Replacing suspension componants

Bryony84 · Post by **Bryony84** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:28 pm

I was told last week that I needed replacement top mounts at the front of my GTi, ordered them from vw and not sure I've got the right bits, has anyone got a diagram of the suspension so I could check?

GTILass · Post by **GTILass** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:37 pm

you should have two bits

a rubber (i think it is cant remeber the material) piece and a bearing

i dont have a diagram im afraid!

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:39 pm

check Vagcat.com that should have a diagram

Bryony84 · Post by **Bryony84** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:49 pm

I think maybe I've just got the rubber bit, its the one that has 3 holes for bolting on to the body of the car and the hole in the middle for the top of the damper to bolt into.

GTILass · Post by **GTILass** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:55 pm

thats probably the case i got told by vw i had to specify if i wanted the bearing aswell - i though i need the whole top mount would have been suffice

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:08 pm

Hope that helps,

Haris

Bryony84 · Post by **Bryony84** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:17 pm

Am I going to need to order the bearings as well then?

GTILass · Post by **GTILass** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:47 pm

yea teres no point just replacing the rubber bits tbh

Bryony84 · Post by **Bryony84** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:52 pm

Righty ho - back to vw then, lol. They are starting to recognise me as the girl with 'that polo' in there now! Been in twice this week for headlight adjusting and to pick up the parts.

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:54 pm

Did you pay for the headlight adjusting Bry?

Bryony84 · Post by **Bryony84** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:20 pm

Yup, Â£25 tho so not that bad.

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:27 pm

Wonder why I didn't have to pay then?

GTILass · Post by **GTILass** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:02 am

Bryony84 wrote:Righty ho - back to vw then, lol. They are starting to recognise me as the girl with 'that polo' in there now! Been in twice this week for headlight adjusting and to pick up the parts.

i used to have my own personal mechanic