MK3 estate Front spring plate help - FIXED

[burstlikeabubble]

I've fitted lowering springs to my 1996 MK3 1,9 non turbo diesel golf estate and have noticed that the front spring plates are a little too small for the new front springs - the ones that sit directly on top of the spring. The spring doesn't look like it will go past it but i want it right you know

After looking online I've read that there were size differences between early and later MK3 golf front spring plates. Can anyone tell me what part number is for the larger size front spring plate and is the main dealer the best best?

Thanks!





Current spring plate is about 90mm in diameter and looks like it needs to be about 105-110mm.

Also sitting at slight angle as you can see due to the spring pushing it up on one side!

This bit?

http://www.findpart.org/part/vw-1h0412341

[gasketface]

these are what you need

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FRONT-SPRING-PLATES-NEW-FOR-GOLF-MK4-MK3-GTi-VR6-CORRADO-LUPO-BEETLE-BORA-TT-/390672384756?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf|Plat_Gen%3AMK+III&hash=item5af5e382f4

[burstlikeabubble]

Thanks for that. Are they big enough as the ruler in the photo makes them look about the sam as mine (90mm)? Maybe the photo isn't the best gauge?

Says here 92mm?
http://www.niparts.com/OEM/E87659/SKODA/357412341A.html

[gasketface]

what diameter is the hole on the top spring on your new spring ?.There are 2 sizes and i think they are 65mm and 85mm or thereabouts.

[burstlikeabubble]

I know that the outer diameter of the existing spring plate is about 90mm which is edge to edge the widest part you see in the photo that the spring sits against at the top so i would say the hole inside the top of the new spring is 85mm i.e. slightly smaller than the spring plate diameter?

[gasketface]

then you may need the earlier one's

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-FRONT-SPRING-PLATES-NEW-FOR-VW-GOLF-MK2-MK3-VENTO-93-/360745630505?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf&hash=item53fe1d7b29

have you got the make and part number of the springs you are trying to fit as that would help to identify the years they for

[burstlikeabubble]

That looks like a different design?

This might be it but seems expensive and no part numbers listed?
http://www.mecatechnic.com/GO3_GJ50009_GB_1-Upper-suspension-cup-110-mm-original-type-for-Golf-3-GTI--VR6--94-1H0412341---.htm

The springs are FK springs part number FKVW075 same as these:
http://www.fk-shop.de/en/Suspension-Tuning/Lowering-springs/Lowering-springs-High-Tec-fit-for-VW-Golf-3-Variant-1HXO-1H-oxid.html?filterVehicle_Model=Golf+3&filterVehicle_Manufacturer=VW&verbose=true&catalog=true&searchparam=*&fnc=ajaxListLoader&cnid=9eacae300912a3d256975e94679a8793

[burstlikeabubble]

I am now thinking it is part 1H0 412 341. Can anyone confirm?

What a pain eh

[thai-wronghorse]

They are the right ones but you can get them much cheaper. Contact B&B components (tierod69 on eBay), they've  sorted me out both types in the past for around a tenner a pair.

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Tierod69 B&b components - so these ones maybe?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK2-1-3-1-6-1-8-GTI-16V-FRONT-SHOCK-TOP-SPRING-PLATE-191412341-A42-/200824911175?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2ec218f547

Are they MK2 ones then? Also the little notch bit on it i can see is that okay?