My Precious

[willni]

Haha, I would love to be as skilled and as patient as those who detail, maybe then I would feel the glow that makes me do it over and over again, but much like the acceptance to just driving the car and not worrying about the what might happen, there is acceptance that i am neither skilled or patient enough to detail a car, especially in the winter! So we go our separate paths wishing each other the best.

Did laugh the other day at an Autoglym Transit that was bright white and sparkling, imagine that being in your job description, must clean white van to showroom condition every day?! Ewww

Mine will get a really good clean circa March, which when done is quite satisfying must admit, but till then its a wipe over of number plates and lights when at its worst and keep on movin

It's down to each to their own really, I just enjoy cleaning the car it's relaxing and apparently very good exercise.

[VWRed]

Good point regarding the thermostat/water pump. It doesn't seem that tricky to look to see if there's signs of a previous/current leak yourself, either from underneath or with a mirror from above. If I get time tomorrow I'll give it a go and post a pic or two for the forums opinion! The video shot by the VW technician was terrible and when collecting the car and asking the reception how bad the leak looked, they said I should have received a video that showed it. I've even tried viewing the video on my 27" iMac screen but the resolution is so low it's just a blur

[Yusee]

It’s often a very slow leak as I understand it, so signs can be subtle-

That said, he should’ve been able to take  a satisfactory photo/ video with the car up on a ramp.

Exactly the same with my tyres- he’d drawn big yellow marks around what he said were cuts.

It was extremely suspicious the way he only very briefly focused on the “ cuts”, so I couldn’t actually see them on the video.

I had it booked for MOT with them too ( and they were telling me the tyres were a fail) - I told them to take the yellow marks off and not do the mot.

I got it through the mot elsewhere the following day, with no problem at all.

[VWRed]

Funny you mention the MOT. I also had the MOT done at the same time as the service at the main dealer.

Although the Vehicle Health Check indicates the the Brakes as being RED 'Worn' ('Potentially dangerous, MOT failure or safety related') and the Suspension-Damper-Front Left as being AMBER 'Leaking' (Advisory, will require future work), the MOT came back as a PASS with NO ADVISORIES.

I believe I'm correct in thinking that if the brake pad/discs are close to their minimum limit it's an MOT Advisory and if a Shock Absorber is leaking it's a Fail or at best an Advisory??

[Adam T7]

Both would be a minimum of advisories. My wife’s Polo failed on a leaky damper.

[Hertsman]

Haha, I would love to be as skilled and as patient as those who detail, maybe then I would feel the glow that makes me do it over and over again, but much like the acceptance to just driving the car and not worrying about the what might happen, there is acceptance that i am neither skilled or patient enough to detail a car, especially in the winter! So we go our separate paths wishing each other the best.

Did laugh the other day at an Autoglym Transit that was bright white and sparkling, imagine that being in your job description, must clean white van to showroom condition every day?! Ewww

Mine will get a really good clean circa March, which when done is quite satisfying must admit, but till then its a wipe over of number plates and lights when at its worst and keep on movin

It's down to each to their own really, I just enjoy cleaning the car it's relaxing and apparently very good exercise.

Just cleaned my number plates but as the gloss black side skirts are colour coded to the car, think will have to relent and do a jet wash and then bucket at weekend to tide me over till Spring

[VWRed]

So, this morning I jacked up the car (with axle stand ) and took the attached shots of the Shock Absorber (the gator is exposing the shaft as it's jacked, when lowered it covers it completely), thermostat/water pump pre and post a wipe (whilst it was jacked thought I'd give it a wipe so I could feel for any moisture and better enable the monitoring of any leaks - there was no moisture), and the front near side brake disc/pad. Any comments as to the condition of the parts gratefully received!!