VW say I have already damaged my engine?

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usefulmale wrote: »

OK. I have read about people bleeding brakes with the brake fluid reservoir cap off and having brake fluid shoot up like a geyser.

Surely that shouldn't happen with the arrangement you describe?

When you lift your foot off the pedal, the pressure is released, and the springiness of the rubbers forces fluid back out of the little hole in the master cylinder as a jet, just long enough to splash onto paintwork, which brake fluid attacks.

So you always rest the lid on when bleeding the brakes by the traditional method of press-hold-release-press-hold-release.;)

Rover_Driver

usefulmale wrote: »

OK. I have read about people bleeding brakes with the brake fluid reservoir cap off and having brake fluid shoot up like a geyser.

Surely that shouldn't happen with the arrangement you describe?

As above. Also, during the process of bleeding the system, while there is any air still in the system, it can be compressed and when the pedal is released, force fluid back up into the master cylinder as you describe.

mattyprice4004

usefulmale wrote: »

Thats because the moisture is absorbed through the brake hoses over time. At no time is the brake system open to the atmosphere. Total loss of fluid would occur long before failure through contamination with water if that were the case.

:rotfl:

So the hoses containing water in the engine bay slowly let water leak out?
Water doesn't pass through rubber.

mcjordi

i prefer the high milers over the low mileage ones.. ive found the low milers need more spending on them maintenance wise.

as for the belt yes get it done.. its due on age alone.. but find a decent indy mechanic dont let vw rob you.. there are plenty of vw indy's about.
as for break fluid get it tested and replaced if necessary. ive only had mine replaced once and that was due to a burst rear cylinder on a fiesta

Coveredinbees!!!!

I changed the fluid on my bike as it looked like coffee but the brakes still worked ok. I'm guessing it was the brake fluid it came with so had been in the for 25 years.

usefulmale

mattyprice4004 wrote: »

:rotfl:

So the hoses containing water in the engine bay slowly let water leak out?
Water doesn't pass through rubber.

Think again sir. Most materials have some degree of moisture permeability. Take a look at the list of plastics in the link below. Natural rubber has the second highest co-efficient.

http://www.faybutler.com/pdf_files/HowHoseMaterialsAffectGas3.pdf

roddydogs

So why is a low mileage car worth more in P/Ex?

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roddydogs wrote: »

So why is a low mileage car worth more in P/Ex?

Because punters will pay more for it, so it has more value to the dealer.

roddydogs

So all the "Punters" are wrong?

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The customer is always right