Well time has come to sell up and i wanted to get the car straight for the day she goes (no buyer as of yet but have some intrest)

Anyway thats another subject. Since being with my G/F im having to bump up onto the kerb to park the car (stoopid english roads are too small) and started to notice a creaking noise on full lock from the side that sees the kerb.

Now im lowered so always park carefully when on a kerb.... but obviously not carfully enough, 107,000 miles and the boot seemd to have split and caught it too late so had to replace the CV joint. stoopid car eating my jetta moneys..

after 2 weeks F****king around i manage to source a full driveshaft and did the swap.... still get a slight noise........ talk to my garage mate who has a listen and tells me to do the drop link..... part no2..... now is even less now! jetta money even less too... but still when the car is cold i get a slight pop/knock on that first turn of the steering wheel. when i had the hub removed to do the CV the ball joint seemd very loose so looks like i need to do that too..... all on the side which i creap up the kerb on, the other side is silent as mouse. will be ordering a Ball joint tonight and hopefully have it sorted by the weekend....

So who else parks on a kerb and noticed increased wear on that side?

Edited 25 July, 201114 yr by vRSsunroof

Not wear but got stuck a few times, curb sticking into sump and having to reverse off...

Not wear but got stuck a few times, curb sticking into sump and having to reverse off...

Another one bites the dust.... :(

What's going on man??

Everyones getting rid of their Fabias.

First Gareth, then Tas (tom) now you??

Do you lot know something I don't... :wonder:

Another one bites the dust.... :(

What's going on man??

Everyones getting rid of their Fabias.

First Gareth, then Tas (tom) now you??

Do you lot know something I don't... :wonder:

Yea, they're getting old!!

In't getting rid of mine just yet though. Love it to much.

(Never park on a curb if I can help it)

Yea, they're getting old!!

In't getting rid of mine just yet though. Love it to much.

Mine Fabia is over 8yr old, but I'm planning on keeping mine a few more years yet

Mines not old :( will only be five at the end of September

I'm not selling up either, great car, and have no reason to move on. Hence spending money on a FMIC and soon to be Gareth's old Weitec's

As for your question, I also have CV boot problems, due to the angle of my driveway, the suspension gets full travel up and down going in and out. The nearside CV boot has slit twice now, and I think its due to it being the shortest drive shaft. No funny noises though!

Yea, they're getting old!!

I hope you're talking about the cars and not the owners! :'(

Nothing wrong with the fab at all - it is a cracking car and i will miss her loads when she has gone.

Collect the new car on saturday, and would still get whooped by Luke & Ross - time for some pre-planned mods

I hope you're talking about the cars and not the owners! :'(

Nothing wrong with the fab at all - it is a cracking car and i will miss her loads when she has gone.

Collect the new car on saturday, and would still get whooped by Luke & Ross - time for some pre-planned mods

What ya getting?

Just seems very odd that since the CV, i have had to do the droplink too... now i have a balljoint sitting on my desk to go on tonight.

Its hit that age mate. its starting to cost more money that i wanted it to sice i got the Jetta.

Basiclly i took the big gamble and bought a car which would fall apart so i had something to work on and only have to service and fuel the Vrs. but 108,000 miles seems to have taken its tole on the parts and they need replaceing weekly at the moment.

Its been over a month since i have even started the Jetta up! i had to take a jerry can to tesco for petrol for it as i didnt want to risk running out on the way.

The roles just seemed to have changed and the jetta could be trusted more than the Vrs and thats not the plan for the cars. The vrs was the work horse/daly runner and the Jetta is the weekend toy which had stuff break on it

Its sad to say the Vrs is having to go, as everytime i get intrest in it i dont seem to talk about the good point and spool off a lits of bad :no: i dont want to sell it but its just costing me too much to keep :S Which is a PITA as the engine is runnig soo good at the moment i cant fault that. :S

Well it seems im not over exagurating when i say im fixing it every week!

Since doing all the above i now have a knocking changing the first 3 gears..... Dogbone mount is shot! Deeler only part.... none in stock

I now have to spend a 4th Sat doing a 40 mile round trip to jack the car up and fix it again. (oh how i would love to see if i can break the swear filter but no.... this is a civil forum)

It just seems like as quickly as i fix one thing another fails. i give up. with this car, i have chased problems enough, doing this then its going up for sale everywehre

Guess what! i have a 32 yr old jetta which hasnt been touched once in a month! got in it the other night and it is exacly how i left it! i find something which needs fixing, fix it and it stays fixed

Edited 29 July, 201114 yr by vRSsunroof

Well the Dogbone mount sorted the horrid CLONK noise but its now only got a slight knock sound Sent it into the Garage today and as we speak i have just this min got a phone call.......

Gearbox Mount shot. other engine mount on its way :'(

Blimey mate. You're not having much luck with it are you. :'(

***Warning to anyone who needs there engine mounts replaceing***

I am going to be due a bill of just shy £300 as the Gearbox side is F***ED and the cam side is on its way...

***Warning to anyone who needs there engine mounts replaceing***

I am going to be due a bill of just shy £300 as the Gearbox side is F***ED and the cam side is on its way...

Tried ringing Unit 18 for advice/quote? I'm sure I paid a lot less than that...

thats both sides, Gearbox and Cam side.

The Gearbox side is 60Plus VAT

Cam side is 95plus VAT

then 2 hours labour. at my special rate

Well all done.

£260 later.... the car is mechanicly sound again, oh thats not including the £80 driveshaft, £20 Ball joint £15 drop link.

thats nearly £400!!

going the oldschool route for a little with signs in the windows, shes up on E38 ATM, and when i have some cash spare will be going up on places like piston heads.

Got my eye on a nice 30,000 mile Mk2 Jetta TX for about £1K if not may be back with a mk1 octy est PD.