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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: dlongmu on 23 September 2010, 21:46

Title: Sorry- another question regarding coilovers (installation)
Post by: dlongmu on 23 September 2010, 21:46
Dontcha love little niggly things-

see this pic :

(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n74/Damo-Sri/DSC00208.jpg)

These coilovers come with 2 nuts per front shock.

That nut which holds the rubber in place in that picture could not be taken off my shock due to the thread snapping. It holds both the mount and bearing in place. You can see its flanged near the middle of the bolt to hold the rubber mount captive.

If I use the nut that the coilovers came with, it clamps onto the bearing and the mount just slides over it. Is it ok to run in this fashion? Surely once the top hat is in place and nutted down the shock isn't going to go anywhere even on the most extreme of jumps.

Anybody able to confirm (as if not, I cannot see the point in the shocks coming with 2 bolts lol.)
Title: Re: Sorry- another question regarding coilovers (installation)
Post by: Khare on 23 September 2010, 21:59
I used the original nut. I've got those exact coillies and they also came with 2 extra nuts.
Title: Re: Sorry- another question regarding coilovers (installation)
Post by: dlongmu on 24 September 2010, 01:58
So you reckon it should be ok?
Title: Re: Sorry- another question regarding coilovers (installation)
Post by: Khare on 24 September 2010, 09:58
yes
Title: Re: Sorry- another question regarding coilovers (installation)
Post by: jahilton2002 on 25 September 2010, 09:02
im fitted these coilover on sunday also, just bought new strut fitting kit, and i haven't got a clue what touse and not use from the old struts, and in what order they go on.

any pics?
Title: Re: Sorry- another question regarding coilovers (installation)
Post by: dom on 25 September 2010, 10:24
Quote from: jahilton2002 on 25 September 2010, 09:02
im fitted these coilover on sunday also, just bought new strut fitting kit, and i haven't got a clue what touse and not use from the old struts, and in what order they go on.

any pics?

You shouldn't need anything from the old kit, coilovers and new top mounts/bearings are all you need  :wink:
Title: Re: Sorry- another question regarding coilovers (installation)
Post by: jahilton2002 on 25 September 2010, 10:29
when you say anything, even nuts??? i can just remove the old struts, put them aside, and if i've bought new top mounts (which i have) thats all i need?
Title: Re: Sorry- another question regarding coilovers (installation)
Post by: dom on 25 September 2010, 11:43
Quote from: jahilton2002 on 25 September 2010, 10:29
when you say anything, even nuts??? i can just remove the old struts, put them aside, and if i've bought new top mounts (which i have) thats all i need?

You'll have to reuse the nuts/bolts at the bottom of the struts but you'll have to remove them anyway to get the old struts out, other than that everything else you need should come with the coilovers (aside from the top mounts obviously).