Hi & apologies if I am repeating another thread. I have browsed through the many threads that are available but decided to post a thread specific to my particular problem.
I have a 1.6 FSI Sport which was 'repaired' yesterday with a new cambelt and water pump. After delivery I had a call to say that car running fine after being test driven by the mechanics just over 4 hours later, but the coolant pipe has burst and spurting out coolant everywhere and that it would be additional costs from that quoted. OK fine things break the car isn't new but in pretty damn excellent nick and the coolant was fine prior.
Tuesday was too long to wait, so I had contacted a family member (a mechanic) over 25 miles away that was coming to have a look at it. As I cannot drive the car, he was not able to collect it today to take it away for a full look over. I am sat here frantic and fuming as I have now heard from my daughter who recommended these mechanics to me that she heard that they have charged clients for work not done etc. but she didn't think they would do that to me. I am FUMING!! (Audi mechanics may I add, though car was done independently/£120 labour charges.) I was not looking for a cheap repair as I told them I wanted it done properly.
So following this bad advice, I am now wondering whether they have deliberatly popped the three way connector (cambelt/engine/?) that leads the coolant to the engine for financial gain. Or would this be a common fault. Or work badly done?
What damage would be cause to the car? As I cannot drive it I am stewing over the possibilities of what further damage would be caused. They did start the car briefly to demonstrate that the car starts. Then I insisted that they tow me home as I was not leaving it with them without a second opinion.
Could I source the connector and reattach a new one and drive it to my nearest garage? I have had a look at the Audi website but cannot find a parts section and I do not know what the part is called. These plebs said I would need 3 new pipes, but having looked at the pipes they seem ok.
What would have caused this? A compression of some sort? The DIS shows everything ok, but then again I haven't driven it other than free flow towing. The brakes will probably be worn as smelt the friction of them when applying the 1 1/2 mile journey.
Would really appreciate some feedback as the mechanic runs his business and being Sunday he will be pretty busy this week so would fit me in probably at the weekend.
They also left my valeted mats and passenger seat with dirt and crumbs! How rude!!
I have a 1.6 FSI Sport which was 'repaired' yesterday with a new cambelt and water pump. After delivery I had a call to say that car running fine after being test driven by the mechanics just over 4 hours later, but the coolant pipe has burst and spurting out coolant everywhere and that it would be additional costs from that quoted. OK fine things break the car isn't new but in pretty damn excellent nick and the coolant was fine prior.
Tuesday was too long to wait, so I had contacted a family member (a mechanic) over 25 miles away that was coming to have a look at it. As I cannot drive the car, he was not able to collect it today to take it away for a full look over. I am sat here frantic and fuming as I have now heard from my daughter who recommended these mechanics to me that she heard that they have charged clients for work not done etc. but she didn't think they would do that to me. I am FUMING!! (Audi mechanics may I add, though car was done independently/£120 labour charges.) I was not looking for a cheap repair as I told them I wanted it done properly.
So following this bad advice, I am now wondering whether they have deliberatly popped the three way connector (cambelt/engine/?) that leads the coolant to the engine for financial gain. Or would this be a common fault. Or work badly done?
What damage would be cause to the car? As I cannot drive it I am stewing over the possibilities of what further damage would be caused. They did start the car briefly to demonstrate that the car starts. Then I insisted that they tow me home as I was not leaving it with them without a second opinion.
Could I source the connector and reattach a new one and drive it to my nearest garage? I have had a look at the Audi website but cannot find a parts section and I do not know what the part is called. These plebs said I would need 3 new pipes, but having looked at the pipes they seem ok.
What would have caused this? A compression of some sort? The DIS shows everything ok, but then again I haven't driven it other than free flow towing. The brakes will probably be worn as smelt the friction of them when applying the 1 1/2 mile journey.
Would really appreciate some feedback as the mechanic runs his business and being Sunday he will be pretty busy this week so would fit me in probably at the weekend.
They also left my valeted mats and passenger seat with dirt and crumbs! How rude!!