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 damien
Seasoned Pro  Location: kent Registered: 27 May 2005 Posts: 5,853 Status: Offline |
Post #26
gman wrote: Stupid question, but I'm not near my car to have a look, but which bolts are we talking about. Not the ones that hold the suspension?? yes which is why you should keep the car on the ground or the shocks could move/drop out of place |
 Posted 19th Feb 2008 at 23:53
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chris with a pug
Seasoned Pro  Location: Southampton Registered: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 5,366 Status: Offline |
Post #27
Dont jack it up and remove the bolts, thats bad |
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Posted 20th Feb 2008 at 01:09
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mr swampy s16
**BAD SELLER**  Location: out and about Registered: 22 Oct 2003 Posts: 10,550 Status: Offline |
Post #28
chris with a pug wrote: And a right pain to get back up and in place! Dont jack it up and remove the bolts, thats bad |
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Posted 20th Feb 2008 at 01:19
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tangy7
Regular  Location: Rhondda Registered: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 149 Status: Offline |
Post #29
lol @ gman.Ok, I think I'll give it another try then, with a bit of WD40. They wouldNT really budge when I tried on Sunday. |
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Posted 20th Feb 2008 at 20:38
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chrissykapow
Seasoned Pro  Location: Kidderminster Registered: 16 Jun 2007 Posts: 2,477 Status: Offline |
Post #30
it was simple  i fitted mine with everything in place and on the ground oh, and cheers Swampy for those bolts you supplied me some tiem ago... still fits a treat  though going to spray my red OMP brace blue to match the car ________________________________________ My Myspace / Band Myspace / My FacebookTeam China™ GTi6 always more to come....  pic1 pic2 pic3 pic4 pic5 pic6 pic7 pic8 pic9 pic10 ------------------------------- * Quote of the day:- "Grow some balls.. but why balls??? They're soft and sensitive. Grow a vagina... man, those things can take a pounding!!" * -------------------------------- |
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Posted 20th Feb 2008 at 19:50
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jimma
Newbie  Location: norwich Registered: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 18 Status: Offline |
Post #31
Sorry to hijack but Ive just fitted my OMP strut brace and my bonnit wont shut has any one had this problem before?________________________________________ blaze is the new black...... |
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Posted 22nd Feb 2008 at 17:10
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millic333
Seasoned Pro  Location: Clapham, London Registered: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 2,071 Status: Offline |
Post #32
is it on the right way round? ________________________________________ sharland wrote: Your life is like an action movie. And I want in. CARL. |
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Posted 22nd Feb 2008 at 17:47
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jimma
Newbie Location: norwich Registered: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 18 Status: Offline |
Post #33
Yer all the holes line up plus the sticker would be round the wrong way!just tryed again and the bonnet shuts(just) but there is a gap between the wing and bonnet so its only just catching  ________________________________________ blaze is the new black...... |
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Posted 22nd Feb 2008 at 18:02
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mr swampy s16
**BAD SELLER** Location: out and about Registered: 22 Oct 2003 Posts: 10,550 Status: Offline |
Post #34
have you got the soud deading pad under the bonnet still?? |
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Posted 22nd Feb 2008 at 18:41
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jimma
Newbie Location: norwich Registered: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 18 Status: Offline |
Post #35
mr swampy s16 wrote: have you got the soud deading pad under the bonnet still?? Yes i have mate is it best to remove it ? ________________________________________ blaze is the new black...... |
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Posted 22nd Feb 2008 at 22:50
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mr swampy s16
**BAD SELLER** Location: out and about Registered: 22 Oct 2003 Posts: 10,550 Status: Offline |
Post #36
jimma wrote: mr swampy s16 wrote: have you got the soud deading pad under the bonnet still?? Yes i have mate is it best to remove it ? its worth a try and it weighs a fair amount did you fit longer bolts  |
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Posted 23rd Feb 2008 at 00:08
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jimma
Newbie Location: norwich Registered: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 18 Status: Offline |
Post #37
At first i used the bolts that came out but after reading a few posts i went and got my self some nice new ones  will try taking the sound deading off in the morning ________________________________________ blaze is the new black...... |
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Posted 23rd Feb 2008 at 00:33
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gazzerdaman
Seasoned Pro  Location: Chelmsford Registered: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 10,283 Status: Offline |
Post #38
What phase / model years is you car?________________________________________ GaryCherry Red GTi 6 |
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Posted 23rd Feb 2008 at 00:42
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jimma
Newbie Location: norwich Registered: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 18 Status: Offline |
Post #39
She is a 1998 GTI6 ________________________________________ blaze is the new black...... |
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Posted 23rd Feb 2008 at 01:07
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gaz likes shmeat
Senior User  Location: Reading Registered: 27 May 2009 Posts: 696 Status: Offline |
Post #40
i heard that its a bad idea to take the sound deadening off as it can cause premature paint corrosion on the bonnet  |
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Posted 4th Dec 2009 at 18:27
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Rich E
Forum Admin Location: Hertfordshire Registered: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7,757 Status: Offline |
Post #41
Where did you hear that, and why are you posting on a thread that's nearly 2 years old?________________________________________ Rich |
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Posted 4th Dec 2009 at 18:35
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rallyestyle
Seasoned Pro  Location: London Registered: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 14,991 Status: Offline |
Post #42
gaz likes shmeat wrote: i heard that its a bad idea to take the sound deadening off as it can cause premature paint corrosion on the bonnet  Its called sound deadening, its not called premature paint corrosion cover  ________________________________________ Just Drive It |
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Posted 4th Dec 2009 at 18:37
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gaz likes shmeat
Senior User Location: Reading Registered: 27 May 2009 Posts: 696 Status: Offline |
Post #43
i read it on here! ... but yeah didn't realise how old this thread was as it came up in a search  sorry...no really, i am  |
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Posted 4th Dec 2009 at 18:38
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rallyestyle
Seasoned Pro Location: London Registered: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 14,991 Status: Offline |
Post #44
gaz likes shmeat wrote: i read it on here! ... but yeah didn't realise how old this thread was as it came up in a search sorry...no really, i am At a push i might believe that the heat from the engine could damage the paint and the cover protects against this as well as providing sound deadening  ________________________________________ Just Drive It |
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Posted 4th Dec 2009 at 18:49
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gaz likes shmeat
Senior User Location: Reading Registered: 27 May 2009 Posts: 696 Status: Offline |
Post #45
aye that was it. there was a pic of a bonnet and it did look a bit of a mess. |
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Posted 4th Dec 2009 at 18:52
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey  Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
Post #46
Mines been off for years, no sign of any premature paint damage so far ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 5th Dec 2009 at 03:01
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