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Offline Hulmie

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Re: Strut Top Issue
« Reply #10 on: 12 July 2010, 09:08 »
yeh let me know Will as weve both recently done ours
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Re: Strut Top Issue
« Reply #11 on: 12 July 2010, 09:10 »
« Last Edit: 12 July 2010, 09:13 by Rhyso »
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Re: Strut Top Issue
« Reply #12 on: 12 July 2010, 09:53 »
right, i guess then there's nothing wrong.

Just think its a strange set up to have a gap between bodywork and suspension parts. surely stability would be lost when cornering and going over bumps
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Re: Strut Top Issue
« Reply #13 on: 12 July 2010, 20:58 »
remember the mk4 wasn't built for going around corners fast :lipsrsealed: it was built for comfy motorway cruises
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Re: Strut Top Issue
« Reply #14 on: 13 July 2010, 00:21 »
Mine has a slight gap. So did my mk3.

I'm guessing it's normal. Anyone give a technical reason why?
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Re: Strut Top Issue
« Reply #15 on: 13 July 2010, 00:47 »
remember all the moving parts of the suspension are securely tightened below the spring cap... the weight of the car does the rest
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Re: Strut Top Issue
« Reply #16 on: 13 July 2010, 09:59 »
Yep your rubber top mount and bearing do the work along with the weight of the car as Topher said. If you had the strut top cap down tight on the strut then the metal of the turret would be directly taking the force which would result in weakening of the metal and long term issues with the turret itself.
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Re: Strut Top Issue
« Reply #17 on: 13 July 2010, 21:59 »
just checked mine mate been meanin to do it sooner......the rubber is about 7mm ish of the turret on both sides  :undecided:
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Re: Strut Top Issue
« Reply #18 on: 14 July 2010, 09:08 »
Quote from: will gti on 13 July 2010, 21:59
just checked mine mate been meanin to do it sooner......the rubber is about 7mm ish of the turret on both sides  :undecided:

yeh would say mines about the same. least we both know thats how it should be.
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Re: Strut Top Issue
« Reply #19 on: 14 July 2010, 17:15 »
Mine is the same also with FK's. I didnt even think it was a problem........ :grin:    I got told the gap changes as you turn the wheel as one goes up slightly, the other goes down?  :undecided:   
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