standard. Only tested to Euro 3 but meet the Euro 4 standard. My wife's 1999 3L is probably the oldest qualifier! RAB
  11. German Wikipedia clarifies the production issue. Production of the GTi was switched to Brussels in 2003 but the 3L was always built in Wolfsburg, up until the end of production in 2005. This probably had something to do with the 3L sharing only about 20% of parts with a 'standard' Lupo although it shared the body shell with the GTi and the FSi. The FSi was also never built in Brussels; production ceased in 2003. RAB
  12. The Audi equivalent of the 3L, the A2 1.2Td does have hydraulic power steering and Stop/Start. There probably wasn't room for this on the Lupo. The absence of Stop/Start on the Lupo 3L with PAS is probably due to the unacceptable simultaneous drain on the battery of starting and operating the power steering motor. RAB
  13. Hydraulic engine mount? I don't think so! RAB
  14. To test the accumulator, with ignition on and engine off, see how many gear changes in tiptronic mode you can make before the pump restarts. It should be at least two and can be up to seven. If less than two, change the accumulator, otherwise you risk not making a full change and damaging the gearbox. The point at which gear changes are made is influenced by the accelerator position. The less accelerator the sooner (in terms of revs) the change up. It's best not to give "advice" if you don't know much about the subject. RAB
  15. None, still on the original clutch (213k km). I was more concerned with the power he's putting through it. RAB
  16. If you have the original gearbox, I would start saving for frequent replacements! RAB
  17. In that case the clip is mis-shapen or the protrusion that retains it is worn away. RAB
  18. It will only make a difference if the accumulator is changed. Accummulators contain nitrogen; with time this leaks away through a diaphragm and eventually the accumulator cannot store enough oil at high pressure for the system to function. RAB
  19. The connection is held together by a wire clip. To take it apart you have to use a small screwdriver. Is this clip present? Sounds like it is not or it is not functioning as intended. RAB
  20. Releasing what cap? That on the reservoir? That won't do anything. With the hydraulics electrical connector removed, you unscrew the accumulator to relieve the hydraulic pressure, unscrew it fully and replace it. RAB
  21. Releasing the pressure means releasing the hydraulic oil pressure, nothing to do with bleeding air. Under normal operation any air will be absorbed as fine bubbles in the oil, which will be released when the unpressurised oil returns to the reservoir. Any air escapes through the green cap, which you will find has a small hole which also allows air to enter and escape as the reservoir level goes up and down. RAB
  22. Have you checked the rod with the two ball joints on either end on the gear actuator? They might be worn which might give problems changing gear. Why are your mechanics so confident that you don't have a gearbox problem? RAB
  23. No need to change the box as it is a (lightened) manual gearbox. The shifting mechanism is different though! RAB
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