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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby Brettbear63 » Mon Jul 12, 2021 5:31 am

I mopped up the water which ran out of the headlining and onto the radio , it is by far the "Leakiest " vehicle I have ever owned :roll:
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby Airthies » Mon Jul 12, 2021 7:21 am

Check the front edge of the gutters and seams up the roof panel from the windscreen for cracking sealant

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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby Altransit » Mon Jul 12, 2021 8:04 pm

My headlights have been getting more and more opaque over the last couple of years, so I decided to take them out and give the lenses a deep polish with T-Cut today. After two or three applications, and a good polish, they are much clearer.
I took the opportunity whilst they were out, to replace the H4 bulbs with some super bright variants, and replace the LED sidelight bulbs which fell apart as I removed them.

I also fitted another different temp sensor whilst it was easy to get at, the one that I fitted previously was very random and inaccurate, this one, although it looks the same, has a different part number, so we'll see if it's a bit more accurate.

I'll have to wait for a night time drive to see if the headlights are any better 8)
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby Airthies » Mon Jul 12, 2021 10:47 pm

Drove mine up quite a steep hill made out of massive rocks a quarter the size of the wheels. Just missed making it to the top as forgot to turn off ESP and stalled less than a vans length from the top.
Really must add the automatic function of turning off ESP when in 4wd to the shift system programming Image

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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby Brettbear63 » Thu Jul 15, 2021 2:54 pm

Had 4 new tyres fitted . Prestivo 215/16 . 116/114 pressures at 55psi
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby dirtydog » Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:16 pm

Took the blue one for its mot, which it failed again. N/s handbrake again despite me adjusting it to within an inch of its life but still not working properly :evil:

New pads, new caliper from tpuk and new handbrake cables, o/s works perfectly
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby Airthies » Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:26 pm

Got the eldest boy stripping out the ply lining ready to start conversion to 5berth camper.

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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby loot » Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:38 pm

Walked passed it on the lair today :lol: dodgy back is filling me with cba :?
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby Altransit » Sun Jul 18, 2021 8:47 am

Ignored it :lol: Took the car on a journey down to Southampton, van was still sitting there, looking dejected, when I got back 8) :D I'll bet it was hot inside the cab today :shock:
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby ned » Sun Jul 18, 2021 11:38 am

Drove it for the second time in a week, 44 degrees inside the cab, it felt weird not seeing the bonnet infront of me :lol: need to tidy it out for work tomorrow.
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby Brettbear63 » Mon Jul 19, 2021 7:09 am

Took it to the beach and filled it with the smell of Bacon rolls and coffee
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby Nordic Blue » Mon Jul 19, 2021 1:35 pm

Spent Saturday grinding/rubbing off surface rust and Kurusting it all.

Yesterday, drove down to the in-laws and got help from the father in-law to fill and prime one side. Just got to find tie to do the passenger side now!

(Note that this is patching up surface rust, not a decent or pro respray!)
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby dirtydog » Tue Jul 20, 2021 10:37 pm

Took the camper for its mot, failed on the ball joint boots being split, a brake light was out (was fine last week when I checked them :roll: ) and one of the indicators wasn't orange enough
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby Trannygrandad-2 » Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:46 am

dirtydog wrote:Took the blue one for its mot, which it failed again. N/s handbrake again despite me adjusting it to within an inch of its life but still not working properly :evil:

New pads, new caliper from tpuk and new handbrake cables, o/s works perfectly
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Re: What did you do to your mk6/7 today?

Postby loot » Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:53 am

dirtydog wrote:Took the blue one for its mot, which it failed again. N/s handbrake again despite me adjusting it to within an inch of its life but still not working properly :evil:

New pads, new caliper from tpuk and new handbrake cables, o/s works perfectly

Happened on mine mate they stick and don't release so the cable just goes slack. Way to see is release the handbrake then go to the caliper lever and manually try and pull the lever and on mine it would move a good half inch.

I ended up working it on a vice and spraying wd40 on it although it is probably sealed. I then bought a new cable as that was grey tight.

Was expecting to replace the caliper but haven't and its passed.

But if you do replace pads etc then go against your gut and slacken the centre rod off do the job and then work it up and down and push the foot pedal and then nip the rod up again to suit.

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