Author Topic: 20k and had to have new front springs and strut mounts!!!  (Read 1641 times)

Offline dino2

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had a knock develop on n/s/f/ wheel area took the car into stealership as still under warranty expecting the usual (we cannot hear anything) receptionist rings me to tell me the car has to go back in as it needs new strut mountings and front springs W.T.F.!!
Car has only done 20k? car has 18" monza's just wondering if VW have fecked up with the spring rates and maybe the lower profile tyres and more un sprung weight have knocked seven bells out of strut mounts? . VW wont tell me why they are replacing front springs as well as mountings? Anyone else had the same problem??

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Re: 20k and had to have new front springs and strut mounts!!!
« Reply #1 on: 18 October 2008, 08:03 »
had a knock develop on n/s/f/ wheel area took the car into stealership as still under warranty expecting the usual (we cannot hear anything) receptionist rings me to tell me the car has to go back in as it needs new strut mountings and front springs W.T.F.!!
Car has only done 20k? car has 18" monza's just wondering if VW have fecked up with the spring rates and maybe the lower profile tyres and more un sprung weight have knocked seven bells out of strut mounts? . VW wont tell me why they are replacing front springs as well as mountings? Anyone else had the same problem??

you have to love the mythical VW build quality i was constantly told about before i bought one LOL, at least you got it done mate, wouldnt be cheap out of warranty that lot

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Re: 20k and had to have new front springs and strut mounts!!!
« Reply #2 on: 18 October 2008, 11:41 »
Try a new engine after 4k miles  :cry:

Hope you get it sorted though...the GTI always puts a smile on my face so imo its worth the money  :smiley:
sorry but my vaux looks far better than the mk5 gti, thats why i bought it  :wink: faster too  :grin:  :tongue:


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Re: 20k and had to have new front springs and strut mounts!!!
« Reply #3 on: 18 October 2008, 11:57 »
Try a new engine after 4k miles  :cry:

Hope you get it sorted though...the GTI always puts a smile on my face so imo its worth the money  :smiley:

yeh they do, but i really would not want one thats not in warranty  :rolleyes: