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Personally I would go with Febi Bilstein as a standard replacement.
Nut & Bolt Resto Complete (Mars Red GTi original): https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&type=misc&id=projects%2Fyour-mk1-golfs_2%2Fpistolpete-s-mars-red&start__keyed=
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What do Divorces, Great Coffee, and Car Electrics all have in common?
They all start with GOOD Grounds.
Where are my DIY Links?
They all start with GOOD Grounds.
Where are my DIY Links?
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I've always used Febi mounts but they have got worse over the years, I get about 2-3 years 20,000- 30,000 miles out of a set (cars a daily drive) before I need to change them.
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.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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So speed forward, I also learned that as I was tightening one of the nuts on the stud the pressed stud spun in the mount. It wasn't even fully on…. I wormed my wire welder up the strut tube, and Zapped the Stud to remove it, and take it down to Tack weld the other side as well.
Learned about the Quality of different mounts FEBI seems to be the better of the two. But I also learned the Trick of the Goo in the Crack at the Bottom. The only trick to the 3m Window Weld is that you have to let it set up for a week and a half.
The last set of mounts I bought had a LLW on them from my Parts Vendor…. but I still Tack Welded the studs, and Goo-bered the bottoms.
What do Divorces, Great Coffee, and Car Electrics all have in common?
They all start with GOOD Grounds.
Where are my DIY Links?
They all start with GOOD Grounds.
Where are my DIY Links?
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Sent them back and got some Febi ones which haven't let me down yet.
If you decide to go down the Febi route don't forget to fit the spacers that come with the kit that fit inside and sit on the bearing.
1990 Golf GTI cabrio 1.8i. DX Engine
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What do Divorces, Great Coffee, and Car Electrics all have in common?
They all start with GOOD Grounds.
Where are my DIY Links?
They all start with GOOD Grounds.
Where are my DIY Links?
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Deano777 said
Thanks briano..Just want to know do I need to replace the bearings as well vw heritage do a kit with a bump stop and strut etc does anyone know if they are febi .also garage wants £70 surely with some spring compressors it can be done in my garage I assume all you experienced gents do your own ??
If they are bad then replace the bumpstops.
I can do the struts on my car in about 45 minutes a side, but I have done them a few times… I have a how to in the archive section. 30 minutes to get the car and tools lined up.
But there are 2 ways to do it. 1 was screws up your alignment which I show in the how do I do that.
The second way is easier and you don't mess your alignment.
Wheels on the ground hub covers off. Using a breaker bar or impact loosen the Axle Nut.
Jack the car and place jack stands under it.
Remove the tire
Remove the nut on the axle.
Remove your caliper carrier and caliper use a wire and hang it from the brake line holder. 2 17mm bolts
Loosen and remove the outer tie-rod.
Loosen and remove the pinch bolt that holds the lower strut to the ball joint and separate the ball joint from the
Strut.
Remove the 2 nuts holding the strut mount to the strut tower.
Wiggle the axle out of it and have at replacing the cartridge.
Pry the Bump Stop down.
Clamp a circular pair of vice-grips as tight as you can at the upper part of the Strut piston, use it against the ground and loosen but do not remove the upper strut nut.
Place spring compressors on the spring and compress it equally 5 turns one side 5 the other.
Once you see the spring loose its force on the perch and you can insert a flat blade easily between the spring and the upper mount you can safely remove the nut from the strut.
Easy peasy.
But 70 per side or both, as that is fairly cheap…..that is if you are going to do the mounts, might as well do the cartridges as well.
What do Divorces, Great Coffee, and Car Electrics all have in common?
They all start with GOOD Grounds.
Where are my DIY Links?
They all start with GOOD Grounds.
Where are my DIY Links?
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1990 Golf GTI cabrio 1.8i. DX Engine
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