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Offline jamesd0015 aka jimgti

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Re: Top mounts, shocks.....Help!!
« Reply #10 on: 26 August 2008, 12:02 »
They are fine.

I replaced my top mount a while ago and they were still the same distance before the swap.

A poor design on VW's side.
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Offline bored_Welsh_lad

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Re: Top mounts, shocks.....Help!!
« Reply #11 on: 27 August 2008, 08:26 »
I dont think its a poor design i think it allows for movement within the mount
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Re: Top mounts, shocks.....Help!!
« Reply #12 on: 27 August 2008, 13:28 »
A rubber mount is supposed to allow for some movement, but when they have stretched that much they probably should be replaced.
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Re: Top mounts, shocks.....Help!!
« Reply #13 on: 27 August 2008, 19:13 »
i have this prob i have 2 golf mk3 gtis one has new shocks and the other one when i jack it up i can move the shock up and down by hand and i cant on ther other one i was thinkig top mounts
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