What did you fix/replace on your Mk1 today?

[Miska]

Yesterday - figured out how to bolt in my new Recaros (think we can put the back seat in buy ourselves). Decided to retrim the door cards, spent a while in Spotlight picking out fabric, decided on a black/blue tartan. Will be starting the gluing process tonight

[Brisben]

New rocker cover gasket and rubber seals going on tonight....

mechanic told me my oil pressure switch was spewing oil, as it was running down the side of the block..

I pressure washed the engine and it is the rocker cover gasket, switch is fine.

Bloody mechanics, I have been in QLD for 2.5 years now and not found one decent one.

Can anyone help me find someone who is at least

• Competent
  
• charges fairly.

[GoLfMan]

Can anyone help me find someone who is at least

• Competent
  
• charges fairly.

JMac is in QLD I think shoot him a PM on here

He gets a good rap all the time, and he's got huge amounts of experience

[GoLfMan]

started the slow process of prepping the car for paint...

[dubai gti]

towed the project to Midas (for new infill piece for extractors to existing system) to be told I need to wrap them to avoid heat issues with the steering rack boot and also fouling with the body.....

then towed it home again...and pulled it apart to rectify....

(did a few other things and picked up a couple of rare bargains at the VWCV Swap....funny thing, some of the 'unusual characters' of 20 years ago in Air-cooled scene are still around......)

[Brisben]

JMac is in QLD I think shoot him a PM on here

He gets a good rap all the time, and he's got huge amounts of experience

Will do , thanks buddy !

[paulie71]

1. Adjusted the rear drums and handbrake.
2. Realigned the washer switch on the column so it would work properly again.

Quiet weekend

[paulie71]

picked up fitted springs and new Bilstein front shocks...and fitted the lot tonight...40mm drop(according to dubsteve)...which is just the way I want it...now to get it going and some w/w's

got any pics and did you do the springs as well?

[dubai gti]

got any pics and did you do the springs as well?

yeh, springs are fitted now..sorry searched my photos and looks like I only took them on my phone so far...more to come, as hopefully it will be closer to mobility tomorrow.....

[paulie71]

yeh, springs are fitted now..sorry searched my photos and looks like I only took them on my phone so far...more to come, as hopefully it will be closer to mobility tomorrow.....

cool, am keen to do some suspension work on my cabrio. I'm dreaming of a Golf Workshop Christmas with new bearings brake pads, discs, shoes, reprofiled drums, suspension and maybe some tyres once all the dirty work is done!

[dubai gti]

got the new engine running...well my brother-in-law , a mechanic, did...eventually..he thinks the donk needs 'dialling in' to suit the cam..i was was thinking dynoing too...anyone recommend someone in Melbourne who is competent on modified engines ??

[Jarred]

are you still using a standard carb on the modified engine?

[GoLfMan]

are you still using a standard carb on the modified engine?

yeh Preeny's old engine needs AT LEAST a DGAV Weber.

preferrably a 45 DCOE, or bigger!

If your running a stock carb on that donk your choking the life out of it!

[Jarred]

yeh Preeny's old engine needs AT LEAST a DGAV Weber.

preferrably a 45 DCOE, or bigger!

If your running a stock carb on that donk your choking the life out of it!

Yea, pretty much. Just so you know, we're not having a go at you or anything, just trying to help you get the best out of your new engine!

This is from Preeny's 16V thread. (yes it's about his old engine that you've got now)

This is what that engine is:
-Bored and stroked to US spec 1.7l.
-Balanced and countweighted crank.
-11:1 compression pistons(can't remember the brand).
-Head is ported and polished.
-G grind European GTI camshaft.
-44 IDF Weber carburettor.
-modified, ported and port matched inlet manifold to suit weber.
-Custom tuned length 4 into 1 extractors and a 2.5 inch exhaust.
-Lightened flywheel.
-All internals have been balanced.

[dubai gti]

Yeah, you guys we're right all along...............I'm running that silly Weber that came off ebay UK...anyone got a better Weber they want to sell ??...wonder if the current one can be re-jetted ???

(do any performance Webers fit the standard VW Golf manifold ??)