sterkrazzy
Autocross Champion
Those aren't lug nuts. Those are caps on top of your lug nuts. Just pull them out. Your dealer also sounds pretty dumb.
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webbry4
Ready to race!
Ya perk of living in Utah the dealers don't know anything and I can't get them off
Bend a paperclip into a hook, stick it in the middle hole, pull.
Definitely not super difficult.
You probably have a tool in the boot that looks like a loop of wire with a hook also...
webbry4
Ready to race!
Ah a little degreaser and some force got them off thanks.
1ashchuckton
Autocross Champion
I'm really amazed your dealer didn't have an answer for you. Glad you managed to get those little buggers off.
webbry4
Ready to race!
Ya I've always wondered what that hook was on previous cars but have never even heard of those caps before
uglybastard
Autocross Champion
the panel to the left of the steering wheel, as in your fuse box?
entirely possible that you have an aux heater but not entirely likely. My best guess is that your heat is being put on max, and the electrical load is sending a feedback loop to the ECU to increase the RPMs so your alternator can do its job.
uglybastard
Autocross Champion
This can vary depending on how you drive and the kinds of terrain you drive on.
you can tell if your shock has gone bad a few different ways. Sometimes when the spring/shock breaks (corrosion, or defect) it will kind of sound like a muffled gunshot. You may not be around to hear that though.
Another, much easier way to tell is how the car rides. loose and bouncy = bad shock. you can test this pretty easily yourself. on each wheel, push the car down and let it bounce back up. if it snaps right back into place, the spring is good. if it continues to bounce a bit before it settles out, that means the spring is bad.
1ashchuckton
Autocross Champion
At 110k your shocks are certainly gone. When you replace them you will be amazed at the difference.
mikejsmith1985
Go Kart Champion
Agreed, I'd think between 40-60k is about what you can get out of a typical strut/shock
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SELA_MK6GTI
Go Kart Champion
I have H&R SS what would you pair them up with when its time to replace shock/struts
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mikejsmith1985
Go Kart Champion
Well I'm not a suspension expert by any means but for comfort I've read that the koni strt is great and the koni yellows are a good choice for sportier feel. Those with experience feel free to chime in and let us know your opinions.
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