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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: DRobbo on 04 July 2007, 16:05
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Just fitted some replacement shocks and springs, now top of the front turrets look like this. Hmmmm... Not quite right! What are they meant to look like? (I can't remember)... Obviously meant to be the same either side, but should there be a gap at all?
Thanks for your help!
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p13/Big_Dave_123/IMG_0957.jpg)
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p13/Big_Dave_123/IMG_0958.jpg)
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Yep there should be a gap, more like the size of the 1st pic. Did you replace the top mounts?
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Looks like the top mount on one side is shot - replace as a pair.
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By mount do you mean the rubber bit?... Sorry for being a numpty today!
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Yep the rubber bit, they go soft and weak.
Surprised the car doesn't lean a bit.
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I thought it would too... Even got the tape measure out as I was a bit confused!
Back to numpty mode though... Surely with a gap the springs/shocks are not being supported correctly? Jacking the car up causes the gap to disappear, would this not happen should the car take off and cause possible damage??
I forgot to check all this out before removing old springs... Bit of a happy Gilmore approach :grin:
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thats exactly what those 2 things are for, if you go airborne it stops your struts falling out :grin:
Also stops that happening when the car is jacked up ;)
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Fair enough!
I know all cars are I like this... I was just wondering about the theory as I would have thought no gap at all would be better to eliminate any movement? I suppose the manufacturers know best!
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When you change them, fit G60 items. They last longer. :wink:
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How often do you expect to go airborne in a MK2 ;)
While its on the ground there shouldn't be any play :)
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How often do you expect to go airborne in a MK2 ;)
I know a nice bridge...........
:evil:
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I've just fitted FK highsport coilvers yesterday , and we can't understand why there is now a sligth gap ? (maybe less than first pic) before there was nothing?
if i push down on the car it moves without the car sligthly , if u know what i mean
car handles and drives fine tho ? am i missing somthing same as big dave?
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any ideas guys? i just rang FK and they are saying send photos in etc? (don't understand why as i explained fairl simply the top part is poking out just like big dav's?)
i just ordered 195/50/15 for my orignal BBS alloys i just got for my golf mk2 gti 16v? i assumed they are orignal fitment and even seem to fit fine with these coilovers on? expect the fact i never heard of any of the tyres and one goes flat after 1 day lol
Got some yokohama parada 2's coming this way, hope they fit
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a gap is fine, as long as its equal on both sides and you replaced the top mounts :)
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but if u open the bonnet and the rock the car, i can see the strut moving without the car sligthly? should it be perfectl attached and only move with the car? or am i missing somthing?
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They're only held in place with the weight of the car, so moving it about and turning the wheels etc will make them move around :)
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oh so they do move up and down abit as a rock the car before (cos i never noticed)? only thing is i've been talking with FK in germany (very helpul) theres that guide some1 done on the internet where hes fitting coilovers on some forums and i followed that and they told me to leave out those rusty metal caps which where on it orignal, which i've done on one side and not the other, toook it for a drive and only differnt is the gap is bigger with the rusty old cap on, so they've said leave it out ?
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yes you should have left it out, its the upper spring cap. Since coilovers will come with their own upper spring cap, you no longer need the old one.
You DO need it if you fit std suspension however!