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Offline tokemk4gti.t

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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #10 on: 08 July 2012, 19:16 »
rack seals :( i no someone at vw had a look he said he would try a seal kit for me tho to save a bit :-/ not sure what im gona do cuz im sick to the back teeth of the golf!! i can feel an m3 or an s4 comin on :D

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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #11 on: 08 July 2012, 19:19 »
trouble with a M3 or S4 is that when something goes wrong its going to cost u=you 10x's more.
Avoid a SMG M3 as its 9k for a gearbox when they fail :lipsrsealed:
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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #12 on: 08 July 2012, 19:52 »
ooooh ive got a worn steerin rack, I'll sove it by spendin sh!te loads a money on a majorly expensive car. What heappens when the m3 rack fails? Are ya gonna get a ferrari?  :kiss:

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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #13 on: 09 July 2012, 14:43 »
ooooh ive got a worn steerin rack, I'll sove it by spendin sh!te loads a money on a majorly expensive car. What heappens when the m3 rack fails? Are ya gonna get a ferrari?  :kiss:

+1

besides, source the parts yourself and take it to your local garage, theyre always happy for work unlike stealers!

and golfs are amazing, yes i spent 12oo£ on what would of been a major service and started motor but its also the last person who had it that fooked it up, im still paying to get mine sorted but im now at the point where i can replace the parts that will need replacing in the future before they break with better uprated parts  :cool:

and if your going to question my first service, its because the aircompressor then when, had to pay for breakdown as i didnt have it myself, new tensioners i paid half price coz the garage missed them on the full service  :huh: and there were a few other bits that the last idiot did to the car that destroyed a few parts  :cry:


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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #14 on: 09 July 2012, 14:45 »
ooooh ive got a worn steerin rack, I'll sove it by spendin sh!te loads a money on a majorly expensive car. What heappens when the m3 rack fails? Are ya gonna get a ferrari?  :kiss:

+1

besides, source the parts yourself and take it to your local garage, theyre always happy for work unlike stealers!

and golfs are amazing, yes i spent 12oo£ on what would of been a major service and started motor but its also the last person who had it that fooked it up, im still paying to get mine sorted but im now at the point where i can replace the parts that will need replacing in the future before they break with better uprated parts  :cool:

and if your going to question my first service, its because the aircompressor then when, had to pay for breakdown as i didnt have it myself, new tensioners i paid half price coz the garage missed them on the full service  :huh: and there were a few other bits that the last idiot did to the car that destroyed a few parts  :cry:

did i mention golfs are awesome platforms for doing your own thing and getting away with it?  :laugh:


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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #15 on: 09 July 2012, 17:52 »
harlemex there nothing wrong with a manual m3 there's not a car on the planet can break down/cost more than ive spent on my car so without geting the facts i reckon you should jog on.
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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #16 on: 09 July 2012, 18:01 »
try replacing everything including the engine  :lipsrsealed:

and only i do the b!tching round here  :grin:


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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #17 on: 09 July 2012, 18:03 »
foookin more or less have haha  :cry:

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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #18 on: 09 July 2012, 18:06 »
well when its done you know its done so happy days thats the way i see it just one of those things unfortunately well in the golf mk4 it aint really done even when its been done as its summat else that will go wrong  :grin:


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Re: power steering probs
« Reply #19 on: 09 July 2012, 18:10 »
as I've found with my dad's bimmer they are a complete PITA and near on impossible to do DIY work on (well the straight six engine is anyways)


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