Smoke begone

[Inksta]

So! Bought golf Tuesday. $330 from the local wrecker. Good body, engine started but blew tonnes of smoke. Don't know much about engines, but put some thicker oil in it, which helped a bit. Then today on advice of a wise friend added moreys oil stabilizer, suddenly... No smoke!!! Exciting stuff. Mk1's are the bomb.

Now, new rear brake cylinders, new leads and hoses, and this bad boy will be good to go.

This forum looks great. Anyway just wanted to share my good experience regarding fixing exhaust smoke / blow-by. I searched for tips about excessive smoke on here earlier but didn't have much luck.

Can anyone advise on good parts shops near Adelaide?

Cheers!

[Preen59]

Welcome mate! Glad to see another Mk1 saved from the wreckers!

[16v_kid]

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[Inksta]

Heh, okay okay! Screenshot or it didn't happen, huh?

I've only got one at the moment. I'll take more in better lighting soon.

[Antdragonist]

oooohhhh chrome bumpers! and it looks so damn original!!
nice find !!!
more pics! do tell, do tell!

[16v_kid]

Heh, okay okay! Screenshot or it didn't happen, huh?

I've only got one at the moment. I'll take more in better lighting soon.

nice mann...

needs dumping asap

[VR6child]

beautiful looking mk1, especially for original paint? maybe? with a bit of a cleanup it would come up relaly nice.

[The_Hawk]

It was a good buy at $330... so far

Good luck mate and welcome to the fold

[greasykitchen]

Cool. Another Mk1 in Adelaide - and a white one at that!! All the best with it. Looks good for the money.

[intensem1]

Nice find, dont see enough clean MK1s in Adelaide.

Keep it clean and original.

[evorobin]

Bridgewater no?

Nice save.

[Inksta]

Glad it gets the thumbs up! I've been down the coast (daydreaming of the golf while on the beach of course), but the details are:

1976, 1.6L, 4 door, Auto
I'm told it's a swallowtail (but I've yet to quite grasp the significance of that!)
Radio not original but most other things seem to be.

In the glove box are the original papers, including a letter from Volkswagen to the owner dated in 1978 about a gasket repair. I'll upload a scan if it's of any interest?

Yeah chrome bumpers... not sure about them! My mate tells me mint ones are worth a lot but these ones are a bit nackered.

It was a good buy at $330... so far

Yeah I'm coming to grips with how tempting it is to spend every spare penny on it!

Desperately needs some alloys... even just new hubcaps? The bulgey ones it has are hideous!

Would prefer a manual but it's for the girlfriend and she prefers auto.

Lastly, not Bridgewater but not far from!

[gldgti]

Can anyone advise on good parts shops near Adelaide?

Cheers!

ask and thou shalt receive.

HSY autoparts (google it) have a branch in Adelaide and always seem to stock most parts you'll need. i've always had good experiences with them.

welcome to the forum!

[greasykitchen]

There's also Imparts (formerly Intervolks) on Main North Road Enfield.

[Inksta]

Fantastic, thanks guys.