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If you reckon they might be worn, change 'em while the box is out.
For the sake of £35 is it worth spending an hour or two getting the car stripped etc and getting your hands dirty again?!
Good write up.
Dan, if you need anything and you are skint- let me know. I've got sheds full of Ph1 parts. I had a phonecall last night for instance-
Of course I haaaaaave! 10 minute dig about in the shed and I had two!
Waterpump isn't a big must.
With dephasers, it's all about how they've been kept/treated to oil changes regularly, etc. I've seen cars last 160-170k on the original, equally I've seen cars on 60k with knackered ones.
The thing about it is they can start rattling at any time, so most...
It all depends on budget. If you can afford new discs then get 'em. You might as well change 'em while the calipers are off.
If you're skint- whack the new pads on old discs- they'll be fine.
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What I'm trying to say, is buy the FK's.
Subframe looks almost identical to a Mk2 to me..
I know Foxy has designed/made up a fifth engine mount that matches the one above..
Also, why would you want to alter it that much? For the cost/work involved, why not just spend £100 on some second hand uprated mounts that do the job fine?