Accident repair

Just had the Alltrack back after the rear bumper and valance has been replaced after someone nudged the back and split the bumper.

Excellent and professional job by JCT 600 Sheffield which is more than can be said for Europcar who provided courtesy transport whils ours was off the road.

I will say no more than "nightmare" and leave it at that.


Whilst on the subject of nightmares,anyone who has received ,as I did,e mails from VW Ensurance encouraging you to use their services for "accident management",delete the e-mails and just forget it.

They virtually don't exist,no one knows what you are talking about when you ring their number and you just get passed from pillar to post,just stick to ringing your insurance company,in our case VW Insurance who werealso  excellent when I finally reached them.

Ian

Hope That's It !!

Well the Alltrack has today had:-

50K mile service
New cambelt and waterpump
Brake fluid replaced
Air Con serviced
Alternator belt replaced
New wipers all round.

I hope that is it for the year.

Ian

Tailgate Again

Finally had tailgate bolts replaced again.

Near side had sheared but they replaced both..

Lets see how long they remain this time.

Looking at the size of them they really aren't up to the job but as it was a warranty repair I supppose it was like for like.

Ian

Tailgate Contd.

Had car to local dealers on the 14th.,they can't fix it so it is now over to the bodyshop in Bradford who repaired it last time.

As an aside,looking at the bolts they are very small in size for the job they do so it is no wonder they break.

I read that the newer electric tailgates have motorised struts instead of this arrangement so someone has seen the light somewhere.

I am going to ask if the can drill the threads out and put bigger bolts in but I am not holding my breath as it is a warranty repair so probably like for like.

Failing that I think I will purchase a supply of bolts from the dealers,they are 89p for two so I read,and change them every year.

Ian