Found this the other week after a quick search and found it very usefull when fitting my coilovers, thought it may be use to other people on here,

i haven't seen it posted up on here before so here it is:

http://forum.performancevwmag.com/viewtopic.php?t=40697

cheers, spence.

I always undo the top nut first while the car is on the ground. Seems to be the easiest way to me. I don't fully undo it though. Just loosen it off so when the car is jacked up you don't have to struggle getting it undone.

ahh yeah good idea, such an easy guide to follow i found especially with the pictures!

saved me a few quid as i was gonna get it done at a garage!!

Nice, i also like Uk-Polo's guide i dont have all the tools to do it though >.<

Have they never heard of ring spanners

I know its not exactly a haynes manual and its all done with best intentions, but isnt it a bit irresponsible to show people how to do something like this incorrectly? or am I just getting old, I think i've been to too many health and saftey meetings

Anyway, I always find its easier to blow them off with a windy gun

Edited 27 April, 200917 yr by 89rallye

you cannot get a ring spanner in the top cap on a mk2 golf, that is what is wrong with a ring spanner and not many people have an airgun to hand and those that do probably wouldn't need to read a guide how to fit coilovers.

you cannot get a ring spanner in the top cap on a mk2 golf, that is what is wrong with a ring spanner and not many people have an airgun to hand and those that do probably wouldn't need to read a guide how to fit coilovers.

Aye, point taken.

Just for reference though, if not an air gun you can always use an impact driver we used them to remove struts in scrap yards And you can get them for under a tenner. Would save your knuckes anyway.

I'll go and stand in the corner and hold my head in shame.

well you corrected me on the cat c/d malarky so it's only fair i got my own back. you should know better having a rallye yourself, get some pics up too i miss my old rallye - think it was sold on here recently.