Jarred's Mk 2 GTI & silly questions.

[Jarred]

I figured I'd start this thread, to document all the little things I'll be doing to my mk 2 GTI, and also to contain all my silly questions to a single thread.


I've always thought mk 2's are pretty cool, and in particular, Jon's was pretty cool, and pretty nicely set up for DD duties. So when the opourtunity came up, I jumped. It's nice to step into something a bit better suited to DD than, say, a slammed mk 1 diesel.

I'm pretty excited about it, and love driving it. And love the fact that it's actually a GTI.

Some pics:







It is 18 years old, so it does need a bit of love.

-Get it roadworthy.
-Fix the hunting idle.
-Clutch pedal is sticky.
-Throttle is skicky and heavy.
-Gear linkages need attention.
-Brakes (maybe, after the brakes on the mk 1, these feel kinda average)

So I'll also do a service on it. plugs, filters and fluids. I'll do the Tbelt if it needs it.

Any advice before I dive in? Any other mk 2 things that I should look at?

I've read that to fix the idle, the ISV needs to be cleaned out, and the vaccum hoses should be replaced? I'll probably also pull the throttle body and clean the up too.

Thanks!

Jarred

[peedman]

Wow you;ve got another car!!!! If u happen to need a new clutch cable ive got a mk2 manual adjusting one that i bought new but didnt end up using it.

Havent got any tips for u but all those that uve listed should be easy to do.

-Paint looks good
-RS reps looks good
-Ride height average

2 out of 3 aint bad

[GoLfMan]

Wow you;ve got another car!!!! If u happen to need a new clutch cable ive got a mk2 manual adjusting one that i bought new but didnt end up using it.

Havent got any tips for u but all those that uve listed should be easy to do.

-Paint looks good
-RS reps looks good
-Ride height average

2 out of 3 aint bad

hahaha touche! it certainly does need to be lower!!!

[Lorenz]

Needs some HotTunings bro, wanna see that on the deck Jarred

[rayray086]

Safe to say with what we've seen with Jarred's ex-Mk1, he'll have this one sitting pretty low in no time.

[mikinoz]

Some tips from my mkii engine;

Idle screw o-ring may need replacing.

Isv, I have no luck cleaning mine yet.

Blue temp sensor/ oxy sensor for peace of mind.

test your injectors for leaking.

Apart from that, nice car and hope it treats you well!

[OEM G60]

LOL you guys, obsessed with lowness!! Its already sitting nice for a DD, can bearly see the top of the tyres anyway!!

Looks good Jarred, dito the BTS mikinoz, that would be the first thing to replace if your idle is hunting like that, my Corrado used to do it, the heat seemed to affect them.

Apart from that i reckon you're on the right track from you what you said mate, flush that rad out and put some genuine G12+ in it for good measure.

Paint the wheel centres black and tint those rear lights red!!

[Jace]

Back end looks a bit untidy. De-wiper and de-sticker perhaps?
After RWC, of course.
Looks like a damn clean MK2.

[benough]

hunting

on the hunting, it maybe the MAF is worn out but on ours the idle cut off plug was buggered. Just unplug it off the back of the throttle body and check it out.

Also make sure the oil breather on the rocker cover has a good seal.

[ausgolfer]

check the top mounts, lower ball joints and all bushes.

[velly_16v_cab]

clubgti forum under the 8v section have a wicked tuning guide and problem solving....well worth a look.

sounds like the throttle cable needs replacing. gear bushes also.
hunting idle, check all vacum hoses, one of mine was off and hunted badly. also mine will hunt abit when cold.

if you want me to put up with mine one evening and we can have a nose about

[Jarred]

Thanks guys this is all good.

Cheers Vel. I think you posted it before. I'll have to go have another look at it. Maybe I'll bribe Tim into helping me service it (properly!)

oh and sorry, no coils and slammage for this. It's going to be my daily, and well, I'd rather spend the cash on other things

[jayjay]

liiiiike a vr6 motor?

[Jarred]

liiiiike a vr6 motor?

hahah... no. maybe. oh what the hell. i'm going to do a VR6T, dump it on air ride with some 17" RS's.

I went for a brap round the hills today.

Brakes definately need upgrading. mk 3 GL set up looks most promising so far, as that way I can still run 14's, which is important when it comes time to buy some semi's. Should also be able to locate most of the parts cheap.

tyres are toyo's and hello! good stuff there. and recaro's! oh beautiful.

Shift linkages need attention. I'm thinking about getting a short shift whilst I'm at it, I've seen them on GAP,but wondering if anyone else has any experience with any other short shift kits etc?

Front shocks aren't performing great. I'm thinking Io might upgrade to koni adjustable inserts. Lift off oversteer isn't crazy, so I think the standard sway bars will do for now. Will have to check the bushes just to see if they're in good nick.

Exhaust is droney as buggery, will have to look at that when i pop a mk 3 2L downpipe on.

I had a bit of an issue with pinging at low RPM when the engine got warm (oil temp up to 110-115), hopefully tune up will sort this out. running 95 atm.

I also think that the engine mounts need replacing. there's a bit of rocking when you get off the gas & between gear changes. Clutch is also slipping a little bit under hard accel in 2nd gear, but not noticable whenst brapping in the hills.

[velly_16v_cab]

i had a short shift on my mk2 back in the uk, its fine be when the bushes wear they are a pain!!! i would look at putting a mk3 weight rod and new bushes and leave it at that (but its up to you really)

my old engine ran 95 degs, not sure what the 2.0 runs at as the sensor is buggered but water temp seems fine.

my pings sometimes but i know it does need a dam good tune, need someone with a timing gun and co2 reader to set it up as per tuning guide on clubgti.

i have heard nothing but good things about putting on the mk3 downpipe. i really need to do this next month....keep you eyes out for a mk3 in the scrapy...i need some bits off one too

still, glad your having fun