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Shipping Pucks Still Installed (Angry)

carbongmk7

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lmfao this thread is to pucking much :D:D:D
you think volkswagen woulda pucking learned by now not to leave the damn pucks in
 
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Genegenie

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I can understand why the pucks are installed in the first place, I imagine cars could get jostled a bit whne transported especially once the ship is at sea, but don't understand why they would only fitted to the front shocks....
 
carbongmk7

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they are fitted to make them easier to load and unload to the trucks not to make them stiffer on a boat. my buddy drives car carriers and some of the ramps arent the mellow ist of drops haha.. this makes it so they dont scrape up the front end
 
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Genegenie

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Genegenie said:
I can understand why the pucks are installed in the first place, I imagine cars could get jostled a bit whne transported especially once the ship is at sea, but don't understand why they would only fitted to the front shocks....
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Think some misread my post, don't worry I do it all the time :). Think most current & soon-to-be owners would squirm if they saw some of the videos on Youtube of car carriers bucking & riding (surfing ?) some 'serious' seas :eek:....
 
carbongmk7

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i mean they are called transport pucks lol so i guess it means for all the transporting
 
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COSturmWolke

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DUSlider said:
They are used to reduce front suspension movement during transportation. They should be removed during PDI, but for some stupid reason this seems like a huge miss with some places.

For anyone taking a new delivery I'd recommend requesting the shipping pucks be placed in a bag on the front seat so that you know they've been removed.
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This is a great idea.
 
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Shagustus

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Cincinnati Ohio
Yep, I just bought my 16 GTI SE a month ago. I started hearing the front end "clunk" about 10 days ago when I went over a speed hump at low speed. Looks like mine is riding a bit high. I have an appointment at the dealership coming up in a few days. I am praying no damage was done. Wonder if I can get some comp for my trouble! (First world problems... LOL)
 
ReflexxMK7

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Puck this already! I had two per side after delivery and VWoA didn't even bat an eye when I mentioned it to them. I assume the knucklehead who did prep probably found the first one and didn't realize the other two were in there on each side. Morons.
 
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Shagustus

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Update... pucks!!!!! Grrrrr!

Shagustus said:
Yep, I just bought my 16 GTI SE a month ago. I started hearing the front end "clunk" about 10 days ago when I went over a speed hump at low speed. Looks like mine is riding a bit high. I have an appointment at the dealership coming up in a few days. I am praying no damage was done. Wonder if I can get some comp for my trouble! (First world problems... LOL)
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A little update... Jacked the car up this morning, and found 3 pucks on each side of the car. Total BS!
 
Sandman GTI

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Glad you found them.
Hope no damage.

If the dealer did not make a big deal over it I would be tempted to play it up.
"Oh you did not find anything wrong? We'll going up left hand incline turns I hear a thumping noise. I think the shipping pucks did the damage. Oh, you still did not find anything. We'll I still have the problem and now I hear it on right hand turns.
(I think I need the front suspension replaced).
You do not agree?
I think we need to talk to VWoA about what damage shipping pucks being left in by dealer can cause.
 
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