Rear axle bolts, meant to move?
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Hi guys, as the title really. Been rebuilding my rear beam and noticed something that concerned me. The long bolts that pass through the axle mounts and into the beam move about in the beam itself. They are rock solid on the polybushs and sleeves.
Should there some kind of collar or will they be ok once cranked up?
Should there some kind of collar or will they be ok once cranked up?
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It is alright once it is done up, as long as you have all the correct washers - one large concave, after the bolt head one large flat after the bush, and the smaller but thick washer before the nut.
Lee
Lee
1986 GTI Cabriolet ("dambuster")
2000 Mk4 Cabriolet Avantgarde (bought for the mrs)
2001 Zafira 1.8
2000 Mk4 Cabriolet Avantgarde (bought for the mrs)
2001 Zafira 1.8
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Cheers LeeO, I've got all the original hardware so I'll see how it is once its all cranked up on the car.
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No probs. When I did mine I cleaned up and re-used the washers, but replaced the nuts and bolts - ordered from VW Classic Parts in Germany (I think VW heritage stock them now).
1986 GTI Cabriolet ("dambuster")
2000 Mk4 Cabriolet Avantgarde (bought for the mrs)
2001 Zafira 1.8
2000 Mk4 Cabriolet Avantgarde (bought for the mrs)
2001 Zafira 1.8
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If you look in the haynes manual it tells you the angle the bracket which bolts to the car is meant to be.
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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Cheers for that, just checked my dusty old copy and your spot on. That'll be handy as I can check everything before I mount it on the car
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