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damien

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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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Post #27
Dont jack it up and remove the bolts, thats bad
Posted 20th Feb 2008 at 01:09
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Post #28
chris with a pug wrote:
Dont jack it up and remove the bolts, thats bad
And a right pain to get back up and in place!
Posted 20th Feb 2008 at 01:19
tangy7

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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.
Posted 20th Feb 2008 at 20:38
chrissykapow

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Post #30
it was simple Smile i fitted mine with everything in place and on the ground Smile

oh, and cheers Swampy for those bolts you supplied me some tiem ago... still fits a treat Thumbs up


though going to spray my red OMP brace blue to match the car

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Posted 20th Feb 2008 at 19:50
jimma

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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?

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Posted 22nd Feb 2008 at 17:10
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is it on the right way round?

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Posted 22nd Feb 2008 at 17:47
jimma

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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 Angry

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Posted 22nd Feb 2008 at 18:02
mr swampy s16

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have you got the soud deading pad under the bonnet still??
Posted 22nd Feb 2008 at 18:41
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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 ?

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Posted 22nd Feb 2008 at 22:50
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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 Whistle
Posted 23rd Feb 2008 at 00:08
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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 Wink will try taking the sound deading off in the morning Thumbs up

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Posted 23rd Feb 2008 at 00:33
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What phase / model years is you car?

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Posted 23rd Feb 2008 at 00:42
jimma

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She is a 1998 GTI6 Wink

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Posted 23rd Feb 2008 at 01:07
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i heard that its a bad idea to take the sound deadening off as it can cause premature paint corrosion on the bonnet Dunno
Posted 4th Dec 2009 at 18:27
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Where did you hear that, and why are you posting on a thread that's nearly 2 years old?

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Posted 4th Dec 2009 at 18:35
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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 Dunno


No

Its called sound deadening, its not called premature paint corrosion cover Whistle Razz

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Posted 4th Dec 2009 at 18:37
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i read it on here! ... but yeah didn't realise how old this thread was as it came up in a search LOL

sorry...no really, i am Sad
Posted 4th Dec 2009 at 18:38
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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 LOL

sorry...no really, i am Sad


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 Yes

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Posted 4th Dec 2009 at 18:49
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aye that was it. there was a pic of a bonnet and it did look a bit of a mess.
Posted 4th Dec 2009 at 18:52
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Mines been off for years, no sign of any premature paint damage so far Thumbs up

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