Dylan8's Vento

[ffoff]

What did you do to remove the ball joints?

[dylan8]

carefully placed swing of the hammer

[ffoff]

Yeah haha, been there done that. Usually I thread the nut on a couple turns so if you do miss, you won't damage the thread

[dylan8]

new bits


dead sway bar link


old bush out (ok condition drivers side)


not so pretty passenger


raging trying to get the ball joint out (attempted to press it out using a vice)


can you spot the old one...


Heres a shot of the Golf before I started pulling it apart.
engine bay has come a long way

[dylan8]

Yeah haha, been there done that. Usually I thread the nut on a couple turns so if you do miss, you won't damage the thread

yeah did that, wasn't re using them anyway so no care if I made a mess of it

[veedubMK3]

Great work Dylan. Can't wait to see how it ends up.

[Jarred]

yay, good work dyl!

[dylan8]

Cheers guys.
Not much happened today.
Tightened everything up, wheels on, played with the engine mounts as it doesn't seem to be sitting on the passenger side mount.

Bonnet got a wash in the 24hrs rain


Plenty of toe out and positive camber thanks to the new parts


How I left it

[Silver dub]

Coming along well dude.

Your new battery did end up arriving very late last friday so it's ready to pick up when your free.

[dylan8]

Thanks!! I'll be down to collect soon.

First of 4 sets of splits I need to start rebuilding for the Vento.
16x8/9 et49 all round.
Staggered lips (.5/1.5) and hex caps (half and full)
Hoping to get a 205/45 and 215/45 under the guards