Can kick myself ...

[pvr]

Doing my mother in law a favour, bought the brake pads and set on to replace them this afternoon (VW). I only sheared the calliper bolt off

So what normally is a 15 minute job on a BMW, turned a nightmare on this VW and I now have the front calliper only connected via 1 bolt. Will have to take it to VW now to get it sorted as I just can not be bothered anymore looking at this and can't afford the time to try to deal with this problem.

Just wished I had not bothered now ...

(oh, and Mrs PVR will be really pleased having to ferry her mother around now ...)

[shadrack]

ooooooooow bad, and to the mother in law!! your forever dooomed!!

[Sanj]

Sorry buddy but, he he he he....

You are so screwed MIL and the wife, double whammy!

Jokes aside hope it gets sorted quick, cheap and easy! did u try to unscrew and inadvertently screw the bolt further? Easy to do when facing opposite to you.

[pvr]

I broke the bolt when tightening the bugger. I had removed them fine, but could not get them properly aligned so I thought it was ok but when tightening it just broke

Car had recently had a service so had to remove buckets of brake fluid from the reservoir first as well so I could push the pistons in without overflowing it.

Yes, I did get "that look" when I told Mrs PVR

[Sanj]

I'll assume you won't be at the next meet...

Sleep with one eye open tonight.

[pvr]

Nah, will do the ferrying tonight so I am ok

Car drives fine, just don't think it is best practise to drive with only one calliper bolt in it though.

[Pewters]

If its the mother in law 1 bolt will be fine LOL

[X5Sport]

Neck caliper bolt was it...

Only teasing. I'm sure she's really nice

[pvr]

Dealer sorted it now.

Service was 3 weeks ago (and MOT), and they "discovered" the following:

- Further brake work needed (£450)
- Front bushes completed disintegrated (£300)
- Radiator leaking (replacing £400).
- Brake sensor not working (£200).
- Oil top up required (£6)

Now, the car has done a couple of hundreds of miles since the service and all of this needs doing now?

- Radiator has been "losing" fluid at about half a litre per year for the last 4 years so don't see that as a "requirement" to get fixed on a car that is worth £3k
- Oil has never needed topping up between services, so why now after 300 miles after the service and 5 litres of their oil is £15 in parts, so 0.5 litres is £6 ???
- Brake sensor - I tested it and seems fine to me (open circuit / closed circuit work), so why £200 to fix this as just the cable looks a bit naff?
- Bushes - completeld gone to illegal level in 3 weeks ???

Not impressed, and I let them know that as well (Mrs PVR was nowhere to be seen whilst I was having a "discussion" with them).