Corsa Sport Gav
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Registered: 12th Feb 03
Location: Durham, County Durham Drives: A6 Allroad
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on my MK2 Golf project car the threads on the coilovers aint in best of health, im pretty sure you can soak the whole thing in something that doesnt effect the rubber parts of the shock, i think its vinegar but wanted to check before i did it.
Can anyone shed any light? 
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Minty_Fresh
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Registered: 1st May 08
Location: westmidlands
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just use a wire brush and some wd40, then give them a good coat of copper grease to stop them siezing
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Corsa Sport Gav
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Registered: 12th Feb 03
Location: Durham, County Durham Drives: A6 Allroad
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ok cheers, previous owner hadnt copper greased them, luckily the car was dry stored for 4 years so they aint too bad, but it could have been prevented by applying copper grease
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x14xe ry
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Registered: 11th Nov 08
Location: Gravesend, Kent
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should you put copper grease on all coilovers when you get them?
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Minty_Fresh
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i would, i mean its only going to give them a longer life and stop the adjusters siezing..
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DizzyRebel
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Registered: 2nd Jan 09
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quote:
Originally posted by x14xe ry
should you put copper grease on all coilovers when you get them?
If they are going to be used on the road then yes, the threads need painting with copper grease. i use copper grease whenever i bolt stuff together again - dont know why its not used at the factory to stop stuff seizing.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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I need to get on and do the Polos now the winter has set in.
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x14xe ry
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oh right i better do it is it ok to paint it on while there on the car?
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