Re: [gti-vr6] Strut Tower Tops

["Billy T." <btylaska@onramp.net>]

The gap is normal.

Billy

U1arunit@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 3/16/99 5:16:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, chrphill@iei.net
> writes:
>
> >  H&R Sport/Bilstein Sport setup installed.  I had a
> >  local shop do the work.  Today I noticed that the tops of the strut towers
> >  seem to have a space beneath them.  The space is about 1/2" all around.
> >  When I turn the wheels, the tops move forward and backwards.
>
> I have the same gap in there. I didn't notice if it was there before I changed
> the springs/struts either. My tops dont move though when I turn the wheel.
> When I jack the car up and let the wheel hang free, the space closes up
> between the upper insulator and the strut tower. Is this normal....??? FWIW, I
> get NO noise at all!! <knocking on wood feverishly!> :-)
>
> Mark Herrly
> Pittsburgh, PA
> 7/96 Black GTI VR6
> You wanna run it..??
> http://members.aol.com/u1arunit/marksgti.htm