Suspension Advice :)

[JamesL]

well ill try it my way first. i dont go to the gym for nothing.

How far away do you live from Halfrauds etc?!

 

[Nutkin]

its ok i have a second car to use should something go wrong

 

[james walker]

it wont mate ull be fine

ive sorted my problem now too

waaa haaay

 

[Nutkin]

Would everyone with a mark 4 golf haynes manual be kind enough to scan in the suspension page for me?

 

[james walker]

now that is cheeky pal.

i would but mine is caked in grease now.

dont you trust me anymore

 

[Nutkin]

nah its fine i found a great guide on uk mk4 but i do trust ya and i think its not looking too bad.

 

[Nutkin]

well trying to do this and so far the cars not even jacked up lol.

 

[Nutkin]

URGENT suspension help.

right the top bolt is undone. the bottom bolt is undone but the strut just isnt coming out, e have removed the drop link but the wheel on the drivers side just doesnt want to come down enough. any help

 

[Jimski]

I had to stand on my bottom arm and jump a bit, whilst a mate with a large roober hammer smacked upwards, eventually it went POING and came out. The spring was hugely compressed tho to enable the shock to move upwards.


Jimski

 

[DPJ]

Try a piece of wood from the ground to the end of the wishbone. Stand on the piece of wood.....

 

[james walker]

you need to wedge a cold chisel into the wheel bearing housing to split it far enough to pull the strut out.

get your mallet and whack the strut underneath to lift it mate.

 

[Jimski]

Like this

Jimski

 

[james walker]

yeah thats it, but no need to compress the springs for removal!

undo top bolt, undo bottom bolt, release arb link, and tap the strut up whilst holding arm down.....

 

[Nutkin]

well the tie rod end is ****ed now thanks to dad .... and the strut aint coming out so i think its gonna have to go to a garage to sort it out.


basically my dad trys tightning the tie rod end and it just rotates in itself

 

[LEE69]

Compress it with gas pliers or the like then it will catch.

 

[Nutkin]

rather have it towwed to local garage and have it done by a dude with a beard.

 

[james walker]

which bit is the tie rod end?

not sure i even touched this?

 

[LEE69]

Tie rod end is the wheel end.

 

[james walker]

so whats the bolt thats knacked then?

 

[Nutkin]

tie rod end doesn't need to be done for suspension but mine were worn in the service but my dad said he would do it, now it appears he cant so i have a car with no steering in the garage and need it to be picked up an put on a truck to be carried to the nearest garage.