Cool thanks. Looks legit then for sure. Before I bought my DD a few years ago I was researching VW Tiguans and the 2.0 l engine was up to about it's 14 iteration of plastic bodied water pump. They generally last about 50-60K miles. Anyway I was thinking why not just make them out of aluminium...
Id like to actually see the internals of the new pump and the supposed new sintered metal control ring. Never heard of the material change until now. Not saying it's wrong but with all the discussion about it I've not seen any images of the new pump internals. Plenty of broken composite ones but...
Cheerios and bulk toilet paper, natural companions :lol:
Congrats on your retirement. I retired at 56 and have never had so much shit to do ever since.
Phil
I'm assuming your battery is 4-5 years old now considering you have a 2020 model and the battery was replaced by the dealer when the car was still new, correct?
If so and the battery is still working fine then you could carry on with it but in my experience 5 years old the battery is getting...
Well nuts are a very good option and if installed correctly the lip won't detach even at 150mph. Some of my track bikes use well nuts to hold the entire fairing on at speeds well over 150mph. No issues at all.
Phil
You can also isolate the side a wheel bearing is failing by driving in a straight line on smooth asphalt and initiating a turn in either direction and listening. The bad side will make more noise under the load of initiating a turn. Most "bad" wheel bearings in my experience end up being tyre...
There's a reason the OEM spends hundreds of hours in R&D testing and development of engine mounts. You're experiencing what happens when aftermarket manufacturers don't do any meaningful R&D.
Phil
I thought it was a 56 as well but thought maybe there was a year model cross over or something I wasn't aware of? Don't know. I much prefer the 56 models without the big winged tail lights
Phil
Doesn't even look like it's formed a drip so it's not leaking it's just a bit of perspiration :)
Reminds me of an old aircraft engineers saying with regards to radial engine oil leaks. "you only start to worry when they're not leaking oil cause that means it's run out" lol.
Phil