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What did you do to your MK6 today?
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pdan
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Priming my lower grille insert, preparing to body-match it candy white.
I'm also trying some patchwork on my main bumper while I've got it off, but I'm a little iffy about how that's coming out.
How much of a pain was it to get that off?? I’ve been thinking about going color matched CW with mine as well. I think riceburner took the whole thing apart and wrapped it, idk if I’m up for all that, I see too many broken clips in my future.
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sterkrazzy
Autocross Champion
Dunno if it's too late but there's a revised throwout bearing that's all metal instead of that plastic arm.
sterkrazzy
Autocross Champion
I managed to take mine out without breaking any clips, and I usually break things. The hardest part is just getting started, but once you get a couple clips going you just push the clips out 1 at a time, just take your time and work your way around. Putting it back together is a piece of cake.
pdan
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Ouch lol. I’m assuming my mechanic is elbow deep in her innards by now. Thanks for the updated info though, I will keep it in mind if there are issues down the road. I just ordered it last week, I would have though it would have come with the most updated version.
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pdan
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Gonna take a lot of patience, maybe I’ll attempt it someday.
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uglybastard
Autocross Champion
ECS gonna ECS
uglybastard
Autocross Champion
patience and a heat gun
pdan
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Lol yeah. I try to avoid it if I can, but the shop I’m getting the work done had an account with them.
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uglybastard
Autocross Champion
one of my shops does as well. which is why i convinced them to let me provide my own parts as possible.
BroMoney
Passed Driver's Ed
1) Oil leak caused by a bad crush washer so they replaced.
2) They reattached the Windshield Washer Reservoir and claimed that they "couldn't replicate the issue", however it's still leaking.
3) They quoted me $300+ to fix my rear windshield hose which is allegedly ripped and causes fluid to leak into my trunk if I use the rear windshield washer. The quote involved 1.5 Hrs of labor & $125 in parts and being that my car is out of warranty they wouldn't goodwill it. Reading about this issue on the forum its a 15-60 minute job and $20 in parts. Glad I was educated enough to say no. They also left most of my rear hatch trim unsnapped in which was VERY annoying.
tl;dr: Last time going to the dealer. Wasted four hours of my time and they only fixed an issue that they caused. Time to find a good independent shop in Astoria.
uglybastard
Autocross Champion
i'd have taken it back and insist on standing there to watch them return the car in as-found condition. might get some wiggleroom with VWoA if you have pics of how they left it for you.
Lazer 100
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Clutch masters makes an upgraded unit for both the single and dual mass. The slave that came with my stage II endurance from Southbend/ECS is still holding up after a couple of years though. I wouldn’t bother with it unless you have a few extra $$ laying around.
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Lazer 100
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If it’s leaking in the trunk it can’t be that hard to get to. You can probably replace it with hardware store parts for like $10 unless it’s an actual fitting or valve.
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sterkrazzy
Autocross Champion
Not a mk6 but essentially the same issue and fix http://www.audidatabase.net/Files/C5_Rear_Wiper_Hose_Repair.pdf