What have you done to your Golf today?

[bob23]

Tried to get the hub off to remove the bolt that was stuck in it after the ball joint bolt snapped, couldn't get the hub nut to undo so took the driveshaft off the gearbox and took it to a garage who struggled to undo it, then they hammered the driveshaft out and f**ked the thread, so now I need to replace it.

Tried to get the front suspension off, but can't get the top nut to undo, just keeps turning the strut, even put mole grips on the strut and a hex bit in the top but just broke the hex bit and the mole grips can't grip it tight enough, they just slip.

Getting pissed off with this thing now, everything I try to do is 10x harder than any other car I have ever worked on, wish I had never bothered with it now!

[X4MGS]

Cleaned the bird sh!t off th bonnet thanks to our local Pigeons....

I see a Pigeon Pie coming soon if they continue to dump on my pride & joys!!

[Gavv8]

Tried to get the hub off to remove the bolt that was stuck in it after the ball joint bolt snapped, couldn't get the hub nut to undo so took the driveshaft off the gearbox and took it to a garage who struggled to undo it, then they hammered the driveshaft out and f**ked the thread, so now I need to replace it.

Tried to get the front suspension off, but can't get the top nut to undo, just keeps turning the strut, even put mole grips on the strut and a hex bit in the top but just broke the hex bit and the mole grips can't grip it tight enough, they just slip.

Getting pissed off with this thing now, everything I try to do is 10x harder than any other car I have ever worked on, wish I had never bothered with it now!

This is a common problem, the recommended way to do it is with an impact gun, i also did it the hard way and will be buying an impact gun asap. :embarassed:

[bob23]

Tried to get the hub off to remove the bolt that was stuck in it after the ball joint bolt snapped, couldn't get the hub nut to undo so took the driveshaft off the gearbox and took it to a garage who struggled to undo it, then they hammered the driveshaft out and f**ked the thread, so now I need to replace it.

Tried to get the front suspension off, but can't get the top nut to undo, just keeps turning the strut, even put mole grips on the strut and a hex bit in the top but just broke the hex bit and the mole grips can't grip it tight enough, they just slip.

Getting pissed off with this thing now, everything I try to do is 10x harder than any other car I have ever worked on, wish I had never bothered with it now!

This is a common problem, the recommended way to do it is with an impact gun, i also did it the hard way and will be buying an impact gun asap. :embarassed:

I know, I used to have one till my old boss broke it, at the minute I can't afford to buy one so will have to persevere.

[Bandit127]

Definitely on my shopping list. Especially now I have a Mk3 3 Golf...

Clarke CEW1000 Electric Impact Wrench 240v - £52.49 on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-CEW1000-Electric-Impact-Wrench/dp/B0039BQRUO

[bob23]

Definitely on my shopping list. Especially now I have a Mk3 3 Golf...

Clarke CEW1000 Electric Impact Wrench 240v - £52.49 on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-CEW1000-Electric-Impact-Wrench/dp/B0039BQRUO

Never thought of looking for a plug in one, just looked at air ones like the one I had.

[clareyfairy84]

I fixed the central locking.

Not bad for a girl (though it did only requite the electrics plugging back in  )

[monty9120]

fitted a sump to a mark 4 is a b!tch. why hide 2 bolts. luckilly i managed to get them out without rounding them off

[daz veedub]

shes gone for paint 

[Dave_IOW]

Definitely on my shopping list. Especially now I have a Mk3 3 Golf...

Clarke CEW1000 Electric Impact Wrench 240v - £52.49 on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-CEW1000-Electric-Impact-Wrench/dp/B0039BQRUO

Never thought of looking for a plug in one, just looked at air ones like the one I had.

Rubber strips between mole grips and strut