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While the beam is off my gti6 I figured now would be a good time to fit some new mounts.
The square one is as simple as it gets to replace, however the front mount (with the two bolts) is causing me a bit of bother.
Basically, how do you get the bottom bolt out far enough to get the mount off? As it only comes out a couple of inches before it is obstructed by the trailing arm.
Am I missing a trick here, as far as I can see, the only way to get the bolt out far enough is to pull the arm out?
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You have to force the trailing arm down and drift it out with another, longer bolt. It is a ball ache, but do-able
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Looks like it's easier when the beam is on the car from the way you did it cully, I think I'll do the same as there's something to push against then rather than rolling around on the floor.
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Still waiting on mine 
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Thats better
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That's a nice thread cully as I may need to do mine soon, need to check at zachs next weekend as it's an mot failure 
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Best on or off the car Frosty?
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I found it easy enough getting mine out off the car mate don't really remember how I did it without looking though lol
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Got any spare mounts just incase Zach?
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il have your fobared mounts
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(27-03-2014, 08:28 PM)cully Wrote: il have your fobared mounts
So what is cully building..?
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(27-03-2014, 07:27 AM)ozonehostile Wrote: Best on or off the car Frosty?
Ive done them both on and off the car before. Just need to let it know whos the boss
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Haha, I'll have another crack at them again tonight
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Sounds like fun mate
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(27-03-2014, 10:37 PM)cully Wrote: Nothing
I was thinking about doing this myself, when mine eventually fail.
How harsh are they?
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(28-03-2014, 03:12 PM)anto Wrote: (27-03-2014, 10:37 PM)cully Wrote: Nothing
I was thinking about doing this myself, when mine eventually fail.
How harsh are they?
not fitted them yet
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(27-03-2014, 10:37 PM)cully Wrote: Nothing
What are they for cully?
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(28-03-2014, 05:07 PM)devils_fuel Wrote: (27-03-2014, 10:37 PM)cully Wrote: Nothing
What are they for cully?
maybe the six if they fit
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Homemade solid mounts?
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(28-03-2014, 07:13 PM)devils_fuel Wrote: Homemade solid mounts?
Maybe
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Very nice
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Any bracing inside them cully?
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(28-03-2014, 10:23 PM)anto Wrote: Any bracing inside them cully?
no there is no bracing inside, but once i clean them up and paint them, i will probably fill the void with silicon or somthing to stop water getting in and rusting them
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