Boneybradley's blue Mk3 8v Anniversary!! The keeper?

[boneybradley]

Considering you've got a new suspension kit to fit anyway that list isn't too bad or expensive really. At least theres no structural issues to worry about.

t.b.h I was going to change them whilst fitting the new kit, I just wasn't going to do them yet! It's going in next week to be sorted, so soon it will be 100% (car had a full going over by my polish vw mechanic and they were the only issues, so it's not that bad)

and it just means my wife's anniversary present this year will be as crap as last years 

[rich1977]

sh!t, I thought the knocking was exhuast was catching ream beam at times also!!!

If id have know it was beam i wouldnt have been driving 80miles up the A1 in her.

supprised the rear shocks are tucked as previous owner claimed he had changed for last mot.

Thats quite a bad list considering the ive probably only put 4k on her since the mot 6months ago if that.

Really am shocked as i considered her to be well looked after and maintained.

Hope she gets sorted soon and i can only apoligise but I was honestly unaware of any of the faults other than those i told you of

[Diamond Hell]

Hope she gets sorted soon and i can only apoligise but I was honestly unaware of any of the faults other than those i told you of

Caveat emptor - you could have just scrapped it.

[rich1977]

Why would i have done that?

Like i said i was unaware of the fualts, to my knowledge she was and is a bloody good example of a mk3 anni.

[boneybradley]

I don't have an issue with the faults, there not serious and are common faults with the mk3.

I thought the knock was the exhaust (it just turned out it was the axle knocking on the exhaust  ) It will all be sorted within the next 7 days (subject to the parts arriving) and it will be a bit closer to how I want the car to look anyway 

[boneybradley]

well I have now fitted some o.e (but murdered) headlights which I prefer over the twins (which are on sale in the relevant board)



this week the car gets....

4 new shockers & springs
front and rear top mounts
rear axle mounts
tracking checked/adjusted after a week to let it settle

and I have further plans for the next month or so and I will update the board with details soonish!! (as long as no unexpected problems turn up!  )

[boneybradley]

well I've had a day of fitting

rear axle bushes - f&r febi top mounts - 4 shocks and springs



replaced with



just need it to settle a bit and get the tracking sorted and I will post how it looks

oh and they are fk top adjustable but I can't figure if number 1 or 6 is hard!! If anyone has any idea's as they seem very stiff at the mo 
(they will/should settle and soften a bit?)

I have also bought a few pieces to fit over the next week or two to make it a little different! 

[Len]

1 is usually soft.

My FK's dont have numbers just right for hard and turn left to go soft

[Callum_K]

I've got the same shocks, 1 is soft. I set them at 5 initially but they were way too stiff, I find 3 is a nice compromise between handling and comfort.

[JC]

thats one posh spring compressor