Red Disc of Death........

11CAB If ya got it....Baja it

4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Mar 2010, 9:18 am

#770248

Anybody who is using the red nolathane steering couplings should at least check for cracks, and look at getting an original one to replace it. So far I've heard from at least 3 buggies that have had these fail whilst driving, and will jam the steering, or lose steering altogether... 😬

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11CAB If ya got it....Baja it

4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Mar 2010, 9:27 am

#770249

And another one from overseas......

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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 27 Mar 2010, 9:30 am

#770250

That is a REAL worry! After having the 'red' engine mounts on my Beetle disintegrate, I will not have that stuff anywhere in my car.

Cheers, Greg

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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 27 Mar 2010, 9:38 am

#770251

11CAB wrote:And another one from overseas......

Looking at that sends a chill up my spine. Apart from the 'red disc', how about the clamp bolt that doesn't protrude through the nyloc nut?

I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 27 Mar 2010, 9:47 am

#770254

Not that I agree with using these, even a lot of the cheap rubber ones perrish prematurely, BUT VW designed this system so it doesn't kill people, the bolts should interlock and control of vehicle shouldn't be lost, just very sloppy steering should result. I have driven one during failure and got home with the help of a local farm's fence. Having said that, they certainly always get checked in my workshop.

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djnee Officially Full-On Dubber

341 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 27 Mar 2010, 10:36 am

#770259

Being totally thick...
Why do people use these red nolathane ones instead of the standard ones then?

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sinecure Want another... :(

1,031 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 29 Mar 2010, 12:30 pm

#770601

djnee wrote:Being totally thick...
Why do people use these red nolathane ones instead of the standard ones then?

Tighter steering feel/response supposedly.

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41 posts · joined May 2008 · 10 Apr 2010, 9:32 pm

#772564

omg thats scary i hope no one was hurt because of that dodgey part

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ElusiveStranger Officially Full-On Dubber

330 posts · joined May 2006 · 11 Apr 2010, 12:53 pm

#772636

It's been well known over here (UK) for ages that they are carp

13bwagon Officially Full-On Dubber

316 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 11 Apr 2010, 5:07 pm

#772662

opens my eyes
i have a new one ready to go in but now it's going in the bin

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3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 11 Apr 2010, 8:26 pm

#772714

ElusiveStranger wrote:It's been well known over here (UK) for ages that they are carp

Yeah, carp aren't too popular here either 🤪

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2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 12 Apr 2010, 5:46 pm

#772859

The Murray River is stuffed thanks to them 🤓