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LC5F's Graphite Blue GTI - Pilgrimage to Caffeine & Machine
terrier:
The shields love to rust. My previous mk5 went through 3 sets in 100000 miles This time around Ive painted them with underseal. Also give them a clean with an oily rag every few months,held in place with plastic screws from work (borrowed) :happy2:
LC5F:
Yeah - When I got the Golf there was only the crumbling remains of the passenger side left - these are galvanised sheet pressed, their weakness is the cut edge is bare metal, hopefully these should have good life expectancy
LC5F:
I was struggling to get the rear carrier bolts off, I invested in some low profile spline sockets and they helped along with taking the spring and shock off giving excellent access - all 4 fought me all the way out:
Finally progressing, only had to get the angle grinder out for the ARB drop links:
The bits I got off:
before finally getting this out..
The MVP for getting the subframe out was the VAG connector remover used to get the level sensor connector off:
Subframe is in mint condition, still has its stickers on!
I have these to deal with tomorrow - 3 bolts are stuck in the bushes, will see what a bit of heat does. most of the bushes look and feel goosed, suspect they are original ones
I had mixed results with my cheap Aliexpress subframe aligners 2 had bits broken off, the rest were still good, all the aligning bits are still good, still happy with them:
Stupots:
Holy hell @LC5F I now understand what "Sea Dweller" really means. The level of rust on your car is extreme!
Replacing any bits with alloy parts?
P.S. I just ordered one of those VWAG Connector Remover tools... good shout!
LC5F:
--- Quote from: Stupots on September 19, 2020, 07:57:42 am ---Holy hell @LC5F I now understand what "Sea Dweller" really means. The level of rust on your car is extreme!
Replacing any bits with alloy parts?
P.S. I just ordered one of those VWAG Connector Remover tools... good shout!
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To be fair I have had this tool for a while, tried it a half heartedly and couldn't get it to work. But this is the first time I got the remover to work - it is definitely something to have in reserve - the level sensor clip is covered by the body of the subframe. Normally if access is good I can undo with finger or carefully with flat blade screwdriver, but I will start using this more
Yes - I have Scirocco hubs to go on and all the PSB bushes
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