Bump stops??
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The car has coil overs on but think the shockers are standard.
Also only one side has a dust cover on so are they recommended or should I just remove it?
Thanks in advance.
1990 Golf GTI cabrio 1.8i. DX Engine
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Any thoughts on that?
1990 Golf GTI cabrio 1.8i. DX Engine
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Most coilovers look like this with a thread to adjust the night of the car.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vw-Golf-Mk1-Gti-Weitec-Coilovers-/122664640656?hash=item1c8f61e090:g:-dYAAOSw23NZnbk1
If the springs you have fitted are lowered you will need shorter bump stops or you will be driving on the bump stops and have no suspension.
You will need to remove the strut and compress the spring the remove the strut top mount to get to the bump stop and dust cover, re assembly and re set the camber. You may as well fit new top mounts while you are doing this if there is a gap between the metal plate and rubber bush.
Poly bushes should not squeak when driving normally the bump stop is only there to stop the wheel hitting the body if you drive down a big pot hole or drive to fast over a hump back bridge.
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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These were on the car when I got it so just lowering springs then and standard shocks. Will probably be getting the full Monty fitted later but just want a quick fix to soften the blow when I drive around these rubbish pothole ridden roads in Notts.
Also heard they can be cut down if needed. Does that sound feasible?
1990 Golf GTI cabrio 1.8i. DX Engine
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1990 Golf GTI cabrio 1.8i. DX Engine
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To be honest if you still have the original shocks and have been hitting the bump stops they are probably worn out anyway so don't worry about the dust covers as it's not a MOT fail.
You will still need to remove the strut etc to get to the bump stops or just leave it all in place and cut the old bump stops off and cut the new ones, fit and glue them back together this will last a year or so till the glue fails just be careful on bumpy roads as the bump stop may split if hit hard.
It's fiddly working between the spring but is possible if you have small hands as I had to shorten and change my bump stopswhen I ran lowered springs and found I was running on the bump stops!
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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