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Sounds fine. I have Meyle top mounts on mine too. There are two parts to the top mounts - the bearing and the rubber mount. Item 2 and item 4 in the diagram.

That's what I think as well. It will be fine at 20Nm

It's OK, I found your car year (2005) from one of your older posts. Seems to be a choice of three bump stops depending on production code. Have a look on your car build sticker in the front of your service book or on the sticker under the boot carpet. If you're not sure just post a photo of the sticker here. Item 3 here..... https://volkswagen.7zap.com/en/rdw/polo+derby+vento-ind/po/2005-253/4/411-411010/

What year is your Polo again Tom?

The bump stops are separate and just slide onto the damper rod.

Oh it's a photo from only about a year after I first fitted the struts. I had to take them back off again because the N/S spring snapped, so I had just fitted new springs in the photo. They don't look quite so clean now! Haha

Got Sachs front struts on mine and they've been fine.

Maybe he means chassis?

Yep, G13 is fine and can also be mixed with G12.

70mm. Part number 6U0 129 627 B

The person you're asking hasn't been on the forum since January 2015. This thread is from 2009.

No probs mate

Sorry to hear about your engine, Alex

No probs. I just nipped round and popped it in the post box, so should be with you pretty quickly

Just PM me where to send it and I will sort it. Don't want any money

If you are stuck I have a very good genuine used one you can have for nothing. Just let me know.

It used to be done on head bolts that were torqued normally but not with angled tightened bolts.

Looks like someone has been jacking it up under the sill lip and caused it to rust. I guess it can be repaired.

Not had a problem myself but maybe I was lucky.

It's best if you leave everything assembled. Just remove the driveshaft nut and use the puller to start the driveshaft moving, then you can remove track rod end and bottom ball joint bolts. That way the hub is held solid while you get the driveshaft moving.

One of these from Machine Mart worked well on mine....

Ken, lots of briskoda folks have used the paint I linked to without temperature issues.

Welcome along The original green caliper paint is called Pantone 348C. Can be found on ebay. Example... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253804451602?hash=item3b17ec9712:g:8l0AAOSwgQ9VvPoL Also.... https://www.paragonpaints.co.uk/Pantone-348C.html

Wix filters are fine. Who's gonna know?