Well, I had a busy weekend planned, for work on the car, and boy I got what i asked for....
I had brake fluid to do, new wipers to fit, new Gates Oil Pressure Regulation Valve to fit, due to an engine fault on VCDS, new sump gasket, with oil change, and finally drive belt tensioner and belt to swap out.
All was going well. Began with the drive belt and tensioner. Old one off....nice.....new one on, began to torque the bolts, and **Boom** snap.....
Cue...Bad day looming....Now, i've got decent mechanical ability, for the home mechanic, but this was above my ability..
I began freaking out, of how to tackle it, on a Sunday afternoon, and had to bite the bullet, and call out a mobile mechanic.
Within 45 minutes, and with zero damage to the block or the threads, it was out, and without using any EZ Outs...
I was told, that the bolts are Torque-to-Yeild....meaning 1 time use, being aluminium...Of which i didn't realise.
So, off to VW and 2 new ones purchased. All bolted up and good to go.
Aside from that, the rest of the jobs went well.
Sump took some cleaning up, from the oil leak, but having had some poor metal pans, with studs snapping, i opted to keep with the tried and tested OE plastic one.
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