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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Rhyso on 11 May 2008, 21:11
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so goes to clean my wheels today; what harm can that do?
well not sure but it looks like either the strut cap or top mount (they the same) has decided it likes the spring very much and is resting against it :angry: get a loud twanging noise when turning and the sound of something loose when going over bumps. frightened the life out of me when it first went bang!
Car still feels fine to drive though so hopefully Alan in work can have a look tomorrow.
I won't be taking my wheels off to clean them again!!
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Ah no way :cry: Im sure it will be fine bud :wink:
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Ah no way :cry: Im sure it will be fine bud :wink:
hope so bud - can't really afford major problems!! car is due for the clutch on Thursday so i'm hoping this will be a cheap fix!! going into work early tomorrow for Alan to have a look at so fingers and depending whats needed i'm hoping to have her fighting fit for Tuesday :afro:
bloody cars eh :rolleyes: :sad:
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when you think all is fine something else crops up - hope your mate can help you out :grin:
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when you think all is fine something else crops up - hope your mate can help you out :grin:
lol cheers mate
did you sort your problem in the end?? i got your message just after i thought my car had exploded :laugh:
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Ah no way :cry: Im sure it will be fine bud :wink:
hope so bud - can't really afford major problems!! car is due for the clutch on Thursday so i'm hoping this will be a cheap fix!! going into work early tomorrow for Alan to have a look at so fingers and depending whats needed i'm hoping to have her fighting fit for Tuesday :afro:
bloody cars eh :rolleyes: :sad:
Fingers crossed - let us know how you get on :wink:
Yeah bloody cars but if nothing ever went wrong is would be boring :grin:
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Fingers crossed - let us know how you get on :wink:
Yeah bloody cars but if nothing ever went wrong is would be boring :grin:
i quite like that boring part though :grin: :grin: :grin:
father in law thought the spring had snapped - wouldn't have been too bothered - would have got lowering springs :grin: :grin:
just hope i make it to work now lol
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Fingers crossed - let us know how you get on :wink:
Yeah bloody cars but if nothing ever went wrong is would be boring :grin:
i quite like that boring part though :grin: :grin: :grin:
father in law thought the spring had snapped - wouldn't have been too bothered - would have got lowering springs :grin: :grin:
just hope i make it to work now lol
Be careful and dont damage her :laugh: :grin:
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Be careful and dont damage her :laugh: :grin:
i've caused enough damage already :laugh:
doing the noble thing though and making my missus take the train to work so as not to endanger her life :smug: how sweet am i lol
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Be careful and dont damage her :laugh: :grin:
i've caused enough damage already :laugh:
doing the noble thing though and making my missus take the train to work so as not to endanger her life :smug: how sweet am i lol
Yeah - you just dont want the extra weight to cause more damage :grin: :grin: :grin: :laugh: :evil:
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Yeah - you just dont want the extra weight to cause more damage :grin: :grin: :grin: :laugh: :evil:
harsh but probably true deep down :grin: :grin:
be careful what you say Rich as my missus is coming to Volksfest so you best not mention this :wink: :laugh: :laugh:
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Yeah - you just dont want the extra weight to cause more damage :grin: :grin: :grin: :laugh: :evil:
harsh but probably true deep down :grin: :grin:
be careful what you say Rich as my missus is coming to Volksfest so you best not mention this :wink: :laugh: :laugh:
LOL was only joking bud im sure you dont care that much about the golf!!
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Yeah - you just dont want the extra weight to cause more damage :grin: :grin: :grin: :laugh: :evil:
harsh but probably true deep down :grin: :grin:
be careful what you say Rich as my missus is coming to Volksfest so you best not mention this :wink: :laugh: :laugh:
LOL was only joking bud im sure you dont care that much about the golf!!
i know :afro:
as for the golf........ :lipsrsealed:
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Yeah - you just dont want the extra weight to cause more damage :grin: :grin: :grin: :laugh: :evil:
harsh but probably true deep down :grin: :grin:
be careful what you say Rich as my missus is coming to Volksfest so you best not mention this :wink: :laugh: :laugh:
LOL was only joking bud im sure you dont care that much about the golf!!
i know :afro:
as for the golf........ :lipsrsealed:
:afro: :wink:
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snapped spring :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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oh no :cry: thats the last thing you want before spending £Â£Ã‚£Ã‚£ on your clutch :sad:
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oh no :cry: thats the last thing you want before spending £Â£Ã‚£Ã‚£ on your clutch :sad:
yeah - but just rang GSF - £32 and they are in stock - hope to be back on the road tonight :afro:
if it was more expensive i would have gone for the lowering springs but as its that cheap and i can get free fitting i wont bother at this time
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sorry to hear about the problem mate.
so was it actually the suspension spring thats went?
atleast its not going to cost too much.
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Ah no! As Ridge said, at least its not costing the world and your back on the road.
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yeah the spring snapped right at the top - i'll get a pic once its off
worked out ok in that Alan is an ex-Land Rover fitter and another engineer has a job down in Cardiff about 2 minutes from GSF so i've sent him to pick it up :smug:
fingers crossed i'll be back on the road this afternoon :afro:
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job done and the spring was only £25 :afro:
one of the lads walked in and got it at trade price :grin: :grin:
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strange that a spring would break like that, atleast it was a cheap fix!
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strange that a spring would break like that, atleast it was a cheap fix!
i thought it odd too mate; would have thought springs snapped in the middle :undecided: According to the lads in work its been wearing for some time and it was inevitable it would fail :shocked:
I blame it on all the fecking pot holes and general sh!te state of our roads :angry:
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Yeah thats is strange to snap like that :shocked: Glad you are back on the road :afro:
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1 snapped spring and a ice cold bud!!!!! :grin: :grin:
sorry to here about your spring mate, least your all back together now dare i say just dont want the other one to go 2!!!!
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1 snapped spring and a ice cold bud!!!!! :grin: :grin:
sorry to here about your spring mate, least your all back together now dare i say just dont want the other one to go 2!!!!
not even my Bud though - was the father-in-laws :laugh: Prefer Stella tbh :afro:
yeah i'll be keeping a close eye on the other though it it does go i'd be tempted to get some new suspension; was brassac when this one snapped :sad:
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Prefer Stella tbh :afro:
el trusty wife beater!!!!! :grin: :grin: