Hi guys, I've had my lowered setup changed back to stock (already regeretted it interms of look and handling)

There was nothing to put under the rear stock spring, only had the upper rubber cap.  What should the spring sit on? Is it the alloy seat ..I was expecting some sort of rubber/metal bush but looking at all sorts of diagrams it looks like it's only a metal seat. Any chance of a part number please?  ,,,and possibly a diagram? Price and where to get it from?

It's bloody noisy grrr that was half the reason i wanted to go stock...but it's softer on bumps and our rubbish road surfaces, but sounds clunky and aaaaah nevermind.

Thanks in advance,

Mike

hmmm, everything im looking at points towards there only being one rubber part at the top... I'll stick my head under my car later when i finish work and see whats what!

that will be great, thank you.

 

I thought it was this...but is it from Mk1?

http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=3160

hmmm, everything im looking at points towards there only being one rubber part at the top... I'll stick my head under my car later when i finish work and see whats what!

 

Yeah there is only a rubber spring seat at the top. The bottom seat is a metal one like in the link he posted. It is part number 1J0512109

 

Edited 17 February, 201610 yr by TMB

are you sure the diagram is mk1 and not Mk2?

cheers

( will the metal on metal make the spring rust in no time? ...any point trying to make a rubber washer?)

All I've ever seen in there was an aluminium ring and that was on a late 2002 Polo, when I replaced the springs, all that remained was some white dust, interested in what was meant to be there I ordered in a couple of these bottom mounts, smothered them in grease and fitted the springs.

 

I'm be very surprised if many people know that these aluminium rings exist, and that includes many mechanics, also I'd be very surprised if VAG sell many replacements, which all sounds like I don't think that you will find many cars with these fitted and in good enough condition to be called rings!

Edited 17 February, 201610 yr by rum4mo

are you sure the diagram is mk1 and not Mk2?

cheers

( will the metal on metal make the spring rust in no time? ...any point trying to make a rubber washer?)

 

Definitely Mk1.

 

They might still be on your car as they are only about 1mm thick and hard to see if rusty/dirty.

Edited 17 February, 201610 yr by TMB

( will the metal on metal make the spring rust in no time? ...any point trying to make a rubber washer?)

 

Well the fronts are metal to metal so I wouldn't have thought it'd be a problem.

The back end of my Polo groans like anything when I let a corner down from a jack. I had been thinking beam bushes but I'm wondering about these spring seats now. Might have a look later.

I've ordered them last night, hopefully it will help a bit. I was expecting stock suspension to be quiet, but so far it's been clunky and very rattly. I know there is minimum sound deadening in the Fabia, but is your so noisy as well?

Wish I kept the AP setup on as at least it has handled very well, looked good and not much road noise on the M'way either.    The only plus is that I can drive over the speed bumps at normal pace and get under the car for an oil change, that's it :(

I've ordered them last night, hopefully it will help a bit. I was expecting stock suspension to be quiet, but so far it's been clunky and very rattly. I know there is minimum sound deadening in the Fabia, but is your so noisy as well?

 

My suspension isn't noisy at all. It does have more road noise from the tyres than other cars I've had though.

hmmm, I need to check then if everything is bolted on properly, as every time there is bumpy road it clunks quite badly, especially the rears.

I wouldnt expect much noise from the rear since its a simple design.

I was driving along in mine today thinking "wow... it drives so well.. so smooth and quiet!"

Yeah there is only a rubber spring seat at the top. The bottom seat is a metal one like in the link he posted. It is part number 1J0512109

 

Search results for Part number: '1J0512109':

http://etka.cc/tvn_result/search/tvn/1J0512109

Search results for Part number: '1J0512109':

http://etka.cc/tvn_result/search/tvn/1J0512109

 

Not sure what you mean? The same part is used on other VAG cars.

 

From Parts catalogue for Fabia....

 

 

 

http://www.parts-catalogs.info/skoda/en/?i=cat_vag_models&brand=sk&number=42&set=47&ein=2004&f=225&hauptgr=1234567890&hg=5&grf=051110194&bf=51110&hgug=511&ug=11&parent_id=48195#vagscdet-3

Edited 20 February, 201610 yr by TMB