What did you do to your MK2 today?

[blis]

CPS and T28 Wiring tidy

Its another CPS playing silly games with me... So I took another look at wiring and cleaned up behind the T28.
The CPS failed when up to temp again, so its one more CPS before I assume theres something wrong on the flywheel.



I'd used spiral wrap and it melted behind the head. This was a while ago and I wrapped in linen and strapped in Silicon Tape. It held up well and after a few fixes with soldering iron, it was rewrapped in Silicon tape and put back nice and tidy. Sadly, the Implausible G28 signal remains.

[sports racer]

Went looking for a water leak somewhere under the oil filter. Easiest way to get to all the plumbing was to remove the filter so may as well do an oil change while I'm there. Had to jack up the car to remove the sump plug so decided to swap the wheels at the same time.

Once all that was done I found the leak, fixed it, found a few more problems with the plumbing including the tubes for the windscreen washer and fixed them as well.

Only took 4 hours.

My wife can't understand why it takes so long to fix anything on my car.

[tinto]

Age makes it a domino effect!

New wheels and sensible tyres went on last week.
New wiper blades all round yesterday.

I specialise in iPotatography with this car... every photo I have is ****e.

[sports racer]

Age has nothing to do with it. I fitted "sensible" wheels/tyres on mine because my teenage kids complained about the harsh ride. I don't mind the hard suspension. It means I can go faster through the corners and I'm 4 x older than the kids.

[tinto]

oh I meant age is a factor in finding one issue, fixing it and in that process noticing something else that needs attention

[Matt P]

Age makes it a domino effect!

New wheels and sensible tyres went on last week.
New wiper blades all round yesterday.

I specialise in iPotatography with this car... every photo I have is ****e.

i love your wheels

is your car lowered and if so, how much (what suspension? - thanks!)

[tinto]

Thanks Matt!

Suspension is dead stock as far as I can tell, so OEM ride height.

[sports racer]

I spent 2 hours getting 25 ks down the road to work and back again. My radiator froze and when it's -7 outside it doesn't unfreeze until lunchtime.

[benough]

Errr, do you not run coolant in your radiator?

[sports racer]

The week before I replaced the head gasket and needed to flush the radiator from all the radiator stop leak I used. Guess who didn't have time all week to flush it and replace with clean water and coolant.

[golfmeup]

I was wondering how you were going down there Paul with the cold weather.

Yesterday I actually had the opposite happen!
Split in the water pipe from the engine block, lost half my coolant and nearly overheated!

I could smell the steaming coolant coming through the cabin.

Easy fix, but yep, I have to put some new coolant in as well.

[sports racer]

I replaced the front pads and while I had the calipers off I checked how much work is needed to fit the 280mm disks and calipers off my Seat Cupra. Perfect fit, no adapters needed. Unfortunately there is no way they would fit inside a 14" wheel so I won't fit them until I soften the suspension and put the 15's back on.

[golfmeup]

Finally fitted lowering springs and new top mounts to the front end.

Old ones were truly past their use by date!
One totally fell apart as I tried to remove it from the strut.
Ride has improved drastically.
Tuesday I will fit the rears.

Guess I can change my signature now

[sports racer]

To? 1991 Golf Mk2 GTi - 1.8 8V - BBS RA's, lowered, the clutch is clutching, the brakes are breaking and the pistons are ........er...........um...........

[f320kty]

Painted main floor after stonegaurd


Also ordered caliper seal kit for my front Brembos