{"id":2870,"date":"2016-10-12T16:25:52","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T04:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wellingtoneuropean.co.nz\/?p=2870"},"modified":"2016-10-13T08:12:45","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T20:12:45","slug":"mechanical-break-down-warranties-recommended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellingtoneuropean.co.nz\/mechanical-break-down-warranties-recommended\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechanical<\/span> break down warranties recommended"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are huge advocates for mechanical breakdown insurance, and this week has highlighted the importance., we have four big engine jobs queued at the moment, all eligible for a warranty policy, only two have…<\/p>\n

These pics are of a GTI Golf that’s travelled less than 120,000kms.\u00a0 Presented to us for the first time with an engine light on and a light tapping from the engine.\u00a0 This is a very common fault of a Mk V GTi.\u00a0 Unfortunately someone\u00a0has replaced the fuel pump (Tappet)\u00a0plunger on this one but the damage was already done.. The unsuspecting new owner has picked up an expensive fix, requiring a new camshaft, fuel pump and associated parts to get things up and running again.<\/p>\n

Other jobs on the go include failed cams on an RS4, Nil compression on a V6 A4 Audi, and another MK V Gti with Nil oil pressure at idle, maybe some future blogging to happen\u00a0here once we open them up…..<\/p>\n

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New camshaft on the right, end lobes nearly completely gone on the Left camshaft<\/p>\n

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