Galaxy Suspension Play

[galaxyr]

My s reg galaxy tdi has covered 193,000 miles and still goes very well. However there is play in the top suspension struts I think.

 

When I jack up the car with the wheel dangling as if to change a wheel I can move the wheel and sus up about half an inch (both sides). There appears to be 'play' in the top part and someone else I know with a Galaxy had the same problem until he took it to a garage. I think they just tightened the top nut but not sure.

 

Anyone come across this problem please? It seems to drive ok with no apparent obvious slackness.

 

Roy

[Guest galaxykid]

Hit the search engine! IIRC look under the name Topbloke? for top mounts? he posted a tech bulletin about MOT tests on these and how they shouldn't be checked with the wheels off the ground :D but with the vehicle resting on the ground supporting it's self

[Guest galaxykid]

Or just look here :D

[galaxyr]

Thanks for that ...very interesting.

[Guest mbev51]

hi

My sharan has now done 186k. About 30k ago I changed all shocks. The front ones were like yours when off the ground. My advice is to leave well alone its normal to have movement when in the air. The back ones on mine were shot. Its not a nice job doing the front ones, I had to chisel the nuts off the top of each strut and the hub carrier pinch bott on the lower end of the strut needs heat to get it off. Wait until MOT man tells you to do it.

[Guest Snooper601]

I have had problems with the front strut top bearings/spring seats. I think that they are the same size that are fitted on the Golf, too small for the Galaxy?

 

The top spring mounts seem to elongate the hole for the damper rod and then it can clonk about giving play.

 

It's a bit dificult because of access but if you use a plug socket that has a hex on the outside at the top you can use a large offset ring spanner and still have the 7mm allen key down the centre of the plug socket to hold the damper rod still, lube it witrh copper grease on assembly to make it easier next time.

 

Cheers

[Justice]

I have a new set of front struts and lower wishbones sta in my PC room waiting for me to fit them, when I asked on a Vr6 forum I'm a member off some one had the good sujestion of using a windy gun on the top nut.

As for the lower joints I had them all off late last year when I put new bearings and CV joints on.

[Guest Snooper601]

I have a new set of front struts and lower wishbones sta in my PC room waiting for me to fit them, when I asked on a Vr6 forum I'm a member off some one had the good sujestion of using a windy gun on the top nut.

As for the lower joints I had them all off late last year when I put new bearings and CV joints on.

That will be after taking the windscreen out and cutting away the bulkhead then :angry:

 

Cheers