Vw T5 wishbone bushes - lowering springs - build series Ep4
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- čas přidán 22. 06. 2023
- finally back on the Vw t5 transporter build series and today I’m playing with replacing the front wishbone bushes and fitting a suspension lowering kit aswel as a good freshen up.
Euro car parts number for springs 974441625
#t5buildseries #t5transporter
Love the attention to detail. The little things make such a big difference 👌🏾
Hey scorcha thank you as always sir 👍 they definitely do, it makes a job from just alright to right 👍.
Brilliant video as usual. You've a great attitude to your work despite working in a tight spot. The shock drop is bang on for your van. Definitely gonna go the same way. Nice one dude.
Hey Jim thank you sir 👍 appreciate the kind words, I’d love a slightly wider shop to have room to get round vehicles better. Thanks for the feedback on the shocks 👍
Nice to watch plenty of tips many thanks
No problem thank you 👍
How many techs “mechanics” have iv met over the years that gun wishbones up without the vehicle being in its static state. Good job.
Not many people know this but I learned it a few years ago and it makes sense if you actually think about it. Thanks for the comment 👍
Cracking job once again everything looks a lot neater and tidy with spot of paint grand job sir 👍👍
Hey Thomas thank you sir 👍 it definitely looks a lot better than rusty suspension, appreciate the comment.
G101 The best cleaning chemical ive ever used i mix it how i want it for everything . last me months .
Hey guy a few people down here rate the G101 I will have to give it a try thank you 👍
Looking savage lad can’t believe that van 18 years old, but knowing you it will look brand new like it just rolled production when you are finished 👌
Hey bud 👍 I’m surprised how good condition it’s in, I’m used to transits so this is actually pleasant to work on, I look forward to painting it, Thank you for the comment.
Nice one mate, I saw a euro car parts van go past when you first started the timelapse 😂 thought they’d realised and come back for them bargain lowering springs!
Great content as ever, and I’m the same, I have to put things back together nicer than when they came off, keep up the good work
Hey bud thank you, yes a euros van did drive past and haha brilliant 🤣 come back to say there’s a problem with the price 🤣 appreciate the comment 👍
Excited to see the video on the rear wishbones, mine have gone, replacements are ridiculous to buy, so want to replace the bush but ain’t got a clue how
Hey bud slight delay with that video I was Ment to start the job this week then upload the video for Friday but a few parts didn’t arrive so that video will be next Friday. Glad the videos are useful 👍👍
So addicted to this channel of urs. Very talented mate. Love to come see ur work 🙏🏼
Hey mate thank you 👍 glad the videos go down well and appreciate you taking the time to comment.
Ah Yeah 👍
Thanks Gareth 😎👍
Great rebuild on the front suspension, like the attention to detail, while your in there clean the areas that never get cleaned. Great work mate.👍👌🤛
Hey nick thank you mate 👍 I was happy with how it turned and I do get a little bit carried away sometimes but it’s nice to look at something looking good after being fixed. Appreciate the comment 👍
LOL The bumpiest most pothole ridden estate road in Britain. Just driving down the estate is like putting 20k miles on your new suspension! I must have rocked up interrupting filming the other day, and you didn’t even swear at me 😂 class vid, some good trade tips in there. love the new outro, reversing all the wayyyyyyyy!
Hey B-ry it is a bad road ain’t it 🤣 suppose its poor man’s speed bumps. You did Brian I was mid flight but always happy to stop and chat to you mate. Haha there used to be a little turning circle down the end but not no more 👍
I'll deffo have a key ring and a T-shirt , such a refreshing change to watch a machanic - ing channel with NO swearing , I LOVE your channel , always waiting eagerly for the next video . I think my next camper is going to have to be a high roof LWB Transporter , NOT a Crafter.....I wish they still built the original square body LT , hey ho , can't have everything in life I spose , take it east fella , ❤
EASY not east , take it easY , sorry , slippery fingers 🙄
Hey again John, thank you for the support. I won’t lie I do swear a little off camera but I know some viewers might have small children around and fowl language in front of children isn’t nice so I do my best to keep a lid on it while filming. Thank you for the comment 👍
Top job as always sir, thank you as always, justice and peace.
10,000 subs coming very soon!
Yes B-Ry it’s just clicked 10k my end thanks for all the support mate 👍
Nice work, this channel reminds me of Sarah n Tune, also love how you take the time to clean and paint parts like new. I started watching the Caddy vids but now im kooked, love your work
Cheers👌🇦🇺👍
Hey bud thank you 👍 I like to see a good result at the end of a job ie painting or cleaning stuff, a good bit of job satisfaction. Glad you enjoyed the caddy vids I still have a couple more bits to do on it. Shout out to the Aussies watching the channel 👍👍
@@YTDTETV For some reason the Caddy reminds me of the old Ford Escort panel van👌
@@NANKEL1 hey bud the smaller rear door on the back looks just an escort van rear door 👍
Great job done on the suspension and lowered just to the right height , really good how you explain everything and your attention to detail, really enjoy your channel.
Hey Micheal thank you, I’m happy with how it turned up it’s enjoyable to work on. I do my best to share knowledge and maybe help others. Really appreciate your comment 👍 glad you enjoy the channel.
@@YTDTETV yes really enjoy the channel, I’m not a mechanic but learning such a lot, if you went down the line of teaching an apprentice you would produce an excellent mechanic.
@@michaelclarke3684 thank you I did have a younger guy work for me for a few years and when he left he went to work a full time mechanics job so he done alright.
@@YTDTETV not surprised he did well , I’ll let you get on and looking forward to next week.
Awesome as always Nathan, its a special DTE top tip !! So much detail and going aboe and beyond
Hey Nigel thank you sir always appreciate your comments🙏👍
Another top video mate!
Thanks David always appreciated mate 👍
Looking forward to seeing these stickers & keyrings.
Top video as always 👌🏻
Hey bud thank you 👍 appreciate that I really do 🙏
@@YTDTETV Well deserved! 👍🏻
Cracking job you did there Nathan and thank you for the video. T5 looks loads better with the lowered ride height 👌.
Hey Karl thank you as always sir 👍 I was pleased with the end result it drives loads better than it did.
Coming along nicely 👍 looking forward to seeing that front end going on 👌
Hey bud thank you yes I’m looking forward to the front end to 😎
Great job on the front end, well worth doing, yet again another great job, look forward to seeing how the back turns out 👍
Hey simon thank you appreciate the feedback 👍 has definitely freshened it up. Will start on the back first thing Monday.
Great video as always,and love your attention for detail wish everyone else would be the same
Hey mark, thank you mate 👍 it’s all I’ve done in my life really is fox cars and stuff and after so much time you end up wanting a nicer result at the end so a little extra time during a job and everyone can get the same result. Appreciate your comment sir 👍
Really enjoying the latest videos, keep them coming👍
Hey Chris thank you really appreciate the feedback and glad your enjoying them 👍
💩 HOT this series dude. Highlight of my week 👍🏼.
Oh mate blown away by that comment thank you mate 👍 I sometimes wonder if my videos are abit boring me just waffling on fixing stuff so really appreciate that 🙏
I'll get some stickers too , even if they do look silly on my bicycle , unfortunately my quack took my licence off me due to some balance issues on my last HGV medical , working on getting the licence back though , he says maybe in a few months 🤞 , the bicycle is actually a tricycle , ,you DO get some sarcy comments riding it with a cycle helmet at 60 years old though 🤣
Hey John ah man glad you want a sticker I’ll put a post up very soon, sorry to here about the medical going your way hopefully you get through that soon. Haha 😂 I bet you just chuckle and keep peddling 😎 thank you for the support 👍
Loving the detail, Useful info as I am looking to change my front bushes soon too.
Hey Charles thank you 👍 it was actually a pleasant job so don’t be unsure to get stuck in, if there’s anything you get stuck on feel free to ask and I’ll do my best to help. Appreciate your comment 👍
going to do the same to my t5 bushes, cleaning just making it better,again good info great vid👍👍
Hey warren thank you 👍 I enjoyed doing mine so hopefully you do to. Is nice putting cleaner parts back together 👍
Great content as always thanks for sharing your talent 👍
Hey mate thank you for always watching, I’m enjoying the T5 and equally enjoy sharing with you, always appreciate you kind words 👍
@@YTDTETV great to watch mate as I am looking out for a t5 in the future 👍 always wanted to do a camper conversion with a dred fx twist to it 👍
@@dredfxcustompaint awesome, T5’s have come down a lot in price very recently due to London emission stuff. I’ve seen really nice ones for less than half the price of say 2 years ago. I can only do basic paintwork so I bet with some nice arty stuff your van would look really good 👍
I love your attention attention to details, I’ve noticed that VAG lower arms seem to get surface rust very quickly but no hardship to give them a coat of something.
Hey bud thank you appreciate that 👍 a few manufacturers suffer with surface corrosion, I’m yet to see a vag one rust all the way through it just seems to be surface. A quick clean up and coat of paint should keep it at bay for a abit longer.
Epic video mate, does look really tidy that bud, great work nd looking forward to the next video nd them spring were definitely a good purchase, happy days
Hey Dean thank you sir 👍 I missed a call from you the other day sorry mate call me again Monday. The springs where a super purchase well happy with those.
No worries mate, Definitely an great purchase glad u happy with them dude nd speak to u Monday bud
Looked like you are missing the lower rear spring rubbers that sit between the arm and the spring.
Top mount bolts can be undone and tightened without an impact by using the weight of the van on the suspension. I undo the 21mm in the bulkhead before jacking up, leave it with a couple of threads, gives you movement in the strut when working in the wheelarch. Then on reassembly, hang the strut with again a couple of threads and tighten when van is back down on its wheels.
Hey bud yes it doesn’t have any rubbers on the bottom of the springs, just ordered some to re fit when I strip it down again, your right leaving tension on the top mounts does normally hold them. Because of the cover on the top mounts that keeps the threads clean so easily done with a ratchet. Thanks for the tips 👍
Congratulations on 10k subscribers you truely have put the effort in and we the people love it.
Thank you sir 🙏
Another great video mate. Keep up the good work. 🔧
Hey Garry thank you mate appreciate that 👍
You're welcome for the shocks mate, invoice is in the post 😉😂
Haha thank you mate 🙏
Lambo definitely ain’t you bud, stick with the van, great work & watch as always, thank you, justice and peace.
Hey simon thank you sir nope a Lamborghini definitely ain’t me 🤣. Have a great weekend mate 👍
Nice work 👍 looks good as new. Love your attitude towards fixing stuff before it fails and becomes an issue. Coming from an Engineering background, Reliability is more important for me than performance. 🧐
Hey Phillip thank you sir 👍 I enjoy fixing things and as you mention fixing it before it fails, since being in my workshop I’ve seen what will last and what’s going to break or fail so rather than break down when your out fix it there and then. I got some new DTE ppe sliders today 😎
@@YTDTETV Sweet. You deserve them after all that work. 👌
Top work, love your ocd ,looks cracking !! 👍
Hey Archie thank you sir appreciate that 👍
Awesome video bud 👍 t5 looking good
Hey Ben thank you mate appreciate that 👍
Great build series mate👌🏼
Hey bud thank you 🙏 appreciate the comment. I’m enjoying the T5 to 👍
Brilliant channel 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧🇬🇧
Hey bud thank you for the kind words appreciate that 👍👍
@@YTDTETV great spanner man and body man with a sense of humor what's not to like
I wrote a long (and complimentary) comment with a question and it's no longer on here. Not the first time on your channel either, very strange. Not going to write it again for it to disappear again. Anyway good job, keep it up.
Hey Tom that’s strange I’m sorry to here that, I never delete any I’m absolutely gutted infact you’ve taken the time to write a message and it disappears. Ah man I’m sorry. I really appreciate your comments 🙏
Awesome as always.. Can't wait for the next one
Niceone bud appreciate that 👍
Love the updates buddy 👍
Hey Carlos thank you sir appreciate that 👍
I’ll be getting a set of them in the morning cheers bud
Hey Robbie happy to share the cheap price I couldnt believe it when I opened the box and saw them, ride quality is good in my opinion I don’t want a rock hard ride but slightly stiffer than standard. Thank you for the comment 👍
@@YTDTETV your welcome bro love your vids I have a t5 same year as yours I’m doing up slowly think I’m gonna go with banded Steele wheels on them springs :)
Keep doing you buddy, great vid 👍👊
Thank you Peter really appreciate that sir 👍
Brilliant content as usual mate 👏
Hey bud thank you 🙏 appreciate your comment 👍
Love it. I learn so much from you man!
Hey Daniel thank you 👍 I enjoy sharing what I know so if people can learn something while watching that is awesome. Appreciate your comment.
Ah yeh 😊
Takk!
Hey francis thank you mate ❤️🙏
Nice job mate
Thank you Bryan appreciate that sir 👍
@YTDTETV your welcome buddy I'm thinking to buy a 2005 caddy life the 1.9 105 bhp
Great video
Hey Tim thank you sir 👍
another great video
Thanks Patrick appreciate that mate 👍
Loving your content, keep it coming 👌
Hey Garth thank you sir appreciate that 👍
love it, as 2005 T5 multivan 2.5 auto owner I'm interested in any strip off and rebuild vids/advice especially suspension, thx
Hey Robert thank you sir, I’ll keep you updated with anything unused 👍
Take the black panels off to get to the top bolts on the suspension
Hey bud oh yes I cleaned those panels, thank you for that 👍
Awesome
Thank you bud appreciate that 👍
Quality content as usual!
Have you taken off all the t4 project videos? Ones with all the welding and bodywork. I wanted to rewatch a few for inspiration to get back into my t4 😅
Hey bud thank you appreciate that 👍 a few other people have mentioned the T4 videos and I’m not actually sure, most of them seemed to disappear I have emailed CZcams to see what happened.
Ahhh yeah !!
Thank you sir appreciate as always 👍
Not sure if I’m late to the party but I noticed you socket stayed on the head on the shock bolt in the vid, hope you noticed before you lost it. Looking good btw 👌🏽
Hey Daniel your the 2nd person to mention so nope not to late, i slithered under after the time lapse to play with the handbrake cable and spotted it so I didn’t lose it, thanks for the comment 👍
Not sure if it's somewhere in these comments but you're missing the lower rear spring cups. Put poly ones in, they last the lifetime of the vehicle for about £30.
Hey bud your only the 2nd person to mention 👍 I didn’t realise they had rubbers but I’ve ordered a set and will fit them when I do the rear arms this week. Thanks for the comment
As far as I know the black covers on both sides are there to allow access to the shock absorber bolts :)
Hey Richard yep someone else mentioned that 👍 I never knew so appreciate the tip 👍.. thank you
Getting there , spring height looks a good compromise , not sure about the tracking adjustments on the rear wishbones , guessing a couple of centre punch marks , not been that brave to do the rear ones yet .
Thank you Marc 👍 I was happy with spring hight, I didn’t want super low but just abit sportier than standard. I’ve already spotted the rear wishbone bolts, my plan is to mark them with a blade or chisel so they go back in the same place. I might also get some box steel and bolt it to the hub with a wheel nut and mark the body where the box steel touches that way I can see if the alignment is the same, hard to explain but I’ll show in the next vid.
Great work on the T5. looks awesome👌 You didn't mention how lowering may effect the working vans ability regarding load capacity ?
Hey Martin thank you 🙏 so your right I did miss that part, I believe the lowered suspension would definitely be ok for work use but the weight load might be down due to it sitting lower, I’ll talk about this in the next video 👍
"biro springs" 🤣😂🤣
Haha I wasn’t sure what to expect they where that cheap 😂
Hi just come across your channel enjoying videos ive just got a t5 its lowered to much with stance lowering kit got a bit of weight in back cupboards across back doors with leisure batteries was thinking of changing the back suspension to original but not sure on weigh could i just change the shocks and keep the lowering springs thanks
New subscriber here. Nice to see some preventative maintenance along the way too! 👍
Can you use vw original standard shocks or do you need uprated ones to go with those springs?
Hi Andrew glad you found the channel I think you was my 10k subscriber so thank you 🙏, yes original Vw shocks work just fine with the lowering springs 👍
@@YTDTETV 10k 👏 Well done! And thanks for the reply.
Cant wait to see the rest of the build. 👍
Keep the nut for the top of the suspension don’t use the ones supplied with new suspension/ coil overs
Hey bud yes the old nuts are never very good I much prefer the original genuine ones 👍
Always good watching these videos just a question would you know if a alternator from a vw beetle 2002 will fit in 2006 vw polo gti I’m from nz and it’s hard getting parts for polo over here just looking for an alternative
Hey bud thank you appreciate that 👍 is the engine in the beetle the same as the polo? If so probably yes, just have a good look at the bolt mounting points and that the wire that plugs in is the same. Vw use the same parts a lot of different models.
Cheers thank you for that bro appreciate it I will double check before purchasing cheers
Hey bro that beetles alternator fit straight into the polo happy days
@@onyxaries happy days mate 👍
Nooooooo…. Resist the lift !!! 😊
Hey bud your not alone thinking that there’s a few that have said the same 👍
Love what you do and the ride height it great. It’s just what I’m after.. I have an 08 T5 lwb. I have put the code in on euro and ordered the springs. But after I had a look at the code in Google and they come up as T4 springs.. does it matter?
Hi bud thank you appreciate that, mines a lwb to. Can you phone your euro car parts branch? If you give them the code that’s on the box in the video they should be exactly the same. Appreciate the comment 👍
Just looked again and it seems the wrong code might be in the video I’m sorry, phone your local branch with this code 974441625 and that is the same as my ones, sorry for the wrong info they will change them over for you at your local branch, when I phoned the price was cheaper than what it says on the website 👍
Great video. I need to sort the bushes on my T5. It’s already lowered by the previous owner. Is it worth going with power flex bushes or standard?
Hey bud thank you, so I have ordered a poly bush for the rears because they last 10x longer and are so easy to fit so go for the power flex ones 👍 appreciate the comment.
@@YTDTETV Thanks for a speedy reply! I might put powerflex bushes in to replace the bigger bushes on the front wishbone. I think they get a hammering? Van is all over the place on uneven ground/road and where I live most of the roads are rough at the moment! Don’t have mega cash to spend at the moment but do want it staying in a straight line if possible. Already looking forward to the next video. Cheers 👍👍
HI NATHAN !!! When will the key fobs be on sale I( GTE -TV ) cheers Brian
Hey Brian I’ll let you know when they are ready thank you 🙏
Did you remember the socket off the rear , when you tightened it up?
Hey bud well spotted 👍 yes after then Timelapse ended i slithered under to play with the handbrake and noticed the socket 👍
How’re these springs? Looking at the 50mm ones and I don’t want coilovers so hoping these ride a bit stiffer but don’t bounce all over the place?
Hey bud they ride good I think, it’s definitely firmer than standard but not to bad at all 👍
25:44 job both van & vid
Proper
Thank you Terry appreciate that mate 👍
Well pal, do the legs on your lift not pull out? I had a very similar lift to your and had my t5 on it
Hi bud they do pull out but not long enough as this is the LWB model 😩
I need some key rings and stickers ,how do i buy them
Im out ❤
Hey mate 👍 ah thank you I have the stickers just waiting for the key ring I’ll keep you updated. Always appreciate the support 🙏
@@YTDTETV happy days
I know having the stickers and key rings on my motors will deff increase bhp 😉
@@sidpf1972 haha brilliant 👍 atleast a few Hp’s and MPG’s 😁
hi, Im trying to watch your old t4 videos, but there unavailable?
Hi Adrian for some reason they seem to have disappeared I’m sorry I have contacted CZcams to see where they are.
Hello pal. I purchased the heavy springs for my t5. Seems like the rear sits lower than the front? By about 25mm. Did you experience this?
Hi bud yes mine was the same, I bought some new rubbers that sit under the rear spring, I bought the orange poly ones from eBay about £25
@@YTDTETV ahh that’s annoying. Would have gone h and r if I would of known. Will get some spacers fitted and hopefully that will sort it. Quite pleased with the ride tbf. How have they held up? Have they sagged at all?
@@Dddddddd348 sorry for delay bud mine are still holding good 👍 nice ride and the paint is still on them.
Do you think them springs will fit a T6 t30
Hey bud yes they will fit, t5 and t6 springs are the same, it’s only the T32’s that have different suspension parts 👍
Are you based in the northwest? Looking for a trustworthy guy who knows t5.
Hi mark I’m all the way down in south east Kent so abit far away from you unfortunately.
Just searched the part number comes up all good but in description says only 2 springs but when i google t5 lowering spring it comes up as a kit with a odff part number but only £10 dearer , is this what happened with you @DTETV
Hey Liam I phoned my branch with the code I showed in the picture from Google and it was definitely all 4 springs, yes the price came up £10 dearer for me then only £50 plus the vat when I phoned.
Hi Try to get a phone number but still haven't heard from you yet. Would you mind take a look at the email?
Hi auxbeam I’ve been abit slack with emails I’m sorry been abit busy my end, I’ll reply today 👍
@@YTDTETV No problem mate👍
Hi fella, do you have a Facebook page I can contact you on please, im looking for some advice on the pd 130 engine swap in a t5