That's how it is, see my old one...BTW was wondering myself when looking on new before fittingHi
In middle of popping new b4 bikstein shocks back in my tdi.
Does this tab need removing first? Seems to be in the way!
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From the Mk1 Forum, there seems no obvious logic to it. People are not happy taking a grinder to brand new shocks, understandable.Looks like it has to come off then, thought it was odd must be a multifitment thingy
Me too, fairly certain they help position the strut correctly.Why not try to fit it as it is first? I cant remember ever having to grind that off..?
You might have had the spreader wrongly placed.Even with the spreader in place I couldn't get this down in and also it started to bend up. So i ground it off, too late, gone!
I think you'd have to take air in a jump for the hub to slide out. Even then the arb stops the driveshaft dropping too long to get the shock out.
Shoukd be fine
I tried two spreader tools in every possible place. Was impossible on a driveway. Never heard anyone else mention this tab before so likely i got it wrong. Hey ho I don't think it's going to be lethal.You might have had the spreader wrongly placed.
Ah this makes me think I couldn't have lined the tab up right then. Hiw did you get the shock back in the hub without a spreader?Replaced mine few weeks bk, same tab present on new and old, not used any spreaders just knocked out and new went in easy enough
BFH? (large percussive tool)Ah this makes me think I couldn't have lined the tab up right then. Hiw did you get the shock back in the hub without a spreader?
Yeah, used small hydraulic jack to pull it out from hub and new went in easy, think this tab locks in place so it doesn't go to deepAh this makes me think I couldn't have lined the tab up right then. Hiw did you get the shock back in the hub without a spreader?
No glitter?Got them in, tighter than 70s glam rock trousers but all done