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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2520 on: September 17, 2021, 12:04:51 pm »
If you enjoy mental braking, sod the cost  :happy2:


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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2521 on: September 17, 2021, 09:29:13 pm »
All done.. px side was much easier, nothing stuck and I bought an impact driver to tackle the disc retaining screw. Discs swapped over, which was a complete f*ck of a job juggling jacks and ramps etc, but got it done.

Took it out for a drive and rang a local garage and got in booked it in there and then to get the front toe set. It wasn’t a million miles out but happier to know I won’t chew the front tyres. Px pads were not as bad as driver side.









Brakes are silly sharp now, initial bite is ridiculous compared to the old ones. Guys at the garage loved the car and the chap said he “nearly went through the window” when he stopped it.

Booked in for mot too on the 3/11

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2522 on: September 19, 2021, 01:30:49 pm »
Christ!! Those discs and pads were well used  :jumping:
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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2523 on: September 19, 2021, 06:18:42 pm »
Christ!! Those discs and pads were well used  :jumping:

Correct. I think the term is "f*cked"

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2524 on: October 13, 2021, 04:50:17 pm »
All my rear bushes (expect the toe bush) are original and 14 years old so instead of poly bushing or replacing the OEM bushes at huge expense I decided to go down the Lemforder OEM route. All the bushes are already pressed in making it a job I can easily (providing the bolts are not seized) DIY it.

I managed to get all this lot off eBay for just under £100 which was a real bargain IMO. I just need the trailing arms and a few more bolt kits and I should have all the stuff to do the job for ~£230. Even though I do have an OEM bush, I might use a poly bush on the lower hub joint as it’s in 2 bits and wont require pressing in.








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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2525 on: October 15, 2021, 08:02:56 am »
That's a funky price!  I like Lemforder stuff and their online catalogue makes it easy to get all the part numbers to cross ref on ebay.

I will be watching this as I need to do the same to mine.  It'll be nice to have a pert rear end again.



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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2526 on: October 16, 2021, 07:22:15 pm »
Indeed it will. :-)

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2527 on: November 10, 2021, 08:59:13 am »
I know that new GTI's (Mk7 & 8) have their own bushing with different stifness and references compared with the non GTI's versions but on Mk5 are all the same. At least is what I concluded when searching for the front ones.

I bought the Meyle, good too.

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2528 on: November 22, 2021, 12:19:16 pm »
Who is the ebay seller you used for your Lemforder parts?  Cheers!


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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2529 on: November 23, 2021, 03:04:46 pm »
Who is the ebay seller you used for your Lemforder parts?  Cheers!

It was a private seller unfortunately

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2530 on: April 05, 2022, 08:43:47 pm »
Seems I have sprung a leak in my ac condenser. I thought it would be down at the bottom, but it’s leaking from the top near one of the brackets which is a bit odd. I wonder if it’s been given a shunt at some point.

Can’t say it’s a job that I am looking forward to but it needs doing.

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2531 on: April 05, 2022, 08:56:54 pm »
I feel you :wink: the whole front has to  ome off! Respect👍🏻

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2532 on: April 06, 2022, 11:50:18 am »




New condenser. Getting a new pressure switch on order  too, I think the old ones ok but whilst it's all in bits it's easy to get to.

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2533 on: April 06, 2022, 01:10:16 pm »
Nissens for the win!
I quite like the silver colour - on mine its visible through the front grille - looks like a stupidly massive FM intercooler:


This was the state of mine when i took it out:

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Re: rich83 - Edition 30..... 9 Years
« Reply #2534 on: April 06, 2022, 01:16:48 pm »
Wow, that’s taken a beating.  :scared:  I can see the fins on mine are all smashed in but as far as I can see there are no gaping holes in it  :signLOL:


Do you renew the foam strip around the perimeter of the condenser? On the side that faces the IC?

Edit…. Just ordered the seals too.
« Last Edit: April 06, 2022, 01:25:14 pm by rich83 »