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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: 16valver dan on 12 March 2012, 14:43

Title: shocking discovery
Post by: 16valver dan on 12 March 2012, 14:43
guys i need help bollax to the idle problems the car lumped full turn today had a look and the suspension mount under the bonnet is looking dangerous the top mount is 2 inches from the chassis but when you jack the car up it goes flush is this just been badly fitted or is the car screwed
Title: Re: shocking discovery
Post by: kennedyuk2001 on 12 March 2012, 14:46
The mounts do sit flush when jacked up, and will rise when sitting on ground, perfectly normal.
Title: Re: shocking discovery
Post by: 16valver dan on 12 March 2012, 14:49
but the diferent on each side plus the passenger side one looks like it diagonal
Title: Re: shocking discovery
Post by: kennedyuk2001 on 12 March 2012, 14:57
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb203/kennedyuk2001/Golf/IMGP1348.jpg)
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb203/kennedyuk2001/Golf/IMGP1349.jpg)
Thats how mine sit.
Title: Re: shocking discovery
Post by: 16valver dan on 12 March 2012, 14:58
ok looks like mine worries are over im guessing the knocking at full lock is them on the way out
Title: Re: shocking discovery
Post by: kennedyuk2001 on 12 March 2012, 15:00
Knocking on full lock could be the cv joint.
Title: Re: shocking discovery
Post by: 16valver dan on 12 March 2012, 15:04
il look into it cheers :)
Title: Re: shocking discovery
Post by: Wayne on 12 March 2012, 16:35
Quote from: kennedyuk2001 on 12 March 2012, 14:57
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb203/kennedyuk2001/Golf/IMGP1348.jpg)

That needs replacing asap.
Title: Re: shocking discovery
Post by: kennedyuk2001 on 12 March 2012, 16:43
What needs replacing exactly. Been to the garage with them like that for ages and never had anything mentioned about them, not long had the strut bearing replaced on the drivers side and it was looked at that side and no concerns were made.
Title: Re: shocking discovery
Post by: Wayne on 12 March 2012, 17:07
Quote from: kennedyuk2001 on 12 March 2012, 16:43
What needs replacing exactly. Been to the garage with them like that for ages and never had anything mentioned about them, not long had the strut bearing replaced on the drivers side and it was looked at that side and no concerns were made.

It needs the top mount replacing, how a garage can say that is fine is beyond me, they should be replaced in pairs as well.
Title: Re: shocking discovery
Post by: kennedyuk2001 on 12 March 2012, 17:15
Problems not having this replaced?
Title: Re: shocking discovery
Post by: Wayne on 12 March 2012, 17:28
Quote from: kennedyuk2001 on 12 March 2012, 17:15
Problems not having this replaced?

Lots. not something to be left, think what would happen if it failed.
Title: Re: shocking discovery
Post by: Big Tone on 13 March 2012, 00:54
Quote from: Wayne on 12 March 2012, 17:07
Quote from: kennedyuk2001 on 12 March 2012, 16:43
What needs replacing exactly. Been to the garage with them like that for ages and never had anything mentioned about them, not long had the strut bearing replaced on the drivers side and it was looked at that side and no concerns were made.

It needs the top mount replacing, how a garage can say that is fine is beyond me, they should be replaced in pairs as well.

+1 should sit with about a 5mm gap iirc