Fuel filter leaking after service

[dtr]

I had my car serviced yesterday at local VW specialist. I now noticed a very bad diesel leak from the fuel filter. It is literally dripping and pouring out when the engine is running.

I am taking the car back first thing next morning, but I need to know if there is anything else I should be concerned about now. Could diesel dissolve intercooler pipe, or anything else in the vicinity and what do I need to get done (presumably for no extra cost?!)

Also, is it just a bad luck with duff filter part, or bad incompetence from the mechanic?

The car is '06 SEAT Toledo 1.9TDI

Here is the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU1EJkY81XI&fe...

Thanks

Edited by dtr on Sunday 25th January 16:07

[imagineifyeswill]

That particular design of fuel filter are particularly bad for not sealing properly, has happened to me a couple of times with customers vehicles, it will only take a few minutes to rectify. Wont really do any harm to anything on the car but if parked on tar diesel dissolves tar.

[stevieturbo]

dtr said:

I had my car serviced yesterday at local VW specialist. I now noticed a very bad diesel leak from the fuel filter. It is literally dripping and pouring out when the engine is running.

I am taking the car back first thing next morning, but I need to know if there is anything else I should be concerned about now. Could diesel dissolve intercooler pipe, or anything else in the vicinity and what do I need to get done (presumably for no extra cost?!)

Also, is it just a bad luck with duff filter part, or bad incompetence from the mechanic?

The car is '06 SEAT Toledo 1.9TDI

Here is the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU1EJkY81XI&fe...

Thanks

Edited by dtr on Sunday 25th January 16:07

Obviously it is incompetence from the point of view of the mechanic giving you a car back with a leaking filter.

But must say, I hate that particular housing as it can be a ballix to get the lid on. But that's still no excuse for giving the car back with it leaking.

Awkward, bad design, whatever...when the car is returned to you it should not be leaking.

It should be a relatively easy fix assuming the housing isnt damaged.

[Athlon]

It is a poor design that one, I have had them leak a few times, thing is they don't leak right at the start so I leave them running for a good while to check them, they usually start after a road test then 10 mins idlng.

[dtr]

The car is now at the garage waiting for the morning (thanks to helpful AA recovery)

Do I need to make sure the mechanic changes anything else, does a jet wash or similar? I could see there was a little bit of diesel falling on alternator pulleys and the bottom intercooler hose was soaking in it. Thanks.

[Pilarranagarcia]

Does anyone know if this is also common with a Renault Megane 1.6 Diesel? I had the exact same experience.... Picked the car up after service and the smell was present, and it wasn't there before... I'm asked for £165 to repair it.... Thanks!