What did you fix/replace on your Mk1 today?

[lawny]

Got back door opened and put new handle on, replaced broken window winder and fitted an air horn and re-fitted a new ghetto catch can.

[greasykitchen]

Attempted to unblock the windscreen washer jet with mixed success (there's at least one pin broken off inside and the driver's side jet is weak but better and usable). Put in about a litre of oil (in the engine, not the washer jet )

[mikinoz]

Replaced the hatch seal. I have to slam the thing bloody hard for it to close now. Still leaks from somewhere...

I also wound down the FPV from 5.5 to 3.5 BAR. This has helped considerably in terms of delivery of power, before it all came on about 4,500 - now it is more even across the range. Wheelspin in second!

I need to clean the ISV soon, the fluctuation in idle is driving me nuts.

[Preen59]

fixed the rear plate light, which I noticed the wires had come adrift, whilst putting in the kids seats for the first time.....1st outing today with the whole fam.... 2 kids seats in back and roof down....even took my 76 y.o dad for a blast 'round the block too ('reckon he digs the Weber sound )

Nice! I'd imagine it would sound pretty good with the roof down..

[GRN_VAGN]

Put all new rubbers around the windows in.

shouldnt leak... as much now

[DubSteve]

Replaced the hatch seal. I have to slam the thing bloody hard for it to close now. Still leaks from somewhere...

I also wound down the FPV from 5.5 to 3.5 BAR. This has helped considerably in terms of delivery of power, before it all came on about 4,500 - now it is more even across the range. Wheelspin in second!

I need to clean the ISV soon, the fluctuation in idle is driving me nuts.

Mik tighten up the back tail lights I had water coming in from there but when I tightened it nothing

[dubai gti]

Nice! I'd imagine it would sound pretty good with the roof down..

Chris, it's sweet, and dare I say it, the next best thing to the exhaust note of an MGB, early Alfa or Fiat !!

[JustMark]

Just swapped over to my spare diesel motor. Took it for a test spin and now think that i have to change the clutch cable and there is not much adjustment left and its kinda popping.

[mikinoz]

Cleaned the ISV tonight and the car idles - SMOOOOTTTHHLLYYYY! no more 300RPM variation.

I did it the simple way, where you inject 1/3 can or carby cleaner through it. I will drive it for a week and then when I have more time clean it again along with all of the incoming and outgoing pipework.

Yay.

[mikinoz]

Picked up some 14" rims from Pedro to remove the ricer appeal from the mk1.

[16v_kid]

Rebuilt the rear suspension

Converted the drums back on the blue.

New wheels

TUNED carby

Fixed brakes

New air filter

[gldgti]

I've heard that's a realy PITA kinda of a job, how was it?

if i said it wasnt a PITA, i'd be lying a little. but its not really hard... just long and annoying

[gldgti]

Put all new rubbers around the windows in.

shouldnt leak... as much now

where'd ya get em pray tell???

[GRN_VAGN]

They wherent new new,
where off a donor car i recently bought. but they looked very new, no cracks, shrinkage ect.

And no wind whistle at 110 on hwy

[gotrice]

I just lost reverse, and now I have to push down on the gear stick to get into first or second. Not happy Jan. So in trying to fix it I lost a lot of skin off my knuckles and am still none the wiser. Sigh....and so it continues....