Big Suspension Problem - Never seen this before....

[GTI EDITION (aka LTD)]

I didn't think you had, judging by the wheels etc, but that was my one and only experience of this sort of faliure 

[knobby]

is it a circlip or a ring clip.. or an E clip.. Not sure what to get.. suppose anything thats strong enough..

Knobby

[GTI EDITION (aka LTD)]

It's just a ring clip as you  are probably aware that it has to locate into the recessed 'washer'(what ever it's called ) the trouble is that you have to make sure it's located very securely into the groove in the strut rod otherwise it might happen again  . I'm not sure whether it's possible to get just a new clip from Vw or not only they can answer that question.

[knobby]

Just been down the local Auto store and got a couple of circlips.. not sure if there gonna be any good but hey shall have a go. Check out following pic. Can see me going to get new suspenion struts soon... ummm 

[GTI EDITION (aka LTD)]

I'm not sure that you are going to have much luck with those. The clip needs to sit up INSIDE the recessed washer which in turn helps keep the clip in place ,those circlips will need the eyelets grinding off if you are going to have any luck in fitting one of them 

[knobby]

what part do they sit in?? I recon i may be missing a few bits. Some chump has fitted the suspension prior to me.. think i am going to be buying a new rear strut.. Mine are yellow.. any idea who makes them?? umm

Cheers

Knobby

[GTI EDITION (aka LTD)]

Hey..

thanks for all the advice guys.. I'm pretty sure its just the circlip, id buy new struts but i quite fancy some coilovers so gonna try and get a circlip until i can afford the coilovers..

Ok Haynes manual has a picture of the suspension strut.. have a look below.. its not a great image but you get the idear.

Worse bit was.. ive spent the whole day cleaning her. Wheels have just come back fully refurbished so had clean and wax them before they went on. gave the whole car a good clean, she looks sweet.. then i took her up the road and could hear the parcel sheft moving, thinking what the he11 is that.. THen realised it was the suspension trying to get through.. LOL... Feking thing..

Gonna post some good pictures of her soon.. 






In the picture the washer I'm talking about is the one just above the the bumpstop but below the metal top spring retainer ( If that makes sense )

I can't quite make out the words on the picture/diagram to know what they list it as

[rubjonny]

A nice clear ETKA diagram for you

[GTI EDITION (aka LTD)]

21 = clip     9=washer

[knobby]

Sweet... Cheers Mate.. ok i need both parts.. where can i order them from.. umm

Dave