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 DylanTheDubber
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| posted on November 7th, 2010 at 12:53 PM |
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ADVISE NEEDED - Super bug Front end Problems
Hey guys can someone help us out with what needs doing to fix this problem. the car seems like its bouncing around alot and then when we hit a pot
hole the car slides out onto the other side of the road into on-coming trafic. this is major and serious problem. We thinking maybe bushings or
struts?
Any Advice greatly appreciated plz comment.
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| posted on November 7th, 2010 at 02:24 PM |
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more that likely the control arms bushes need replacing
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| posted on November 7th, 2010 at 02:32 PM |
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Ok Thanks Mate , The Sway Bar Bushes are Completly stuffed aswell so we will put a urethene bushes kit thru it and maybe some new lowered struts.
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| posted on November 7th, 2010 at 03:21 PM |
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Struts as well would be a good idea by the sound of it.
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| posted on November 7th, 2010 at 05:33 PM |
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Ok Thanks Guys. Now on the list is :
- 30mm Lowered struts
- Tottal Kit ( Urethene Bushes )
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| posted on November 7th, 2010 at 07:12 PM |
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check the tyre pressures too, people who dont know vws have habits of putting 30psi all round, thatll make the front bounce all over the place, you
only need 18-20psi in the front of a bug
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| posted on November 8th, 2010 at 05:47 AM |
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Ok Thanks Joel , so how much in the back? we runnig 195/14" all round
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| posted on November 8th, 2010 at 06:11 AM |
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28-30psi in the back
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| posted on November 8th, 2010 at 06:40 AM |
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yep tyre pressure are a big killer of handling qualities
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| posted on November 8th, 2010 at 04:12 PM |
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Front Tyres now on 20 psi and rears on 25 Handaling alot better but the bushes and struts still need replacing they will be done by the end of
december.
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| posted on November 8th, 2010 at 06:31 PM |
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make sure u use plenty of gease on the bushes to allow them to move when installed
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| posted on November 8th, 2010 at 09:18 PM |
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I might be a bit old fashioned, but if a car ended up on the other side of the road when it hit a bump, I would seek professional help before you kill
yourself or somebody else.
How things have changed since I was a boy!
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| posted on November 8th, 2010 at 09:21 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by ragged
I might be a bit old fashioned, but if a car ended up on the other side of the road when it hit a bump, I would seek professional help before you kill
yourself or somebody else.
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I think that is a very sensible idea Dave!
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| posted on November 9th, 2010 at 05:49 AM |
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Um Dave im not sure what your trying to say but we have mates who are mechanics and know all bout these in a "profeshional mechanical sence" The
car is being taken to the workshop today???
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| posted on November 9th, 2010 at 05:18 PM |
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Ok well we went to a mate at his mechanical workshop and he checked over the car and said bushes are all ok but are old and a bit worn the front brake
lines need replacing they had bubbles and was causing brakes to build up presure then relese and causing car to move forward then holding back then
releasing again. Steering damper was the cause of the front sliding out and struts are ok but they will be replaced with new 80mm lowered struts.
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| posted on November 9th, 2010 at 05:49 PM |
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Hi Dylan
If it still has rubber bushes they need changing for sure. Over the years I've found 2 types of mechanics, those that understood VWs and those that
didn't, I hope yours is the former.
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| posted on November 9th, 2010 at 06:10 PM |
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Steve ,
Yeah I know what to mean but Brenden has a 2 Kombi and a early 60's bug and we will be putting a urethane bushes kit in it after Christmas when the
struts go in.
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| posted on November 9th, 2010 at 06:26 PM |
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This is what I did with our Super
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=48798&page=1
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| posted on November 9th, 2010 at 06:36 PM |
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Kool Mate great way to do it on the cheap by welding it yourself although im not a top welder and would'nt be confident on doing that with main
supension parts liek that so thats why i have grabed some 80mm drop struts while i can. Also erethen bushes kit wanted, where did you get yours from
and how much Hel bus?
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| posted on November 9th, 2010 at 07:15 PM |
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The urethane bush kit was easy to buy from my local VW parts mechanic, along with the strut inserts, steering damper and ball joints. The wheel
alignment finished it all off well.
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| posted on November 9th, 2010 at 07:16 PM |
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Ok Thanks , How much was the bushes kit mate?
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| posted on November 9th, 2010 at 07:49 PM |
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I really don't remember. My head injuries from past make me unable to remember a lot of things.
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| posted on November 9th, 2010 at 08:23 PM |
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Oh ok well I know there over $100 anyways.
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