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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: bristol on 24 August 2012, 13:37

Title: Is my strut ok
Post by: bristol on 24 August 2012, 13:37

Was doing the timing belt last week and looked over to see this... Now the car is new to me and Ive no idea how the strut is

Title: Re: Is my strut about to escape through my bonnet?
Post by: Wazzzer on 24 August 2012, 14:56

Get that fixed ASAP mate :shocked:

Title: Re: Is my strut about to escape through my bonnet?
Post by: bristol on 24 August 2012, 15:04

Yeah Im going to fix it next week. No idea what happened to it haha, think someones not constructed the strut correctly. Easy fix anyway, will heat it up, knock it down and weld a ring plate around it no biggy  :wink:. But where does the load from the strut bear onto the turret, is it at this point or below?

Title: Re: Is my strut about to escape through my bonnet?
Post by: Wazzzer on 24 August 2012, 16:03

on the edge of the metal, right where it's peeled away. You'll probably need a new top mount bush as well, that one looks pretty knackerd

Title: Re: Is my strut about to escape through my bonnet?
Post by: bristol on 24 August 2012, 16:05

Quote from: Wazzzer on 24 August 2012, 16:03

on the edge of the metal, right where it's peeled away

Good  :grin: