DannyB
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Coilovers if you have the cash, would be worth it.
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Jamie_Hastings1
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I would go with the faulkner i think 50mms.
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gavin18787
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quote: Originally posted by DannyB
Coilovers if you have the cash, would be worth it.
How do they work on these out of interest as to me it looks like the shock sits in some kind of sleeve that bolts to the hub etc
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Jamie_Hastings1
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Yeah the shock slides out of the sleeve thats part of the hub. You cant see the shock.
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blue corsa
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looks nice a would smoke the front lights a few of my mate have done this on there saxos
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gavin18787
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yer I was looking into this but it seems so wrong putting the lights in the oven to seperate the glass
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DannyB
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Use a heat gun.
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gavin18787
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Ive got bigger fish to fry first as its developed a really annoying rattle last night
I thought it was the exhaust touching something as thats what it sounds like. But I cant see it touching on anything.
Happens only at around 2,000 rpm. Which is exactly 30mph
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Butler
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50mm eibachs gavin
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gavin18787
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Could be a plan mr B
Ive given up with this noise and im taking it to a garage to get it up on the ramps before I go deaf. I am sure the exhaust must be vibrating against the car somewhere but cant for the life of me find where
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gavin18787
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Right I am 99% sure I know what it is
Local exhaust place were sound and helped me out by putting the car up on the ramps to inspect the underside properly.
>found a crack in the magnex that they welded
>move the exhuast so it has more clearance.
> and we have narrowed it down to been the upper gearbox mount been fubared which is causing the whole car to vibrate and show up all these noises
Not bad for just giving them some beer money
Going to order a mount tomorow and hopefully solve it
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Badgersport
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I once had a rattle on the exhaust of a vtr. It was the centre section hanger on the inside of the exhaust tunnel.. Worth a little look. That was rattling around 40mph and under braking.
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Badgersport
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Oh ignore my last reply haha. Least you know what the problem is and its not a hard fix!
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ChrisBoom
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Ive got a spare gearbox mount if you want it? Wont fit my XSI, but will fit your saxo.
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gavin18787
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Cheers for the offer chris but I want to get it done asap so will just buy one
Thanks anyway
How many mounts are there? two on the gear box? Ie the one you can see under the battery and the lower engine one
and the two main engine ones?
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Badgersport
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one drivers side below ecu. one on the rear of the gearbox and one on the pass side below the battery.
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ChrisBoom
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quote: Originally posted by gavin18787
Cheers for the offer chris but I want to get it done asap so will just buy one
Thanks anyway
How many mounts are there? two on the gear box? Ie the one you can see under the battery and the lower engine one
and the two main engine ones?
3 mounts in total, as said above. Its 3 bolts on the mount, battery off, put a jack under the box with a bit of wood, off with the 3 bolts, replace, easy peasy
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gavin18787
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This is the one under the battery
So where are the other gearbox ones?
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gavin18787
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Bingo Bango
Found the problem
Whipped out the ECU to look at the drivers mount and came across this
Big brass ball thing was loose
bolt going from in here
To the screwdriver end here
Broken
What do I have to replace the brass bit and bolt? or can I just get a bolt?
Also the rubber here is loose
Should that be replaced too?
And wheres the best place to get all this stuff?
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jr
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gsf is your friend
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gavin18787
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cheers jr
No idea what I will be asking for though. Drivers engine mount bolt, ball thingy and rubber seat thingy
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ChrisBoom
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That seems to be a common one to go, my brothers GTI did exactly the same.
Cant remember what the layout of the GTI mount is again, its different on mine.
You dont need the buffer part anyways, it looks ok. Take the mount off the engine and take a look.
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ChrisBoom
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Will most likely be this bit though:
http://www.106parts.com/s2/page1.php?area2=2&sitepage=7&area3=50&area4=213&part=7626
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gavin18787
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should I get one of these as well as mine looks a bit worn and might be putting more stress on the bolt
http://www.106parts.com/s2/page1.php?area2=2&sitepage=7&area3=50&area4=213&part=14985
If I can get the bolt out the rubber head/shock thing can I just buy a bolt?
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ChrisBoom
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That buffer is made of elastic bands lol, they dont do much.
Not sure, I think its all one unit. Id get one second hand, there actually all 3 bits to in on ebay for £20.
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