just to update the thread. . .
it seems the droplinks may not have been replaced at the last garage.
as we now have a different noise, like unbolted drop links chattering.
i think they have unbolted it to see if it changed the sound. . . then with all the DMF work going on forgot about it?
who knows, (I've not been under to check as yet.)
anyway, van is booked in at a new garage (lost faith in the other one) . . . . for the knocking and the service which will be due.
this will be min jan24, so watch this space.
so it doesnt look like the last garage replaced the drop-links. . .
but there is a very annoying knock/rattle coming from the front lower passenger side.
its doing my head in.
Now im ALL-IN i thought id call the boys, - called the number, stated a engine knocking noise and request a Silver van guy only please.
and
just like magic here they are.
now this took some work . . . . . from us both.
noise noticeable from inside the van, but not with the windows open or from outside,
its worse in morning with a cold van, but eases off to nothing when warm.
we had the van jacked up . . . but couldn't hear a thing.
we was rocking the engine, ARB, mounts, revving etc etc but couldn't reproduce it.
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next up i worked out that you can hear it from outside the van if you had your ear to the A-pillar.
on the passenger side only. . .
then i kept a listen out as he wiggled and giggled everything.
but nothing. . .
so after a mid job cup of tea, he said one more go.
i was listening the van through the panels when he cracked it. . .
"its there, its gone, its there, its gone, its there, its gone, its there, its gone, "
"i think i know what it is" he said
some solenoid valve that was supposed to be fixed to the under side of the derv filter has one of the two brackets snapped of.
looks like its got broken during the DMF job . . . and they just stuffed it up in a gap.
until if fell back down.
at which point it started to vibrate against the derv filter, which directly transferred the sounds to the bodywork.
jeez. . . .
a quick call to TPS he had one ordered.
and hour later he was back and fitted the new bracket . . - a right ball ache to fit apparently, which was prob why it got left in the first place.
well done VWCV Assist - top job.
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while he was there i asked him to put his eyes on the Bus (our other T6) that looked to me like a cracked front EGR pipe. . .
yes it cracked - i can deal with that for you next week.
sweet . . . the van was already booked in the garage for that but in 6weeks time!!
so i accepted his kind offer to fixing the bus, and once its done ill cancel the main dealer appointment.
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so once again the "ALL-IN - warranty - call out- service - MOT" - has done me a solid and saved me a trip to the dealers and had my van fixed on my drive.
FYI - we have the ALL-IN cover on both vans . . .
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