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Offline brettblade

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Re: A year on...
« Reply #60 on: 29 January 2018, 11:44 »
They have to recoup some money from somewhere due to the idiotic US bo44ocks emissions crap. Let me know how you get on as I'd be interested.

Indeed, but it's a very short term win.  There was once a time I wouldn't have contemplated anything outside of the VW Group, but this ownership experience has certainly changed that.
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Re: A year on...
« Reply #61 on: 19 February 2018, 08:38 »
This morning is the first time that I've driven the car since my last post, as my other car is having its timing belt changed.  First thing I noticed was the addition of another paired device on the Bluetooth list, that can have only have been from its recent extended trip to the dealers.  Combined with the radio being on when I first collected the car, you do have to wonder how they were ever intending to find a knock on the suspension when streaming Bluetooth audio or listening to Talksport.

Had music on all the way to work, c20 mile drive.  There's a speed bump entering the work's car park, I muted audio before heading over it.  You guessed it...
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Re: A year on...
« Reply #62 on: 19 February 2018, 10:03 »
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Shock absorber to suit DCC, complete top mount with bearing already on the way.  Will also be changing the control arm bushes, the drop link, the ball joint and the subframe bolts for good measure.

So you changed all of this on the 29th of Jan but you haven't driven it since?

With all of that lot swapped out, there's not much else left is there?

I've read plenty of reports of people with "definitely suspension noise" that turn out to be anything but - sunglasses in the sunglasses holder, lack of grease on the rear seat folding mechanism, loose interior panels etc etc... I know it doesn't help you much, but its almost certainly some bizarre thing like that.

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Re: A year on...
« Reply #63 on: 19 February 2018, 11:35 »
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Shock absorber to suit DCC, complete top mount with bearing already on the way.  Will also be changing the control arm bushes, the drop link, the ball joint and the subframe bolts for good measure.

So you changed all of this on the 29th of Jan but you haven't driven it since?

With all of that lot swapped out, there's not much else left is there?

I've read plenty of reports of people with "definitely suspension noise" that turn out to be anything but - sunglasses in the sunglasses holder, lack of grease on the rear seat folding mechanism, loose interior panels etc etc... I know it doesn't help you much, but its almost certainly some bizarre thing like that.

No, I've not gotten around to changing anything yet.  If this is not a suspension fault then I will eat my hat, we were all in agreement at the garage that it sounded like a top mount or shock absorber issue.
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Re: A year on...
« Reply #64 on: 19 February 2018, 12:01 »
Oh right, I thought you'd done it - sorry!
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Re: A year on...
« Reply #65 on: 27 July 2018, 13:12 »
Car is back this morning from its third service, just clocked over 16k miles in the 22 months I've had it - very little of that since November!!

No knocking anymore, though the apparent fix was a little more low tech than I expected.  I started to change the leg from home rather than at the garage, only to not have the right socket for the axle nut.   :angry:

Anyway, while the OSF was mostly in bits, I re-greased all exposed bushes etc and put it all back together with the bolts to the correct spec.  I've not heard the knocking since.  Result?  :grin:
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Re: A year on...
« Reply #66 on: 04 October 2018, 13:54 »
Battery change in the key yesterday, lasted just over 2 years.  Not too bad from some of the other threads I've read on here!
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7.5R Indium Grey, 19” Spielbergs expected 01/03/2019.