WANTED

ace_the_bass · Post by **ace_the_bass** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:09 pm

front struts for a 1991 GTi. will travel to collect.

JayW · Post by **JayW** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:47 pm

Send a pm to mat-the-cat. He has a good pair off the car.

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:17 pm

Right username, wrong forum! But yes, I do have a set that are on eBayat the moment.

I would be prepared to sell them off eBay, but ONLY if there are no bids as it would not be fair to the bidder.

JayW · Post by **JayW** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:50 pm

Ooooops

philhod · Post by **philhod** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:48 pm

oh cock even !!

Post by **docchevron** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:58 am

is that auction for one or 2 mate? Or are there 2 auctions?

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:05 am

2 auctions, 1 strut in each one. Why, are you after one as well?

Post by **docchevron** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:08 am

I have none left! I've just used the last decent used strut on the 16v that replaced the utterly shite "brand new" strut from Citroen that was creaky, sticky and passed a lot of fluid.
The OS strut on the TD is passing lots of fluid and I'm not convinced by plaiedes struts.
Having BX's in traffic and no spare struts worries me, especially as they aint easy to find anymore, same goes for rear struts, I have none left at all that are any good... so yeah, I'll have a bid on both and see how it goes!

sdelasal · Post by **sdelasal** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:43 am

doc - there are a pair of front struts on paul jacksons old car currently available. Mr ruffgeezer can explain more if you ask him.

Post by **docchevron** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:22 am

ahh, right! ta. Ruffgeezer? I'm assuming is Bullwinkles? I should keep a better eye on this forum right?

philhod · Post by **philhod** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:55 pm

I just put my last good rear cylinder, complete with new bellows, on K39.
I have 2 more porous ones, one of which I've opened up the corroded holes. I did this some years ago and welded them up using TIG. I don't presently have access to a TIG set though.

It works because I did one before, put a bolt right through it to blank the ends and filled it with water to avoid any possible distortion, so it's a way to go when they run out.

Vanny · Post by **Vanny** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:42 pm

Doc, i only just delivered you a strut, how have you run out already!

Post by **docchevron** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:48 am

because I'm a kind bastard and keep "helping" mates with cars that go wrong...