MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Rigsby on August 08, 2020, 08:53:03 pm

Title: TRW drop links
Post by: Rigsby on August 08, 2020, 08:53:03 pm

Just fitted a set of these and was baffled that they had no torx/spline In the end of bolt? Had to grind down an open ended spanner to fit on the back to stop them spinning, which was a pain .
Is this normal or have I been given dodgy parts?

Title: Re: TRW drop links
Post by: LC5F on August 08, 2020, 09:29:56 pm

Yes - I recently installed a set of these - this style is a lot better than the spline ones
But I am lucky enough to have several sets of spanners the slimmest fitted.
It could be worse, Mk4 ones are even tighter I had to break out Cycle spanners that are 3mm thick.