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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: marky-gee on 22 April 2011, 20:38

Title: coilover top mount question MK3
Post by: marky-gee on 22 April 2011, 20:38

when fitting coilovers is the order of fitting

1. strut

2. springs over strut

3. top cup

4 bearing

5. mount

6 nut

Im asking as i'm unsure of 4-5-6 does the rubber mount sit between the nut and bearing or does the rubber mount sit on top ? as ive tried both ways nut on last seems really tight and rubber mount on last seems wrong

Title: Re: coilover top mount question MK3
Post by: golf newbie on 17 May 2011, 09:50

I`m confused also tbh.

On that guide in the maintenance section someone was saying that the shoulder nut goes on the spring plate and the bearing goes on top of the shoulder nut confused tbh..

 

Title: Re: coilover top mount question MK3
Post by: Stryker on 28 July 2011, 22:07

anyone got amy ideas on this im also stuck, anyone know of a guide online somewhere?

Title: Re: coilover top mount question MK3
Post by: Robracer on 28 July 2011, 22:58

From the amount of times ive rebuilt the front end of my car recently  :smiley: Been putting on polybushes etc..

If you stand the shock body on its ass, ie the way the shock lives in the car..

TOP OF SHOCK

6. Nut
5. Mount
4. Bearing
3. Top Cup, (mines blue)
2. Spring over strut
1. strut

BOTTOM OF SHOCK
Hope thats of some help..

Title: Re: coilover top mount question MK3
Post by: Gti Gerbil on 28 July 2011, 23:08

Quote from: Robracer on 28 July 2011, 22:58

From the amount of times ive rebuilt the front end of my car recently  :smiley: Been putting on polybushes etc..

If you stand the shock body on its ass, ie the way the shock lives in the car..

TOP OF SHOCK

6. Nut
5. Mount
4. Bearing
3. Top Cup, (mines blue)
2. Spring over strut
1. strut

BOTTOM OF SHOCK
Hope thats of some help..

just looked at my old set in the spare room and thats how they are put together

Title: Re: coilover top mount question MK3
Post by: stainesy on 31 July 2011, 06:27

Aint you lot missing a nut?

6. Put throught hole then top cup b it and nut?
5. Mount
4. Bearing
4. Nut
3. Top Cup, (mines blue)
2. Spring over strut
1. strut