So my awesome husband, who I swear is good at many things save driving, rear-ended someone this week. Luckily, he still drives a VW and he’s married to a “retired” Volkswagen mechanic.
Time to unlock the tool box and assess the damage. Fortunately, this is a job I can accomplish in my driveway. January isn’t exactly the best month to do some outdoor car repairs but I live in sunny Colorado where sometimes I score a 60-70 degree day.
So I started by tearing everything down to make sure there wasn’t hidden damage, make sure the adjuster covered everything, and to get a list of parts to order.
The list so far incudes: radiator, radiator support, AC condenser, right headlight, fan clutch and blade, upper radiator hose, bumper grill, and support bracket. All of which I can replace myself. The only thing I need to bring it to a repair shop for is to recharge the AC system when I get everything back together and maybe to double check the auto transmission fluid since I’ll lose a bit during the radiator replacement and VW doesn’t believe in tranny dipsticks. Still kind of debating recharging the AC just yet since it is mid-January and I think making the hubby sweat it out a bit might improve his driving skills. 🙂
Plus I already broke a nail so he’s definitely in the dog house. Stay tuned for further progress.
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