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What did you fix/replace on your Mk1 today?

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  • Cabby's look great slammed on wide 13's.

    Other then that, girls car
    <space for rent>

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    • throttle cable outer kinked in 2 places, cable frayed, super close to snapping... so replaced it with a bmx brake cable...
      dodgy, but will suffice for now

      anyone have a spare one lying around? or somewhere local (syd) i can pick one up from?

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      • Originally posted by Povi View Post
        throttle cable outer kinked in 2 places, cable frayed, super close to snapping... so replaced it with a bmx brake cable...
        dodgy, but will suffice for now

        anyone have a spare one lying around? or somewhere local (syd) i can pick one up from?
        The (carby) end of mine was starting to come apart at the bracket. I sliced a bit of solid rubber hose and wrapped it around it, cable tie either side of the break in the outer skin. Meh, works.

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        • Originally posted by Povi View Post
          throttle cable outer kinked in 2 places, cable frayed, super close to snapping... so replaced it with a bmx brake cable...
          dodgy, but will suffice for now

          anyone have a spare one lying around? or somewhere local (syd) i can pick one up from?
          Nothing wrong with BMX bike cables They're what connects my foot to the twin Dellortos in my race Golf.
          79 MK1 Golf Wreck to Race / 79 MK1 Golf The Red Thread / 76 MK1 Golf Kamei Race Car
          7? MK1 Caddy
          79 B1 Passat Dasher Project
          12 Amarok

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          • Found out the ignition siwthc is gradually dying, X circuit isn't connecting meaning I have only park lights, no demister, air blower or wipers. Weekend job methinks!
            1991 Golf GTI Manual - Tornado Red (Little Red Wagen)
            1998 Golf Cabriolet Manual - Black Magic Pearl (aka Rommel's Panzer) Deceased/written off
            1993 Golf Cabriolet Manual - Alpine White (aka Hitler Youth Wagen) Deceased/written off
            1976 Golf LS Manual - Bronco Brown (aka Roadrunner) Deceased/worn out

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            • Originally posted by paulie71 View Post
              Found out the ignition siwthc is gradually dying, X circuit isn't connecting meaning I have only park lights, no demister, air blower or wipers. Weekend job methinks!
              All done, ended up undoing steering column shaft as the bush at the top wasn't going anywhere fast.
              1991 Golf GTI Manual - Tornado Red (Little Red Wagen)
              1998 Golf Cabriolet Manual - Black Magic Pearl (aka Rommel's Panzer) Deceased/written off
              1993 Golf Cabriolet Manual - Alpine White (aka Hitler Youth Wagen) Deceased/written off
              1976 Golf LS Manual - Bronco Brown (aka Roadrunner) Deceased/worn out

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              • organising my deposit for my mk1

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                • Originally posted by hitoriko View Post
                  organising my deposit for my mk1
                  How hard is it to withdraw $20 from an ATM?

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                  • Originally posted by mikinoz View Post
                    How hard is it to withdraw $20 from an ATM?
                    very hard when you only have 19.99 in there

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                    • replaced all linkage bushes etc...
                      feels worse, and i still dont have reverse :S

                      thinking its a problem with the actual selector within the box, but dont really want to fork out a ton of money for a mechanic to tell me i need a new gearbox

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                      • Poured water out of fusebox, replaced blown fuses, fitted chrome trim to windscreen seal to stop that leak.

                        My thumbs hurt.

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                        • Originally posted by Jace View Post
                          Poured water out of fusebox, replaced blown fuses, fitted chrome trim to windscreen seal to stop that leak.

                          My thumbs hurt.
                          how hard was the fuse box to replace and fix? did you fry anything?

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                          • It's strangely accessible, I guess VW thought "hey, in ~30 years time, these things are going to be ****ed, so lets make them easy to get at".

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                            • Today I have mostly been procrastinating, then dismantling stuff, then swearing, then calling for assistance...

                              Fuel pump was not the source of my woes, as it turns out. On the plus side didn't manage to cover myself in petrol, however the engine bay was given a good *ahem* clean while checking the pressure...

                              Followed it all up by managing to quite convincingly almost poo myself while test driving. The sluggishness in first gear and up to 2500rpm is no more. Must behave myself even more now...
                              There is no Golf in my life. This is unacceptable...

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                              • put on the new hub rings for the new rims,

                                had to buy 2 sets as fronts different size to rear. rear ones fit perfect but fronts are to small got the 57.1 - 67.1... think i need the 68mm.
                                Here comes ebay again
                                <space for rent>

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