More Proof Mk1's don't like going to Devon!
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More Proof Mk1's don't like going to Devon!
got about 90 miles into the trip… then a big crunch, grind, scratch noise followed by the car shaking it's 'rear' @ 75-80Mph
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The wheel bearing fell apart at such a force it pretty much knocked the cap off!
Thankfully the very nice AA man took it to the garage and fitted a new bearing at around 9pm (still shocked they worked on it at that time!) but showed me the damage to the stub axle! not good, need a new one!
so had to abort the trip and snail it home at 50mph after they gracefully took ?70 off me!
leason learnt: if somethings making a noise.. fix it straight away or more damage will be done.. also, DON'T take your Mk1's to Devon, they just don't like it
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geezer said
Got a spare stub here (somewhere ??? )if you need it.
Cheers Geezer but I should be picking one up on thursday. until then I'm driving like miss daisy's in the back and avoiding those nasty pot holes!
maybe a mass of Mk1's going to devon would break this curse :dontknow:
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I'll make sure I check my bearings before I set off , it'll probably turn out to be the longest journey check ever.
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Kins is right though… Devon is Evil :twisted:
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My golfs have been really good reliability wise though and Devon has some cracking A and B roads. One of my favourites is the A39 from Bideford to Bude, its a windy road with some nice overtaking spots when you get to know them, its great fun, especially with the sun out and the top down.
If anyone actually makes it down to the North Devon area, let me know if you want to meet up for a beer.
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miles and miles and miles and miles
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probably why my mk1 broke down going to devon, went into shock about the distance
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PhillTMK1GTI said
about 4 miles a day in total for me!![]()
probably why my mk1 broke down going to devon, went into shock about the distance
I'm only about 2 or 3 miles away - I'll have to check it on the way home!
To work + Home lunchtime to see the little 'un + Back to work + Home in the evening = about 10 miles… :dontknow: But I don't use the car every day. Maybe once or twice a week on average?!?
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Last month was a bit abnormal though! I went to Bristol for the Ashton Court festival and has a couple of trips to Bude for work which is about 70 miles round trip.
Work and back each day is about 12 miles. Then the trip to my girlfriends is about 22 miles each way and I do this a few times a week.
All this is in my cab :cry:
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