soon to have mk1 16v 4 door

[Preen59]

what will be some usefull tips on a good engine service for a 16v , need some info before i pick it up , oil grade ? spark plugs ...ect
Going to be getting a 4 hour bus ride from perth to a country town called kojanup . around 400klm !!!! all major highway , im hopin for a trouble free ride back to the city !!

Around 15/40 or 20/50 would be fine.

NGK BK7EKU Spark Plugs. Not easy to find, but let me know if you need some. I have a new set on the shelf.

Let me know if you need more info dude.

[sports racer]

woooohooo , dont say all that !!! maybe the radiater formula and bars leak !!! my mate is going to take me down it seems in his newish 2000 s4 b5 , but jeez havin a breakdown on albany hwy is sort of remote at times it could be a short cut into a side track of the hwy for a night to prevent theives !!!! fingers crossed , be taking my sl/r nikon too ....

Nahhhhh, just joking. You should be able to fix anything on a MK1 with chewing gum, bailing wire, 100mph tape and a swiss army knife.

[roccodingo]

20W50 is what you want.

Make sure the oil to water cooler is not leaking internally. I am not sure how often Frank has run this car but the cooler ended up leaking some time ago ( water in the oil etc) From memory Frank changed the cooler and flushed the engine oilways and cooling system.

As long as the basics are right you will get home fine.

Engine pic of car.. Taken in Dec 2007

[dubsweeper]

20W50 is what you want.

Make sure the oil to water cooler is not leaking internally. I am not sure how often Frank has run this car but the cooler ended up leaking some time ago ( water in the oil etc) From memory Frank changed the cooler and flushed the engine oilways and cooling system.

As long as the basics are right you will get home fine.

Engine pic of car.. Taken in Dec 2007

cheers for the pic grant !!! im going to take the toyota fj75 for a run with a car trailer on the safe side , but mite be tempted to have a spin half way home !!! will be asking frank about the cooler ! he hasnt been running it for the last 3month , its been in dry storage......

[dubsweeper]

apparently ... i just spoke to the owner , he says he has bypassed the the oil cooler ? would this be ok ? is there a variety of oil coolers that will suit , or go with a vw type ....

[Preen59]

apparently ... i just spoke to the owner , he says he has bypassed the the oil cooler ? would this be ok ? is there a variety of oil coolers that will suit , or go with a vw type ....

It'll be fine without it, mate.

I'd go for a Mocal oil cooler kit if you feel you need one. PM me if you're interested.

[dubsweeper]

what would be a sufficient radiater for a kr 16v ? im thinking of getting a spare , would the mk1 be limited for space or should i just stick with a mk2 radiater ??

[Preen59]

what would be a sufficient radiater for a kr 16v ? im thinking of getting a spare , would the mk1 be limited for space or should i just stick with a mk2 radiater ??

Stick with what's in it now, mate. That's the easiest thing to do.

[SUMO MK1]

what would be a sufficient radiater for a kr 16v ? im thinking of getting a spare , would the mk1 be limited for space or should i just stick with a mk2 radiater ??

I agree with sticking to the origional if you can, I am running the same engine in my mk1 but I have two 45 webers so I am using a Pug206 radiator, it's a little thinner so it gives the carbs more room to breathe.

[roccodingo]

Got a/c and NON a/c 16V radiators here Shane, + hoses. When your ready come have a look and see what you wanna do bud.

Will have stuff coming from the US in the not to very distant future also.

[dubsweeper]

Got a/c and NON a/c 16V radiators here Shane, + hoses. When your ready come have a look and see what you wanna do bud.

Will have stuff coming from the US in the not to very distant future also.

cool cool grant .... catching the transwest from east perth at 5 30 pm to head down to kojanup . then will be driving the golf back to the city , going to be a dark and cold drive cant wait, spoke with leigh (dubsqaud) and will be behind him on the way up to your place ( sunday) so maybe you could have a quick look over the 16 valver ....... and go from there cos im also going to need a cluster . and this and that !!!! shane

[roccodingo]

K Shane, gimme a ring/ txt sometime Saturday as moving house this weekend. Sunday should be ok as its supposedly crap weather ( wont be shifting furniture if its raining !! )

cheers
Grant

[sports racer]

Update? How did the drive back go?

[dubsweeper]

Update? How did the drive back go?

the drive back was no problem at all except i only had low beam headlights and was dodging many big kangaroos for three hours , but made it back without any meet ups with enexpected wildlife !!!!
As for the golf , it was a blast !!! i remember seeing the car ovr a year ago , but going down to buy it i couldnt remember much of it , but once i was down there , it was pure class , no oil leaks no coolent usage on the way home , the heater was working nice !!
Found out it had central locking and aircon !!! working mint ... a list ......

momo steering wheel
mk2 gti 16v kr
mk2 gti gearbox very close ratio 4th and 5th gear feel the same...
mk2 gti brakes discs rear
series 1 tacho cluster
new carpets reupholsted interier feels new and looks new
14 inch wheels (195 50 14) rear front (185 55 14) bit easier to turn
2 1/2 inch exhaust
sitting on yellow koni lowering springs

lots more that i cant think of yet....

also have pics when it was stipped to bare metal and resprayed , tho that was in 1996 so it will need another coat of paint soon as its starting to crack on the roof and bonnet , mettalic charcol colour , needing some rust cut out on the rear boot lid and at the bottom of the front window (usual place )...

will post some pics up over the weekend , had not had access to my laptop for a while !

very happy with the performance fastest golf i have owned. all it needs is a good tune up ect.....

shane..

[sports racer]

I am so jealous.

Congrats anyway, glad to hear it was such a blast to drive.