MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Roadrebel on October 15, 2013, 01:10:25 pm

Title: My coil springs are upside down!
Post by: Roadrebel on October 15, 2013, 01:10:25 pm
The smaller diameter end is at the bottom and doesn't sit properly on the strut.
Shouldn't the small diameter coil be at the top? If so, I wonder how the large diameter coil is retained by the smaller plate at the top!

Should I be worried or am I wrong?

Michael from Norfolk
Title: Re: My coil springs are upside down!
Post by: xjay1337 on October 15, 2013, 01:39:05 pm
I don't think you can fit them wrong.....

Pics?
Title: Re: My coil springs are upside down!
Post by: DanMaytee on October 15, 2013, 08:06:04 pm
Should look like this

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw613%2FP13DTW%2Fnull_zpsf9b965b2.jpg&hash=fb6dd342db0ef9aa8e32b5a22fd9b76ec1c74dc4)

Minus electrical tape...
Title: Re: My coil springs are upside down!
Post by: Kalpesh on October 16, 2013, 09:22:54 am
My fk's have been fitted with the adjusters at the bottom, are they wrong?
Title: Re: My coil springs are upside down!
Post by: Roadrebel on October 16, 2013, 09:41:16 am
Quote from: Roadrebel on October 15, 2013, 01:10:25 pm
The smaller diameter end is at the bottom and doesn't sit properly on the strut.
Shouldn't the small diameter coil be at the top? If so, I wonder how the large diameter coil is retained by the smaller plate at the top!

Should I be worried or am I wrong?

Michael from Norfolk

I should have written FRONT strut!
Title: Re: My coil springs are upside down!
Post by: xjay1337 on October 16, 2013, 10:36:18 am
Picture of the front strut please.........
Title: Re: My coil springs are upside down!
Post by: Roadrebel on October 18, 2013, 09:43:40 am
Problem solved!

The springs were twisted round 180 degrees so the bottom wasn't seating correctly. This caused the spring to tilt and look wrong.

I lifted the car to ease pressure on the springs and found I could turn them by hand to their correct position in the bottom plate.

Hopefully they will now stay there!