What have you done to your mk4 (golf/bora) today?

[leighaus]

i looked at buying the bonnet bra a while back octo. I was hesitant due to the seller being in turkey to be honest. good to see it arrived quickly though.

[Manaz]

thanks octopus! Those bloody trucks on the hume fwy can be quite annoying

Don't drive so close to them.

[theOctopus]

Don't drive so close to them.

Haha, yeah we shouldn't be behind them anyways

[Adzismad2]

Front tires were wearing down a tad on the 4mo. Took it to a mates work (tire shop) for a full rotation, alignment and balance

Gotta love mates rates!

[Shadow_Rusty]

Ordered the replacement timing chain guide...

[djorkboy]

Killed my Bora again.

I am currently stuck on the side of the road waiting for a tow truck.

I was driving along and it started to make a growling/grinding noise like a CV joint had died so I got off the highway and turned around. Then came a clunk and a big growl.

Pulled over and popped the hood. The engine is tilting over in a wierd way. Looked down into the gaps and I can see where the engine mount at the front on the left hand side of the car has a huge chunk snapped off. The bolt for the rear engine mount has sheared off.

So I'm hoping there hasn't been too much damage done to the driveshaft etc

I'll post some photos shortly

[governor22]

dude that sucks! let us know how it goes

[Jeeren]

Haha, yeah we shouldn't be behind them anyways

hahaha slip-stream overtake!

[grtuned]

Mate thats unlucky i havent seen this type of damage to a Bora before plaes post pics, I have seen it in on golfs when they have had a timing belt done but the person has not torqued up engine mount bolt's correctly and over time they work loose and snap and in some cases damage to the block has been done, not pretty!!! Hpoefully just your mount is snapped....

Killed my Bora again.

I am currently stuck on the side of the road waiting for a tow truck.

I was driving along and it started to make a growling/grinding noise like a CV joint had died so I got off the highway and turned around. Then came a clunk and a big growl.

Pulled over and popped the hood. The engine is tilting over in a wierd way. Looked down into the gaps and I can see where the engine mount at the front on the left hand side of the car has a huge chunk snapped off. The bolt for the rear engine mount has sheared off.

So I'm hoping there hasn't been too much damage done to the driveshaft etc

I'll post some photos shortly

[djorkboy]

I'm pretty sure the engine and gearbox are fine.

[governor22]

GL with it. I'll hold a vigil tonight for you

[Back Door Shenanigans.]

Ordered the replacement timing chain guide...

The way you're going you should just order the entire kit

I'm pretty sure the engine and gearbox are fine.

Nah looks good, Raked engine. She'll be good for another 100,000km's

Good luck with that

[florantonio]

Stuck a wheelwhore sticker on my window...

[djorkboy]

..Nah looks good, Raked engine. She'll be good for another 100,000km's

I'm hoping it won't stay raked for long.

The big questions right now are; did it damage anything when the mounts failed and will the gearbox have to come out to fix it?

If the gearbox has to come out I may as well replace the timing chain while I have the chance.

[geoff_gti]

Polished my fat fives, what a bugger of a job.
Stripped the paint off them, sanded them back and polished them with Mothers Billet Metal Polish and PowerBall.

Very nice mate, come along and show it off at the meet on Saturday