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Gothmolly replied to the thread rear spring replacement - rear axle drop?.Hard to know the state of the shocks, since undoing the shock bolts had no effect on the axle travel. It's like they weren't even... -
Gothmolly replied to the thread Check your radiator/condenser fan operation NOW.I think its my fans too. Surprising that they last this long I suppose.
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Gothmolly replied to the thread Check your radiator/condenser fan operation NOW.I'm impressed by your persistence, on a 20 y.o. car I just live with the lumps.
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Gothmolly reacted to aster's post in the thread Check your radiator/condenser fan operation NOW with
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I will be the latest one to say thanks for this post! Went out and did the check. No fans and No AC. Changed out the fuse box on the... -
Gothmolly replied to the thread rear spring replacement - rear axle drop?.Thanks for the description on how the rear axle is "supposed" to move. Managed to get a 2x4x8 in there and a helper to stand on the...
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Never really saw the need for a 3ft pry bar ("it's not like I'm working on big-ass rigs or something") until I had a VW tech come over...
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Gothmolly replied to the thread rear spring replacement - rear axle drop?.I used a 4' section of 2x3 today, and that almost got it, I'm heading to the store tomorrow to pick up an 8 footer. The record will...
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Gothmolly replied to the thread rear spring replacement - rear axle drop?.I think there's a lot of other responses in the thread I'm not seeing. But guys this is off the rails - nobody is talking about...
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Gothmolly replied to the thread rear spring replacement - rear axle drop?.I think this will be the way to go here. There is a little "flex" when I yank on it, but nothing like "rotation". No way I'm...
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Gothmolly reacted to Zak99b5's post in the thread rear spring replacement - rear axle drop? with Like.
I put my cheater (section of chain link fence pipe) or a long pry bar in the lower shock mount, sticking out to the rear, and push that...
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Gothmolly replied to the thread rear spring replacement - rear axle drop?.ok now I'm confused - without the shocks holding the axle up, it seems like it should swivel on the bushings and lower. So how does...
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Gothmolly replied to the thread rear spring replacement - rear axle drop?.I dont know if the bushings are bad per se, its like they're stuck or something. I don't understand how this doesnt happen more given...
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Gothmolly replied to the thread rear spring replacement - rear axle drop?.No dice on the bushings, they're 22 years old, and rusted solid. But you're saying that it SHOULD drop enough?
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Gothmolly posted the thread rear spring replacement - rear axle drop? in VW MKIV-A4 TDIs (VE and PD).If I unbolt both shocks, how much should the rear axle drop? Mine did not move at all. I'm going to have to stand on it I think to...
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Specifically, the driver's side rear spring. I am not a fat guy. Is there any reason this would keep happening? 2nd in about 6 years.