Question abot Mk4 strut top hat

**intensem1** · 13-04-2009, 11:39 PM

Guys, I recently bought a mk4 golf and have fitted coilovers over the weekend. Have noticed there is a 5mm+ gap between to top hat and the body/strut tower, is this normal? It seems to allow movement and I'm worried over bumps etc it will drop in and out?

Everything is tight, so if there are any tricks please let me know.

Thanks in Advance.

**h100vw** · 14-04-2009, 08:32 AM

It's normal Alex, also you need the gap or the top would catch when turning the steering. Have someone go from lock to lock while you watch it.

Gavin

**91eah** · 14-04-2009, 12:03 PM

Yep all good - mine is the exact same!!

**intensem1** · 14-04-2009, 12:06 PM

So it's normal for these to drop down to the body when the car is on a jack?

**glidn** · 14-04-2009, 12:14 PM

well sorry you are all wrongs

only broken mount are like that. there should be no more than 4mm gap at worst case.

I redid my mounts and everything else on my mk3 a few weeks ago.
My one mount was like that. turned out that the top hat of the suspension could still be tightened around 5 or more mm. Reason it did not do so the first time is it slightly touch the shock shaft hence it looked like it was tightened and felt like that.

Eitherway they are not assembled correct/ or are broken, but they should not be like that at all.

**h100vw** · 14-04-2009, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by glidn

well sorry you are all wrongs

only broken mount are like that. there should be no more than 4mm gap at worst case.

I redid my mounts and everything else on my mk3 a few weeks ago.
My one mount was like that. turned out that the top hat of the suspension could still be tightened around 5 or more mm. Reason it did not do so the first time is it slightly touch the shock shaft hence it looked like it was tightened and felt like that.

Eitherway they are not assembled correct/ or are broken, but they should not be like that at all.

glidn

That's a really bold statement saying we are all wrong mate. Then you mention it was on a MK3 as well! Come on.

Alex, they are like that normally.

Gavin

**Jmac** · 14-04-2009, 04:41 PM

Normal for a Mk4 mate no question.

**Treza360** · 14-04-2009, 05:50 PM

Well mine are like that and my bushes have less than 5000kms on them. And if Gavin, Jimmy and the VW master mechanic who installed my suspension all have no problems with the gap then all is hunky dory in my opinion.

Oh and just to further help calm your mind (all MkIV related):
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3078716
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1966005
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3835431
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=898589
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3045390
Cheers,
Trent