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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Bellend on 16 August 2011, 21:45

Title: Febi topmount gone after 6K
Post by: Bellend on 16 August 2011, 21:45

WTH?

Had a look and my drivers top mount is up about 25mm off the turret.

How has this gone so soon? Was a proper Febi expensive VR6 one.

 :huh:

What can I do next?

Title: Re: Febi topmount gone after 6K
Post by: boneybradley on 16 August 2011, 21:52

does it knock? have play?

25mm isnt that much, although I have heard some febi parts are getting worse quality wise!

Title: Re: Febi topmount gone after 6K
Post by: Wayne on 16 August 2011, 22:07

Coilovers will soon kill them

Title: Re: Febi topmount gone after 6K
Post by: Bellend on 16 August 2011, 23:14

Could be knocking but pretty much covered up by the completely knackerd wishbone bush.  :lipsrsealed:

All soon to be changed except top mounts.

Is 6/7k normal then? It's not that low and I can push the front of the car down still.

Polybush time?

Title: Re: Febi topmount gone after 6K
Post by: Khare on 16 August 2011, 23:29

mine are on about that and have started creaking and knocking too, they're febi as well. Need to replace them  :smiley:

Title: Re: Febi topmount gone after 6K
Post by: Bellend on 16 August 2011, 23:32

Gay.  :sad:

Suppose that's what you get for driving hard I suppose. Well as hard as cheap tyres let you. Flipping roads dont help too much..

Cheers .

Title: Re: Febi topmount gone after 6K
Post by: Khare on 16 August 2011, 23:34

Quote from: Bellend on 16 August 2011, 23:32

Gay.  :sad:

Suppose that's what you get for driving hard I suppose. Well as hard as cheap tyres let you. Flipping roads dont help too much..

Cheers .

I think it's more about what wayne said rather than hard driving. Coilovers destroy top mounts as the coilovers put a hell of a lot more stress on them than normal soft suspension.

Title: Re: Febi topmount gone after 6K
Post by: dom on 17 August 2011, 10:02

My febi mounts lasted about 8k on my mk3 before they started knocking!

Title: Re: Febi topmount gone after 6K
Post by: Jack3559 on 17 August 2011, 10:14

So that's why my front end is knocking then...

D'oh! :angry:

Title: Re: Febi topmount gone after 6K
Post by: F17BAD on 17 August 2011, 12:39

I got Genuine ones on, not VR6 ones, just get GTI versions.

mine have seen me through 25k and still going strong and my car is low...

Title: Re: Febi topmount gone after 6K
Post by: Jack3559 on 17 August 2011, 12:46

Mine are genuine VR6 items so maybe it's a VR thing.

Title: Re: Febi topmount gone after 6K
Post by: F17BAD on 17 August 2011, 13:22

i dunno mate, i just used GTI items on mine and they have been spot on - maybe im lucky but i cant complain even if they fail now, same applies to the Jamex coilovers (they have been superb)

Title: Re: Febi topmount gone after 6K
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 17 August 2011, 15:10

tierod69 has some on ebay for £13.95, seems waaay too cheap but everything I've had off them before has been top notch

should I give them a go? I have VR6 spec on atm and they are creaking after only about 3k!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK3-GTI-VR6-CORRADO-SHOCK-TOP-MOUNT-KITS-C358-/200429674666?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eaa8a20aa

Title: Re: Febi topmount gone after 6K
Post by: Bellend on 17 August 2011, 17:16

Aparrently VR6 & GTI are the same. Obviously Febi & Genuine are different. I'll ring TPS then cheers lads.

Title: Re: Febi topmount gone after 6K
Post by: Khare on 17 August 2011, 19:11

Quote from: Bellend on 17 August 2011, 17:16

Aparrently VR6 & GTI are the same. Obviously Febi & Genuine are different. I'll ring TPS then cheers lads.

Yup. Whoever sells them now sells just VR6 ones as they're stronger and have the same fit.