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    Top mount split AGAIN

    Thanks for the help I've just ordered a KYB top mount kit which saved me some money
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    Top mount split AGAIN

    I changed both top mounts about 15k miles ago roughly. I noticed a noise that sounded similar to when the rubber on the top mount was split last time and you guessed it, the passenger side mount is split again. I'm guessing the massive pot hole the size of the grand canyon I went in a few weeks...
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    Scorpion slash cut tips

    Just got a new scorpion exhaust after waiting weeks for it to be made. Went to put the slash cut tips on and they seem to be the same diameter pipe as the back box so don't slide over. Anyone had this problem before? Sent from my SM-S901B using Tapatalk
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    Scorpion Exhaust Question

    I'm trying to decide between the res and non res version of the scorpion exhaust. I don't do many long journey's so it's mainly town driving and I know the biggest complaint is the drone on motorways Just wondering if anyone would say the non res version is similar to having the centre silencer...
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    ABS and ESP lights

    Hello everyone Recently I have had the ABS and ESP lights come on the dash. When first start the car they don't come on straight away but will after a minute or so. I sometimes feel the ABS cut in slightly when coming to a junction but apart from that everything works fine. I had a similar...
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    Squeaky brakes

    Cheers guys, I'll give your suggestions a go [emoji106] Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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    Squeaky brakes

    The embarrassing squeaky brakes are ruining my street cred After taking the calipers off multiple times and cleaning everything up, even putting a bit of copper grease of the back of the pads and on areas that have metal contact I still get squeaky brakes after a couple weeks Anyone got any...
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    Help removing upper ball joint

    I'm surprised the printed part was strong enough, mine took a lot of force to remove Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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    Help removing upper ball joint

    Thank you all for your help I managed to get one of the pipe attachments and use a lathe to make it thinner and modify it a little bit (and also smack it out a bit with a hammer) Christmas is saved [emoji23] Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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    Help removing upper ball joint

    I have this attachment that I've cut a couple grooves out of but the lip around the edge is so small and sloped it just slips off Didn't really think about pressing the hub instead of the ball joint so I might give it a go. But as you said just need to be careful where I press it Sent from my...
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    Help removing upper ball joint

    I've removed the clip but the press keeps slipping off as theres hardly any room for the attachments of the press to sit on Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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    Help removing upper ball joint

    Hello everyone I've been attempting to do my passenger side ball joints on my 197 but I've been struggling to removing the upper ball joint Has anyone got any advice on pressing the old one out? The aluminium casting is such an odd shape I can't get any attachments to sit properly on it...
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    Vibration from Powerflex mounts

    I purchased a gearbox mount on the weekend and fitted it. It has pretty much fixed the vibration issues. Obviously it's going to vibrate more than standard but it's not making a horrible buzzing noise anymore Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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    Vibration from Powerflex mounts

    I do like the way the mounts feel so I guess I'll have to live with it. My passengers are the ones that complain about it mostly [emoji23] Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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    Vibration from Powerflex mounts

    I notice vibrations through the steering wheel and the rear wiper blade vibrates on the window I never had a problem until I changed the mounts. I looked on the forum and I've seen people talk about getting vibrations badly but then when they change the gearbox mount as well it fixes it Might...
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    Vibration from Powerflex mounts

    Hello all I have had some Powerflex mounts fitted for probably a year now and I get bad vibrations that make a booming noise inside the car The mounts I have are the upper and lower inserts. Anyone have any suggestions apart from going back to standard? Does one of the mounts cause more...
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    Can't remove shock/strut

    Thank you all for your advice I managed to get both top mounts changes today In the end I used a bottle jack on top of the upper ball joint. I found that tip from another post on here so I went out and bought myself a bottle jack and it worked perfectly Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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    Can't remove shock/strut

    I haven't compressed the spring but surely they wouldn't need to be compressed until they're off the car? I've separated the shock from the hub carrier before but on the opposite side without compressing the springs Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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    Can't remove shock/strut

    I'm having trouble removing the front strut from the knuckle joint that clamps it into place I've tried basically everything and still cant get it off. Its come out of the knuckle most of the way but its taken ages and I just can't get it that last bit I've disconnected everything that should...
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    Bird poo

    Its left a sort of ghost mark on the lacquer where the poo was I was thinking about getting some of those wipes but thought they might just be expensive rebranded wet wipes Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk