Phabulous Phaeton (hopefully)
Discussion
Couple of smallish jobs
Thought I’d get ahead of the game with PAS pipe as mentioned at the beginning of the thread
Have it sorted before it pops
Also had a leak in the windscreen washer pipe somewhere so losing all the fluid
PAS pipe was easily sorted. A good clean up and check, then rust proofing etc seemed sufficient
However whilst the car was up in the air my mechanic had a poke round various other pipes(I was present)whereupon a rub along a metal coolant pipe caused an immediate leak!
It runs just above the under tray and obviously gets wet. It wasn’t particularly corroded but had a few spots, one of which went straight through. Lucky it hadn’t gone while I was out and about I reckon.
Anyway the pipe was available from VW. Came next day,£115 + vat so not too bad.
As for the washer pipe. Having removed various bits inside the wing to gain good access a dead furry friend was discovered near the air box so its getting the blame for the split washer pipe. Little gits!
So the Phaeton continues to be relatively trouble free. Tyres are still behaving now they’re well inflated. And the benefits of 4wd are appreciated in the winter months.
Thought I’d get ahead of the game with PAS pipe as mentioned at the beginning of the thread
Have it sorted before it pops
Also had a leak in the windscreen washer pipe somewhere so losing all the fluid
PAS pipe was easily sorted. A good clean up and check, then rust proofing etc seemed sufficient
However whilst the car was up in the air my mechanic had a poke round various other pipes(I was present)whereupon a rub along a metal coolant pipe caused an immediate leak!
It runs just above the under tray and obviously gets wet. It wasn’t particularly corroded but had a few spots, one of which went straight through. Lucky it hadn’t gone while I was out and about I reckon.
Anyway the pipe was available from VW. Came next day,£115 + vat so not too bad.
As for the washer pipe. Having removed various bits inside the wing to gain good access a dead furry friend was discovered near the air box so its getting the blame for the split washer pipe. Little gits!
So the Phaeton continues to be relatively trouble free. Tyres are still behaving now they’re well inflated. And the benefits of 4wd are appreciated in the winter months.
No. The mice thing can be a pain.
Strangely they don’t seem to go near my van which is parked next to the car.
I guess I pull up in the evening and the lovely cosy engine is too much for the odd mouse to resist.
My Aston in the garage has been fine up to now. There has been the odd mouse in there but usually gets caught by the traps.
Thing is, how can I go about stopping or catching them outside on the drive? Yes I can poison but that’s not an instant fix of course.
All part of the game I guess
Strangely they don’t seem to go near my van which is parked next to the car.
I guess I pull up in the evening and the lovely cosy engine is too much for the odd mouse to resist.
My Aston in the garage has been fine up to now. There has been the odd mouse in there but usually gets caught by the traps.
Thing is, how can I go about stopping or catching them outside on the drive? Yes I can poison but that’s not an instant fix of course.
All part of the game I guess
milu said:
No. The mice thing can be a pain.
Strangely they don’t seem to go near my van which is parked next to the car.
I guess I pull up in the evening and the lovely cosy engine is too much for the odd mouse to resist.
My Aston in the garage has been fine up to now. There has been the odd mouse in there but usually gets caught by the traps.
Thing is, how can I go about stopping or catching them outside on the drive? Yes I can poison but that’s not an instant fix of course.
All part of the game I guess
I find that ultrasonic mouse scarers work. I use mains powered, so need an extension cable.Strangely they don’t seem to go near my van which is parked next to the car.
I guess I pull up in the evening and the lovely cosy engine is too much for the odd mouse to resist.
My Aston in the garage has been fine up to now. There has been the odd mouse in there but usually gets caught by the traps.
Thing is, how can I go about stopping or catching them outside on the drive? Yes I can poison but that’s not an instant fix of course.
All part of the game I guess
Something like this: link
There are battery operated ones too: link
Sold now
Had it 2 years and 20k miles. Pretty much trouble free.
Had a coolant pipe replaced and had regular services including front brakes.
Occasionally I had an Exhaust! message on screen which relates to an errant signal from the swirl flap control. Would reset itself and didn’t drive any differently.
Sad to see it go. Especially since a Vauxhall insignia tourer is its replacement. To be fair to the VX,it’s a nice low mileage car and ideal for my current needs but is not in the same ‘quality’ league as the Phaeton. Will see if it’s actually cheaper to run( fuel aside)
Had it 2 years and 20k miles. Pretty much trouble free.
Had a coolant pipe replaced and had regular services including front brakes.
Occasionally I had an Exhaust! message on screen which relates to an errant signal from the swirl flap control. Would reset itself and didn’t drive any differently.
Sad to see it go. Especially since a Vauxhall insignia tourer is its replacement. To be fair to the VX,it’s a nice low mileage car and ideal for my current needs but is not in the same ‘quality’ league as the Phaeton. Will see if it’s actually cheaper to run( fuel aside)
milu said:
Sold now
Had it 2 years and 20k miles. Pretty much trouble free.
Had a coolant pipe replaced and had regular services including front brakes.
Occasionally I had an Exhaust! message on screen which relates to an errant signal from the swirl flap control. Would reset itself and didn’t drive any differently.
Sad to see it go. Especially since a Vauxhall insignia tourer is its replacement. To be fair to the VX,it’s a nice low mileage car and ideal for my current needs but is not in the same ‘quality’ league as the Phaeton. Will see if it’s actually cheaper to run( fuel aside)
A work colleague has one of these .. discs and pads is a scary replacement price apparently Had it 2 years and 20k miles. Pretty much trouble free.
Had a coolant pipe replaced and had regular services including front brakes.
Occasionally I had an Exhaust! message on screen which relates to an errant signal from the swirl flap control. Would reset itself and didn’t drive any differently.
Sad to see it go. Especially since a Vauxhall insignia tourer is its replacement. To be fair to the VX,it’s a nice low mileage car and ideal for my current needs but is not in the same ‘quality’ league as the Phaeton. Will see if it’s actually cheaper to run( fuel aside)
Op, you could always just carry on this one. I love a barge, a fast estate on a budget (presumably) is another worthwhile thread.
I think it’s an interesting car, I’d like to know what you paid, what you’ve had to do with it. One day I will need a second car, capable of hauling bikes and two lads and I’d look at a vx. If it was a good deal. Also, think it looks pretty good.
I think it’s an interesting car, I’d like to know what you paid, what you’ve had to do with it. One day I will need a second car, capable of hauling bikes and two lads and I’d look at a vx. If it was a good deal. Also, think it looks pretty good.
I'm sorry to see the Phaeton go!
I've always fancied one of these because I always seem to like cars that make my life difficult when they go wrong
lol
Prices seem all over the place, looking at Autotrader. Under a couple of grand to mid-teens or more?!
I get the feeling one needs a substantial Bork Factor budget in reserve... but the W12 or V10 diesel would be epic.
I've always fancied one of these because I always seem to like cars that make my life difficult when they go wrong
lolPrices seem all over the place, looking at Autotrader. Under a couple of grand to mid-teens or more?!
I get the feeling one needs a substantial Bork Factor budget in reserve... but the W12 or V10 diesel would be epic.
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