What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

[loot]

Popped into a local body shop when I was out this afternoon to get a rough quote on repairing this...

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£600

Go to vauxhall and ask for smart repair, worth a try! 280 I paid and it is virtually unoticeable. He fixed the wing and door and painted the wing and door and bumper corner all blended in 1

[ned]

Popped into a local body shop when I was out this afternoon to get a rough quote on repairing this...

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£600

was it like that when you bought it or have you had a wee drama with a gate,. N

[dirtydog]

It was pre dented for me when I bought it

Don't want to spend a fortune on it but need to make it look a bit nicer

[ned]

It was pre dented for me when I bought it

Don't want to spend a fortune on it but need to make it look a bit nicer

I have a smaller pre-purchase dent in the same area, I plan on cutting a piece off a scrapper and welding in into my van, when the weather improves. N

[dirtydog]

It's a bit of an awkward place as it's over the join of 2 panels, filler and paint will be fine for it.

I'm going to pop by another local body shop during the week and see what they reckon, I need some other bits sorting on it as well at some point

[ned]

Ah yes the 2 panels , get down the paint trade place and get a big can of upol body filler for 20 sovs, do the filling and most of the prep work yourself and let the body shop paint it, mucho cheaper that way N

[loot]

I wouldn't until you go to vauxhall trust me! It's the future of body repairs (voodoo if you ask me)

[invernessguy]

Left a trail of power steering fluid behind me for nearly 200 miles... need to have a wee look and see where it’s escaping from. Topped up and lasting a little bit, so still mobile, but think it’s getting worse. What’s the usual cause? Pipe from pump to rack?


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High pressure pipe near the rack, there's a plastic clip that holds the pipe to the chassis by a screw which makes the pipe rot through.
After that it'll be obvious I think

Thanks loot


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[spinna]

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Not posted in a while but got a few jobs done on Gina .I did the strut drop on front and had Midland Road Springs decamber the rears for me. Got some bits for crimbo including visor and bonnet guard.

[spinna]

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New to me steering wheel

[spinna]

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little sticker

[invernessguy]

Left a trail of power steering fluid behind me for nearly 200 miles... need to have a wee look and see where it’s escaping from. Topped up and lasting a little bit, so still mobile, but think it’s getting worse. What’s the usual cause? Pipe from pump to rack?


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High pressure pipe near the rack, there's a plastic clip that holds the pipe to the chassis by a screw which makes the pipe rot through.
After that it'll be obvious I think

Thanks loot


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Loot, you were spot on!



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[dirtydog]

I wouldn't until you go to vauxhall trust me! It's the future of body repairs (voodoo if you ask me)

I've got a Vauxhall main dealer down the road from me, I'll pop in there next week as well

[loot]

I wouldn't until you go to vauxhall trust me! It's the future of body repairs (voodoo if you ask me)

I've got a Vauxhall main dealer down the road from me, I'll pop in there next week as well

Cool he doesn't use filler or anything he just throws some magic dust over it and it's fixed! I did see that he'd lacquered it though

[Digrizrat]

Stuck in a layby overnight, luckily it's a camper with thick duvets!

Battery is not being charged, I thought I could get home but apparently not. RAC guy says the altinator is dead. But he looked for the belt and then guessed, didn't put a meter on it.

Will pull the batteries and charge them at home, so I can drive it the rest of the way. Save paying for a tow.

Mr Haynes says the altinator is an easy job, is that right? Anything I should look out for?