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whiteline (WALK) failure...
« on: October 20, 2009, 12:08:03 pm »
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Re: whiteline (WALK) failure...
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2009, 12:10:37 pm »
i had this happen ages ago see the review

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=395.120
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Re: whiteline (WALK) failure...
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2009, 12:18:54 pm »
a bit concerning  :scared:

what did you use the car for? road or track?
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Re: whiteline (WALK) failure...
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2009, 12:21:36 pm »
Quote from: cuprak1 on October 20, 2009, 12:18:54 pm
a bit concerning  :scared:

what did you use the car for? road or track?

Driving it like he stole it  :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: whiteline (WALK) failure...
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2009, 12:21:42 pm »
Both mate as mine has done the ring a few times and other track days and whiteline said to me they are shocked but there might be 1 or 2 maybe that split  :surprised: i will put pics up of my fooked ones today
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Re: whiteline (WALK) failure...
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2009, 12:22:18 pm »
Quote from: SteveP on October 20, 2009, 12:21:36 pm
Quote from: cuprak1 on October 20, 2009, 12:18:54 pm
a bit concerning  :scared:

what did you use the car for? road or track?

Driving it like he stole it  :laugh: :laugh:

 :ashamed:  :evilgrin: :driver:
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Re: whiteline (WALK) failure...
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2009, 12:26:24 pm »
^^^ I notice you don't deny the statement  :grin: :grin:
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Re: whiteline (WALK) failure...
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2009, 12:28:33 pm »
hmm wonder what would of happend in that case if you still had standard suspention?
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Re: whiteline (WALK) failure...
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2009, 12:31:23 pm »
Quote from: cuprak1 on October 20, 2009, 12:28:33 pm
hmm wonder what would of happend in that case if you still had standard suspention?

He would have ended up in a ditch/hedge/arnco/someone's front garden *

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Re: whiteline (WALK) failure...
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2009, 12:43:04 pm »
Quote from: SteveP on October 20, 2009, 12:31:23 pm

He would have ended up in a hedge

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Re: whiteline (WALK) failure...
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2009, 12:56:20 pm »
Quote from: cuprak1 on October 20, 2009, 12:28:33 pm
hmm wonder what would of happend in that case if you still had standard suspention?

i just had springs on mine when the broke/split

Quote from: Hedge on October 20, 2009, 12:43:04 pm
Quote from: SteveP on October 20, 2009, 12:31:23 pm

He would have ended up in a hedge

 :signLOL: :signLOL:


 :confused: :surprised:

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Quote from: SteveP on October 20, 2009, 12:26:24 pm
^^^ I notice you don't deny the statement  :grin: :grin:

y would i  :P
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Re: whiteline (WALK) failure...
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2009, 01:07:39 pm »
Quote from: cuprak1 on October 20, 2009, 12:08:03 pm






as seen

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3759935&page=5

Erm - there is a serious lack of MDS grease - not only for the hex spigot on the end of the track control arm, but also on the inner pivot.  I strongly suggest that a lack of grease on assembly had a massive factor in their failure.
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Re: whiteline (WALK) failure...
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2009, 01:11:37 pm »
mine had lots of the grease in there  :confused:
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Re: whiteline (WALK) failure...
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2009, 01:17:31 pm »
whilst Im not overly concerned yet , I would like some feedback from Whiteline / Balancemotorsport on these failures....

what I can see is that on the LH arm (in pic), the inner bush is protruding a lot
so either theres been excessive force from the opposite direction , or the actual internal face has worn away
(as its a tapered meeting face between the inner and outer bush)

[amended : maybe not quite true as I've just rewatched the vid in my product review thread , it already protrudes but maybe not that much....]


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Re: whiteline (WALK) failure...
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2009, 01:31:23 pm »
I was thinking of having this fitted along with upgraded springs - not so sure now :surprised:  How many miles had the car done with the WALK?
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