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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: monzablue16v on 28 June 2005, 15:35
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Well it's good to have you back guys been struggling along without any advice!
I have a wobbly front and back big bumper :rolleyes: just another one of those manyana jobs that needs doing!
also I have fitted spax rsx front coilovers but the front suspension mount covers (metal dish thing) are now a good 4cm clear of the top of the turrett and the passenger side is knocking like a b***h is it my top mounts that are shafted? if so can i get any uprated ones? polyurethane or maybe g60/rallye ones??
and I finally took the plunge to drill my 16v airbox but instead removed the ve vill mek ziz noisy car quiet and stealthy box on the wing side of the box exposing a nice big hole and then a little plastic cover on the inner wing and now it finally sounds like a monster!!! fuel econ seems to have gone up too which is nice!!!!
Missed bloody Leeds show as well :cry: :cry: :cry: :embarassed: :angry: :angry: :angry:
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It is good to be back! :smiley:
The bumpers should be easy enough. Get under the car and you will see bolts either side, these are probably loose. If its not these then undo them anyway and take the bumper off completely, this will no doubt reveal the problem elsewhere.
As for your shot mounts i belive you can fit others such as G60 ones, i think you can fit mk3 ones too. But i just got the origional 16v ones and they are fine and will last another 12 years. The only thing i will say is buy genuine ones from VW as aftermarket ones tend to be of poor quality.
And As for Leeds, you missed a good show. Theres always next year though.
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yes take the bumpers off and all will be revealed as to the cause of your wonky bumpers
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Yep good to be back!
I was advised that when you take the front bumpers off that you shoud support the engine with a trolley jack, put some wood between the jack and the sump, just to take the weight and safer too!
My front bumper is also loose, but the four bolts are solid, apparently the plastic bumper has clips to which it inserts into the metal frame, i think mine have snapped on one side!
I had a go but i really needed a breaker bar to get those bolts off, on really tight! I gave up :) Will have a go again soon!
No idea on how to secure the plastic though if the clips have snapped? anyone got any good suggestions?
Cheers
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Super glue and gaffer tape :grin:
Depends where its broke but silicone or liquid nails often work a treat.
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i wouldnt support the engine on the sump, they are pretty thin :undecided:
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There are usually a couple of plastic brackets on each side of the bumper (on the wings) these tend to snap after a while due to fatigue and people pushing down on them (err i did this trying to get a zender chin spoiler off, sh!tty thing made me mad so i broke the bumper bracket :embarassed: )
Best option as said is to remove the bumper, you don't need to support the engine as the mounts for that are completely seperate to the bumper. once undoing the bolts then it should just slide off towards you. :smiley:
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I second that. There is no need to support the engine as the bumper isnt connected to the cross member or any engine mounts.
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I was told wrong then, sorry!, i need a clause in my sig :)
Anyway, the bumper bolts, they are the two long bolts either side yes? and there is on in the middle, but this id for the cross member i guess?
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Well removed the front and rear bumpers and found the cause of the problem, the bolts holding the plastic bumper onto the metal bumper were loose not really loose but loose enough for it to be wonky and wobbly so tightened those up and bumpers are solid now :)
My car has faded quite a bit in the sun when you see the original factory colour behind the bumper and the faded body hmmmmm need a respray now the list goes on!
cheers guys.
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glad you sorted mate, how hard were the bumper bolts (the ones holding the bumper to the car) to get off? i still can't budge mine :(
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bloody hard well locked in mate!! a lot of wd40 a swinging bar (jack handle) and a 17mm socket oh yeah and much swearing!!! they do shift eventually but takes some power!!!!! be careful not to snap them! Iif you can't undo them get a friendly garage to loosen them with a air imapct wrench. then take it home and undo fix replace! :)
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Cheers, i might pop down a garge this weekend and see if they will be gents :)
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I had a feel inside the bonnet and i can feel a hole in the metal bumper where a bolt should go, i should be able to fix this with the bumper on!
How many bolts were there in total and roughly whereabouts?
cheers
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Well removed the front and rear bumpers and found the cause of the problem, the bolts holding the plastic bumper onto the metal bumper were loose not really loose but loose enough for it to be wonky and wobbly so tightened those up and bumpers are solid now :)
My car has faded quite a bit in the sun when you see the original factory colour behind the bumper and the faded body hmmmmm need a respray now the list goes on!
cheers guys.
Just a suggestion, have you tried T cutting your paint? You could be amazed how a hard days work with T cut then another hard days work with some good pollish will bring your paint back to new. It is hard work if you do it propperly but worth it. And allot cheaper than a respray!
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deefadog..
Take your indicators out of the big bumper.. get a bright touch and u should be able to see down a rectaglar shaped arm which insides houses the two nuts which the two bolts that hold the bumpers onto either side...
Suggestion.. Get a can of WD40.. put that little red tube on the end and stray sh!t loads of it onto these bolt ends.. Let it soak.. Do it a day or so before ur gonna do the work. and again a few hours before ur gonna try and undo them.. Mine were rusted up but still came undone with a large ratchet, didnt need a breaker bar...
Another suggestion.. jack one side of your car up in the air.. gives you far more room to get under the car. these for more room to put some musle into it!!!
Hope this helps...
Knobby!
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Good tip about the indicators ;)
But i think i can do this without removing them, as i can feel a hole on the inside of the metal bumper wherei think a bolt should be to hold it on the the plastic bumper!
I was just wondering how many bolts held the plastic bumper to the metal bumper
Cheers
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doesnt work like that.... Think of your front bumper as one piece.. The bumper has two arms which go into the front of the car. The plastic bumper part does come off the metal part. but you wont be able to do this until the metal part has been removed from the car. The plastic part of the bumper is held onto the metal part with plastic clips.
Take the indicators off.. Your see what i mean...
Knobby!
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I see :) Cheers
Can you tell i really don't want to take these of :grin:
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Indicators are a easy to take off.. They are help on with one screw... And they then just fall out.. EASY!
U have to take them out to get the bumper off anyways.. else u will have the bumper off in ur hands and while ur holding this your trying not to scratch it on the floor.. then u gotta unplug the indicators.. easy if u do it first!!!!
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What he said ^^^ !! and the two bolts are the ones holding the outside of the metal arms to the back of the bumper.
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Once i get my new starter motor and earth straps all fitted, i'll attempt to get it off, cheers guyz
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deefadog..
Take your indicators out of the big bumper.. get a bright touch and u should be able to see down a rectaglar shaped arm which insides houses the two nuts which the two bolts that hold the bumpers onto either side...
Suggestion.. Get a can of WD40.. put that little red tube on the end and stray sh!t loads of it onto these bolt ends.. Let it soak.. Do it a day or so before ur gonna do the work. and again a few hours before ur gonna try and undo them.. Mine were rusted up but still came undone with a large ratchet, didnt need a breaker bar...
Another suggestion.. jack one side of your car up in the air.. gives you far more room to get under the car. these for more room to put some musle into it!!!
Hope this helps...
Knobby!
was just about to suggest this!!! great minds and all that! :wink:
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He he... :grin:
Mad isnt it.. It all about going out there and getting ur fingers dirty is the best way to learn.. and jumping onto the forum if u get stuck to see how someone else did it.. and there experience about it. The internet and these forums are a resource people cant do without these days..
This GolfGTI has gotta be there best forum out there.. i;ve got me stickers now (GolfGTI ones) just gotta fit them... :smiley:
Cheers
Knobby