2000 A4 2.5TDi Quattro Avant... A couple of small issues

[mboy]

Well the brakes are starting to get a bit better, from memory the previous owner did say the car had barely been used in last 3 months or so. I remember they looked a bit glazed and marked when I picked it up... Done a few hard stops now, got a good lungful of brake dust, and the performance seems a lot better. Took the car to have front wheels rebalanced last night, and whilst the wheels were off could see the discs and pads are actually almost new, so no worries there. Definitely still want to upgrade to 312's though at some point...

Wiper mechanism is doing my head in though, I fear if it rained right now, I'll be walking as it's next to useless! Will have to get it pulled apart asap I think...

[hibbsy21]

My brakes aren't in the best condition, some scoring on the discs an a small lip on the rears but they are still very strong, quite impressive actually! All the brake hoses were changed in 2003 according to the service history.

as for the wiper linkage, its worth a try if you are breaking the car, if it fits great, if not, its already out so you can flebay it

Swap your fuel filter for a new one, this will improve your mpg and performance slightly.

[yaman]

Well the brakes are starting to get a bit better, from memory the previous owner did say the car had barely been used in last 3 months or so. and whilst the wheels were off could see the discs and pads are actually almost new, so no worries there.

Wiper mechanism is doing my head in though, Will have to get it pulled apart asap I think...

You could take the pads out and clean the surfaces with a wire brush, at the same time check the pins as Paul suggests.

The stiff wipers will eventually burn the motor out, don't know about the
passat's compatibility.

The timing belt/water-pump/stat should take 4-5 hours

Regards
Jim