This car simply keeps giving!! Bills lol.
Removing coilovers on Saturday and notice that the passenger inner cv joint is a bit loose (might be the cause of the slight rattle), then when dropping the hub on the drivers side to remove the strut the drivers side cv joint pulls out. Seems that the US guides suggest removing the driveshaft prior to removal, but the UK guide i was using didnt. 345mm disc and huge caliper = heavy = doh.
Got everything back together, & am greeted by a big vibration upon accelerating at 50mph+. This indicates that the drivers side inner CV joint has cr4pped itself. A £50 part you would think? Nope. £184 from VW only, on back order as well (for 10 days), or i can buy a driveshaft for £475 and get it immediately.
FFS, thats another £368 in parts alone (+£220 if i get someone else to fit them).
Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.