Shed-esque Golf2 Syncro

[Dave_IOW]

Couldn't have asked for any more from it anyway.

erm, trip to Pasha's ? 

Have to save something for next time 

[Steve_PD]

Being repaired by the .:WR guys



Who needs spring compressors....when you got a Chuff, DannyP and a old wheel.....



 

[Dave_IOW]

Damaged accessed tonight.. Sure pictures will follow   

[Diamond Hell]

Before stripping down the front wing etc:



From above:



The only place I could see signs of not-quite-rightness is in the top mount cup:



But am I just being paranoid?

Here is how bent the front control arm is:



Front OS wing removed to assess conditions underneath and look for any telltales of bending:



The corner that took the impact:



The damper that took the impact:



I think the steering knuckle is bent, but don't have another easily available to assess:





Subframe on impact side:



I appear to have been sick all down my body:



The inner wing pushed out and squared up with a few wallops and a bit of plier action.

Grazed bits at the rear:



Sill dink:



Seams not altogether happy nearby this:



What've I missed?

I need to have the arm off from the rack, that looks to be slightly bent where the knuckle spins on.

Any hints, tips and suggestions for figuring out if it's straight would be great.  Panel gap on the back of the front wings looked much the same either side.

[danny_p]

IMO

track rod arm,  track rod ball joint and lowerball joint all need replaceing

driveshaft needs comeing off and checking for straightness  it's known to be managable but chould be sub optimal.
i would be checking both inner and outer cv's over quite carefully very likely they have been traumatised espectaly the outer one.   

strut top mounting cup may have moved a tiny bit .....  more than likely it's moved upwards a tiny bit  jumping hump back brideges will do that,  wouldn't worry about it dosent look like its gone far probaly still within tolerance anyway.   you'll be fixing it properly at some point anyway when you cut the cups off to fit plates for adjustable top mounts anyway 

measure between the bolt centers on the frount wishbone mounts of the sub frame and another subfare just to compare  they sometimes tweek in there. 

looks like those FK's  survived about 1/2 day of play

 

[Diamond Hell]

Barrier damage issues sorted today.

Vee W Services in Bristol called for a quote for the bits that need replacing on the damaged corner.

This would be:

Both control arms, which will be stitch-welded before they're let on the car.
New TT rear bushes for the rear of the control arms.
Both dampers
Steering rack arm
Steering knuckle
Lower balljoint
Inner and outer 100mm CVs.

As I said to Dave at the weekend - I think the wing might get pushed back out and put back on.  Definitely needs a replacement front bumper though.  Slam panel might get some loving attention and re-fitted as well. 

Good excuse to fit the wheelarch liners with brake ducts, too.  I've had them lying about forever!

We finally roasted the 280mm front pads on this track day as well.  Whatever the replacements are they want to be bedded in on the road, as that seems to make the pads last bloody well!

[JC]

I have my eye on a donor, 

[Diamond Hell]

Slow, steady and occasionally buzzing the front tyres on the wheelarches, despite pikey arch-rolling in the car park after the scrapyard coilovers were installed.  It's about the only nearly-clean lap I got in the Golf at DN6.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTCLJOAuPdY

[Diamond Hell]

Lurid:

[Steve_PD]

Thats a great still