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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: The Hoax on 12 April 2005, 23:48
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Sorry Guys - Cheap attempt to gain attention!
I have a 1990 16v with a suspension kit ( I don't know the make but it cost several hundreds of pounds from Bedrock Veedub about 3 years ago.)
It is lower than standard and I suspect that the shockers are shorter. The rear rattles and is most annoying. I posted recently that the little washers that sit above the main upper bush had stress fractured allowing one shocker to pop through into the boot. I have now relaced both sides and it still rattles and its driving me crazy. The problem seems to be that the theaded portion of the shocker insert does not protrude enough for me to get the final nut on after the top bush is fitted. Rather than a flat main top washer, the kit appears to have a bucket washer, but the only way that I can get it all together is to turn the upper top bush upside down so that it is the ridged rather than plain side pointing upwards (sh!t description, I know). Please help as it is almost ruining my enjoyment of an otherwise lovely Oak Green Mk 2.
Thanks for any help pervs!
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Damn :wink:
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have you tried puting some weight on the back so the shock pops up. then put the nut on?
had a siilar problem so i just removed one bucket washer and havnt had any problems yet. Dont refit the rubber topmount covers back. they squeek like a b!tch
and DAMN! :grin:
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I had a similar problem on the front with the bolt not sticking up far enough for the nut to go on. Not sure if the backs are similar but take your shocker off and make sure the top cap that holds the spring down is secured in the correct position. i had to wind it down loads which left just the right amount of threaded bar sticking though the stut top.
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thats the best way while u put the nut ect on ,,,,,, but some gerth in the boot,
i to had the prob with the washer and it popin up,  :angry:
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Thanks a lot guys - I'll try weight in the boot first and if I don't succeed then I will strip and check.
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Thanks a lot guys - I'll try weight in the boot first and if I don't succeed then I will strip and check.
So it will be nude boy not girl! Yuk yuk
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Absolutely right Mk2GTI2.016v ! The job is going to be done bollock naked. Just need to make sure that I don't catch little Tommy the Todger on any thing sharp!
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:cry: Argh get those nasty images out my head! :cry:
*I bang my head against my monitor repeatedly
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damn... no girls :cry:
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Absolutely right Mk2GTI2.016v ! The job is going to be done bollock naked. Just need to make sure that I don't catch little Tommy the Todger on any thing sharp!
I really am Laughing out loud (lol'ing) Be careful when you shut the tailgate.
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If you have not got enough thread sticking out from the struts to do up the nut properly then it sounds to me like the thread hasn't been done up enough before the strut was fitted back to the car.
As suggested above remove the top cap and nut and washer and you should have a rubber top piece, remove this and theres another washer and a nut underneath that holds everything together.
Try doing this up as it may have come loose.
Also when you remove the top rubber is the lower one, in the turret from underneath, correctly lipped over the little metal flange in the turret. I've had this before where it wasn't sitting in properly.