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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: jamie16v on 07 April 2010, 21:41
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thought i would open it up and see if i would be able to put a better spring in or fit a shim and look... :angry:
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f82/citroenaxgtr/S6300056.jpg)
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Might be nothing wrong with the valve itself - try a Forge spring inside it! ;)
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Damn
Are the springs same size as Forge?
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not sure if theyre the same size tbh.. really odd how this still held boost quite well..
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Measure the spring and we shall find out
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okies will do...
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right, it`s 35mm dia by approx 45mm length not compressed :nerd:
thanks, jamie.
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anyone found out the sizes of the forge springs?..
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if you want to know if its the same a a forge unit you need to measure the spring rate a certain compressions and find out what the coil bind depth is at.
iv seen valve springs that are twice as thin as oem ones that give greater seat pressure at all compressions compared to the oem springs, the same applies to anti roll bar, a 22mm eibach could be harder than a 24mm oem one for example. its all about how they are made and what they are made of ;)
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at the moment i couldnt give a sh!t how its made and how it works, i just want it to work.. i have put the bosch one back in for now and its not holding vac or boost like the r-spec one did when it was broke.
i know that the forge ones are rated well, so if one of them fits dimensionaly and it holds boost then jobs a goodun.
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it's a pikey fix but will the spring hold straight enough in the DV if you put the two flat ends of the spring back to back in the middle? maybe file a tiny bit off the snapped ends just to make it flat.
i've put two weak green springs in a forge back to back and they seemed to hold (gt35 running 30psi so don't try that at home!)
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lmao, youre right, it is a pikey fix, but it could work :evil:... not sure about it sitting straight though :undecided:
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have you contacted the people you bought it from?
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have you contacted the people you bought it from?
That's what I would do, get the biatches to replace the spring.
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it was a while ago... will have to look into it.. i know it was off ebay so will have to search through my feedback..
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it was a while ago... will have to look into it.. i know it was off ebay so will have to search through my feedback..
A good trick I learned once when I bought something and they would not play ball after I found it to be faulty is buy another item then contact them saying remember me. Either sort the issue with the item I have previously bought or I will leave negative feedback on the new item and not pay of course. Not a very nice thing to do but if they give you no choice its an option :wink:.
Person I did it to played along after that, I agreed if it got resolved I would leave feedback on the new item or agree to not complete the sale. Hope you get it sorted.
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now they want me to send the DV to them to repair it.... im perfectly capable of that myself.. :tongue: plus it would cost me more in postage to send it to them...
just send me the spring you starvers... :angry:
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I think they are saying that just so you think ahhh fook it and replace the spring yourself. Take a picture of the spring and send it to them and ask what's there to fix ?
Failing that I would do as I mentioned and insist it's sorted asap.
Hope you get it sorted ;)
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dont really want to send them the DV for certain reasons.. i have already taken a pic and sent it.. hopefuly they will just agree to send me a new spring.. also i have noticed that the o-ring which seals the bottom of the piston seems to be missing though it seems to seal well without it.. :tongue:
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I would ask them to replace that too :D, Ebay is now very much in favour of buyers which is great if your a buyer but not so good if your a seller.
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but it was quite a while ago, last may infact!
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That's not your problem, simple fact is they sent you a faulty item and you have only noticed now. The spring was obviously supplied broken and the seal was missing.
I would do it more out of principal, don't like people selling my stuff they know is not complete/broken, especially from Ebay ;)