New acquisition dilemma

[dubburke]

I bought a cheap Cordoba TDI 130 sport, must be an import, as clocks in Kms.
Car has been laid up a long long time, brakes were seized, but that is now sorted.
The car has covered 118k Kms 68k miles, the timing belt was done at 99 k along with the water pump in 2008!, It looks ok, but I am worried it will have degraded while sitting.
Other problem is when I changed the oil, the sump plug was loose, i have found out it will not tighten fully, and spins near the sweet point.
What should I do? do it up or let loose, I bought it cheap at £700.
It has a full years test, and is in good condition for the year

 

[Legojon]

I'd definately do the cambelt and waterpump. An oil change won't hurt it if it's been sitting for that long. Helicoil the sump thread while changing the oil?

 

[dubburke]

I did the oil change, but I may just run it a while, and change it again, and get sump plug sorted

 

[dubburke]

sorted the oil plug, drained the new oil and changed the sump plug, luckily that was the problem and not the sump, refilled the new oil.

 

[martin j.]

I remember that at every oil change VW need a new sump plug, is this not also the case with the rest of the VW/AUDI group.?

 

[Legojon]

I remember that at every oil change VW need a new sump plug, is this not also the case with the rest of the VW/AUDI group.?

Think the service guide just says replace the crush washer for the Leon MK2. But for the sake of the extra 80p or so, I always get a new sump plug anyway. I can imagine for a garage, that'd add up over a year though.