My MK4 R32 restoration project

A blog about my VW MK4 Golf R32 restore project.

Starting the front strip down

Once I had the rear of the car dismantled, I moved to the front.

I first disconnected the anti roll bar from the drop links, then removed the brake callipers. My original plan was to fit braided brake lines, but of course, the hard lines snapped. These will be replaced later. I then dropped the subframe and steering rack from the car. I will be replacing the tracking rods and fitting new boots. More on this later.

I removed the front shocks and hubs from the car and then proceeded to remove the hubs and bearings. I needed to remove the ABS sensors before sending the hub assembly to the powder coaters. The ABS sensors snapped (of course) when removing them.

Pressing out the wishbone bushes was straight forward and removing the bushes from the dog one mount was also easy.

The subframe bushes came out easily since these are a two piece type bushing.

Parts ordered from TPS for the front of the car: Inner track rods and boots Track rod ends Ball joints Top mount bushes and cups Subframe bushes Anti-roll bar bracket ABS sensors Hubs Bearings Brake hard lines to ABS pump to the callipers Brake soft lines from hard line to calliper Drop links Steering rack o-ring Front discs Power steering fluid, new gaskets and banjo bolts All the nuts and bolts required

MK4 R32 starting the front strip
MK4 R32 starting the front strip
MK4 R32 starting the front strip
MK4 R32 starting the front strip
MK4 R32 starting the front strip