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C:\fakepath\20150224_130929.jpg The nuts have rounded on my inner arb clamps and ill prob have to grind them off. Befire i do this can anyone tell me how do i get a new bolt in behind the clamp when im refitting it? 

Can the back side of the axel be accessed without dropping the rear subframe? My side clamps are also gone but replacing them is more straight forward.

1983 Diamond Silver Mk1 GTi - Black Leather Interior - 16V ABF - Cable box - Upgraded Servo/MC and 280mm Disks - Coilovers - 15' Melbers

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It is just a straight bolt through mate, so easily replaced. You should be able to get your hand up in there easy enough to push a new bolt through once the old one is out. :thumbs:

Andy.

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Cheers Andy, I just looked over your rebuild - nice work :thumbs:I see exactly what you mean here :lol: 026_zps24d16804.jpg

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1983 Diamond Silver Mk1 GTi - Black Leather Interior - 16V ABF - Cable box - Upgraded Servo/MC and 280mm Disks - Coilovers - 15' Melbers

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Finally managed to get  it off… Some war wounds along the way but it's done.

Now I'll just sand off the surface rust and repaint the bar , new clamps should be arriving early next week :) C:\fakepath\20150228_124036.jpg
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1983 Diamond Silver Mk1 GTi - Black Leather Interior - 16V ABF - Cable box - Upgraded Servo/MC and 280mm Disks - Coilovers - 15' Melbers

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Good luck getting the outer clamps back on, I hear those little wedges/clips are a pain to get back on, I did read somewhere about someone using 2 pairs of mole grips to hold the clamp closed then tapping the clip back on.
Let us know how you get on as I've got to do mine in the summer. 

1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.

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yeah ill give it a go, if it dosent work out ill get a set of these..

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1983 Diamond Silver Mk1 GTi - Black Leather Interior - 16V ABF - Cable box - Upgraded Servo/MC and 280mm Disks - Coilovers - 15' Melbers
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