Golf GL - MK3 after inspection questions

[li21]

Roof lining is sagging, common problem. Will need to be redone by urself or auto trimmer, costs around $300 to do i believe or alot cheaper diy.
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Hey Peedman, do you know of any DIY guide for doing the roof lining?

Also anyone know if water dripping from exhaust is a bad sign?
I read it could be nothing (condensation) or major (head gasket or cooling issue)? What is it likely to be in a Mk3 GL? Its not like its gushing .. just dripping most of the time.

[gldgti]

oooohh kids, heres some realities about the clutch.

1) if its revving up a little when you floor it, then dropiing back down again, thats the clutch slipping because its worn or contaminated and needs to be replaced. no question....

2) the friction point is TOTALLY adjustable because the clutch is cable operated, and the 12-15 year old 'self adjusting' clutch cable is definately buggered. a replacement is worth less than $40 from HSY autoparts and is the adjustable type as is similar in operation to those fitted on both mk1's and mk2's, and allows easy installation and adjustability of the foot-felt friction point.

OP - its very likely that the clutch in your test drive car is worn or contaminated with oil (usually engine oil from the rear main seal). clutch kit is worth around $300 and a bunch of labour, or a days work if your set up for that kind of thing and competent. if you are keen on the car, i'd be asking for a grand off the asking price for that reason.

sounds like the car is gonna cost you upwards of $1500 to get it running properly (new suspension, fix little things and a new clutch) so if your ok with htat, go or it. if not... well

[li21]

sounds like the car is gonna cost you upwards of $1500 to get it running properly (new suspension, fix little things and a new clutch) so if your ok with htat, go or it. if not... well

Hey gldgti.. I ended up buying this car.. the suspension on 2nd drive wasn't as bad as it seemed.. but the clutch definately needed to be replaced. I got a clutch kit from Golf Loon and its going in tomorrow...

The body has heaps of scratches .. but on the bumper not the body.
Overall the car seems good .. cept for the sagging roof line which is starting to drop dried up foam on the dash.. hope its not toxic when breathed in!

I only paid $3900 for it and its a 1997 GL.. I think i didnt do too badly?

Oh the central locking seems to be making a noise from the rear.. like its stuggling to lock the back.. big job/small job to fix?

[peedman]

Hey gldgti.. I ended up buying this car.. the suspension on 2nd drive wasn't as bad as it seemed.. but the clutch definately needed to be replaced. I got a clutch kit from Golf Loon and its going in tomorrow...

The body has heaps of scratches .. but on the bumper not the body.
Overall the car seems good .. cept for the sagging roof line which is starting to drop dried up foam on the dash.. hope its not toxic when breathed in!

I only paid $3900 for it and its a 1997 GL.. I think i didnt do too badly?

Oh the central locking seems to be making a noise from the rear.. like its stuggling to lock the back.. big job/small job to fix?

central locking is normal, its vacuum operated and that the noise is from the module itself. the roofliner is pretty easy to do, u can search on vwvortex.com for the guide. $3900 seems pretty good price, just hope its only small things that need fixing. How many k's did it have?

[li21]

central locking is normal, its vacuum operated and that the noise is from the module itself. the roofliner is pretty easy to do, u can search on vwvortex.com for the guide. $3900 seems pretty good price, just hope its only small things that need fixing. How many k's did it have?

Hope so too! Well ive had it a few days.. will see what the mech says when he puts the new clutch in.. It has 207,000 which i thought was ok.. not low .. but not that high either?

[rayray086]

Hey Peedman, do you know of any DIY guide for doing the roof lining?

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=31256

[gldgti]

seems alright. have fun with it