Sorry. I didn't mean to send that previous mail. I'm sitting in a parking lot waiting for them to install new tires on the family truckster, this woman in a very short dress was walking towards a very big suv. I wanted to capture the Kodak moment for my buddies and somehow sent the email instead of opening the camera. Anyway, what's a PDX?
On Jul 22, 2010, at 9:01 AM, Matthew Yip <[email protected]> wrote: > Had to rotate tyres and bleed the brakes on the street car (89 GTi 16v) - > something about leaving the keys in the car at a PDX and seeing your car > running > around the track that requires this effort afterwards...<G>. > > When I pulled off the wheels to bleed the brakes, I pulled on the RF strut > (Bilstein Sport shock, Neuspeed race spring, R32 rear and OE front control > arm > bushings) and it MOVED at the top by the upper strut mount. Doh!!! I've > been > having a clunk whenever I reverse or turn the wheel sharply - apparently I've > found the culprit. I purchased the suspension used and it came with VR6 > upper > strut mounts which I hear are "da bomb". The passenger-side bushing/bearing > (the big rubber donut) must be worn beyond belief to allow a good 1/4" of > movement. Now to buy and install replacements. Just not looking forward to > doing it in the upcoming record heat. > > > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above.
