What have you done to your mk4 (golf/bora) today?

**dylan8** · 21-01-2013, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by kenbot

Are you able to claim multiple 'car park scrapes' in one insurance claim? Seeing as none of them of their own would warrant making a claim, but as a group, it gets to the stage where it needs to be fixed.. ?

I tried similar, got some damage over the top of existing damage on my boot, insurance said is have to pitch in, even though both lots of damage required a respray seperate to each other.

**kendog** · 21-01-2013, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by PranK

I'm pretty sure that each 'event' has to have its own claim.

I know that one insurance company wouldn't fix damage on a mates car because of pre-existing damage. Instead they paid him what they would have spent and let him sort it out.

Originally Posted by dylan8

I tried similar, got some damage over the top of existing damage on my boot, insurance said is have to pitch in, even though both lots of damage required a respray seperate to each other.

Hmm, yeah. I guess it depends on who quotes/appraises it... doesn't look like it'll be able to be done though.. it seems like a waste of everyone's time & money to fix each thing separately, as opposed to fixing them all at once..

**theOctopus** · 21-01-2013, 10:10 AM

Found a split CV boot yesterday hope that's all it is, getting it looked at tomorrow, getting the o2 sensor replaced while its there, thanks for the part numbers guys.

**Stan** · 21-01-2013, 03:35 PM

must by CV boot season, i now have a split one myself...

**eri_12** · 21-01-2013, 08:04 PM

Seriously??? So have I!!!!

**theOctopus** · 21-01-2013, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by Stan

must by CV boot season, i now have a split one myself...

Originally Posted by eri_12

Seriously??? So have I!!!!

Crazy I'll blame the heat then and not my lows and new clutch

**geoff_gti** · 21-01-2013, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by madglf3

The car is looking great mate.

Originally Posted by RolfGolf

Looks sweet though - mine could use the same treatment after a few anonymous errant car park dingles. Seems the more knocks you get, the less care people take ...

Cheers lads, I got run into though, this wasn't just carpark damage - bumper had to be repaired & minor damage to the hatch. The front end still needs a respray but that's from stone chips etc, wasn't gonna get that under insurance.

**kendog** · 22-01-2013, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by theOctopus

Crazy I'll blame the heat then and not my lows and new clutch

What clutch did you get?
How do you find it feels/works for you?

Most important question on my mind lately... How can I tell when I need to order a new one?

**theOctopus** · 22-01-2013, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by kenbot

What clutch did you get?
How do you find it feels/works for you?

Most important question on my mind lately... How can I tell when I need to order a new one?

I got the stage 1 kit from ecs with the 14lbs flywheel, it feels great and is fine with the chatter at idle hardly notice it at all.

Not sure the best way to tell when there are tips online if you looks, my car has done 140k km and with the chip its only a matter of time I guess.

On another note used the a/f chart from ross tech and here's the results think I have a big problem

Its going to the workshop tomorrow for the CV boot and o2 sensor, what else should I get him to look at ????

**PranK** · 22-01-2013, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by kenbot

Most important question on my mind lately... How can I tell when I need to order a new one?

It'll feel like its still pressed in a little when its not. Kinda like if you were riding the clutch a little. It'll get worse and worse, it shouldn't just fail. In other words, the slipping will get more noticeable (lotsa revs, not so much power) and you'll have a while (depending on your driving) before its unusable.