Some may recall the trouble I had last year with corroded Tiptronic pipes causing me to breakdown in Belgium.
I wanted to avoid the experience of an unreliable car this year and so booked the car in to give it a good check over. Expecting to drop the engine and fix a couple of brake lines and weld those pesky bonded pipe joints in an effort to enhance reliability.
Below is a summary of things found. It makes pretty scary reading for a car I thought was in generally good nick.
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Bank 2 turbo charger has a hole in the centre housing, and Bank 1 heavily corroded. Also the manifold to turbo fixings and turbo heatshields are heavily corroded – See attached pictures
Nearside front outer CV Boot split. The 3 others are perished
Brake pipes from front splitter block including one across front axle heavily corroded
Underbody rear brake pipes heavily corroded
Coolant leak from underbody hoses
Gearbox end gaskets, and sump leaking ATF
Front damper bodies heavily corroded and play in offside when wheel on full droop
Both rear toe control arms have play in the ball joints
Front lower control arm bushes separating from arms
A wheel alignment would be required after the above three items
Slight oil leaks from around the chain housings, and chain guide pin washers
Scavenger pump lower unions heavily corroded
Fuel cap seal perished
Offside reverse light not working
Offside front wheel arch liner missing some fixings and insecure
Right hand spoiler ram leaking oil
I wanted to avoid the experience of an unreliable car this year and so booked the car in to give it a good check over. Expecting to drop the engine and fix a couple of brake lines and weld those pesky bonded pipe joints in an effort to enhance reliability.
Below is a summary of things found. It makes pretty scary reading for a car I thought was in generally good nick.
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Bank 2 turbo charger has a hole in the centre housing, and Bank 1 heavily corroded. Also the manifold to turbo fixings and turbo heatshields are heavily corroded – See attached pictures
Nearside front outer CV Boot split. The 3 others are perished
Brake pipes from front splitter block including one across front axle heavily corroded
Underbody rear brake pipes heavily corroded
Coolant leak from underbody hoses
Gearbox end gaskets, and sump leaking ATF
Front damper bodies heavily corroded and play in offside when wheel on full droop
Both rear toe control arms have play in the ball joints
Front lower control arm bushes separating from arms
A wheel alignment would be required after the above three items
Slight oil leaks from around the chain housings, and chain guide pin washers
Scavenger pump lower unions heavily corroded
Fuel cap seal perished
Offside reverse light not working
Offside front wheel arch liner missing some fixings and insecure
Right hand spoiler ram leaking oil