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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: mcgee9t2 on 18 March 2012, 18:45

Title: how to change ARB
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 18 March 2012, 18:45

anyone got a how too?

Title: Re: how to change ARB
Post by: JimBR on 18 March 2012, 19:00

Pretty sure you have to drop the subframe.

Title: Re: how to change ARB
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 18 March 2012, 19:04

Quote from: JimBR on 18 March 2012, 19:00

Pretty sure you have to drop the subframe.

yeah from looking at it it looks like you do, just ide rather have somet to go by before i start it next weekend :D

Title: Re: how to change ARB
Post by: richw911 on 18 March 2012, 19:50

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/240503.aspx

Title: Re: how to change ARB
Post by: scarr89 on 18 March 2012, 21:30

Quote from: richw911 on 18 March 2012, 19:50

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/240503.aspx

Another wining link from Rich  :wink: :laugh:

Title: Re: how to change ARB
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 18 March 2012, 22:27

cheers rich, seems like a buggar on. hopefully i can get it done relatively easy  :grin:

Title: Re: how to change ARB
Post by: Dave_IOW on 18 March 2012, 22:39

Have someone to help you, its a PITA on your own  :wink:

Title: Re: how to change ARB
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 18 March 2012, 22:41

hmm brilliant, most of my mates arent the most technically minded people when it comes to motors (Except cusn whos a mechanic but hes away all next weekend)

anyone off here up north replaced an arb before and fancies making a few beer tokens :D

Title: Re: how to change ARB
Post by: Dave_IOW on 18 March 2012, 22:47

Can be done mate but it is relatively difficult.. Jack it into place and then tighten.

Title: Re: how to change ARB
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 18 March 2012, 22:55

hmmm...how much do you recon a garage would charge? 1 hour labour?2 hours?

Title: Re: how to change ARB
Post by: Dave_IOW on 18 March 2012, 23:10

2 i suppose? DIY it though  :smiley:

Don't let me talk you out of it lol, its not really that bad!

Title: Re: how to change ARB
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 18 March 2012, 23:33

Hmm spose i should atleast try first.  :grin:

Title: Re: how to change ARB
Post by: johnomk4 on 19 March 2012, 06:51

Only took me an hour and half. You should be fine.  :smiley:

Title: Re: how to change ARB
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 19 March 2012, 09:18

Quote from: johnomk4 on 19 March 2012, 06:51

Only took me an hour and half. You should be fine.  :smiley:

so about a day and a half for me then  :grin:

nah hopefully should all go fine. fingers crossed  :grin:

Title: Re: how to change ARB
Post by: Dave_IOW on 19 March 2012, 17:33

Haven't you done it yet?  :grin:

Title: Re: how to change ARB
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 19 March 2012, 18:03

Ddont get paid till friday so cant afford to buy the arb. skint doesent cover it.

just thought ide look for a how too so nice and early so im not trying to look for one half a hour before i do it

Title: Re: how to change ARB
Post by: turbomick on 20 March 2012, 09:00

It's easy mte 2 hour tops jack both sides up take both wheels off then undo the steer rack bolts 4x 13 mm then undo the 4x 21mm bolts that hold frame up then the frame will just hang down on your bottom arms then undo the abr and drop Links then every thing in reverse u done mate