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Cybermonkey
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25th Nov 03 at 08:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I think my CV joints may have popped out. When on full lock, or turning up an incline, or up a smalll kerb, i can hear a loud-ish knock from the front of the car. Could it be the CV joints? If so, how do i fix it?

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25th Nov 03 at 09:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
take it to a large empty car park & drive it in a circle on full lock and see if it still clicks

there aint that many miles on your car though is there?

might just be a knackered top mount
Cybermonkey
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25th Nov 03 at 09:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
38k miles. I will get it up on a jack and give the mount a wiggle if i can. that might be it come to think of it
Gambit
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25th Nov 03 at 09:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its very unlieky your CV joints would go after 38k

and if it occurs going up kerbs or inclines it would signal top mounts
Cybermonkey
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25th Nov 03 at 09:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Gambit
its very unlieky your CV joints would go after 38k

and if it occurs going up kerbs or inclines it would signal top mounts


What would cause these to fail in the first place?
miles
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25th Nov 03 at 11:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are top mounts just the rubber bit between the strut and the body?

Any idea roughly how much new ones are?
Gambit
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there is a bearing in them which allows the strut to rotate when you turn the steering wheel

they usually aint that dear, new ones for my golf cost me £12 each
miles
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25th Nov 03 at 15:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've never really investigated these, do they attach to the car or shock? I cant remember them from when I changed my shocks....
Gambit
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25th Nov 03 at 15:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bit of both, they sit on top of the strut/suspesion pillar, the strut then comes up thru them

can u see this pic?

http://www.forum.golfgti.co.uk/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=10687&pos=2
miles
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I just thought about it on my way home and its the bit that clamps the top of the spring onto the strut isn't it?

So its a spring clamps and probably air gun job to change them!
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25th Nov 03 at 16:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
close! u'll need the airgun to undo the top nut

then withdraw the strut/spring, you can now lift the top mount from within the engine bay

 
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