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Mk2 Golf
- Thread starter Djw Dave
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only got a little rust around petrol cap and and half windscreen iirc? £2500 bargain tbh!
Best get the rust round the windscreen checked out. Might only look like a little scab patch from outside but can be a totally different story once you start to dig a little deeper. Lost a stunning 16v in tornado red to a little rust round the windscreen
£2500 is anything but a bargain tbh.Not much been happening with this but managed a little work on it so thought i'd update people who are interested.
When i got the car i bought it with engine problems. Well more like cooling issues, the water pump has packed in and the guy thought the head had been damaged. A quick strip down, check and compression test show no issues bar the water pump, and even had it running for a few seconds (Which was nice since i got it as a non runner!). This obviously saves money buying a new engine plus the hassle of fitting it etc. It'll get the usual service parts, along with a water pump, t/belt and a rocker gasket to cure a leak it's got.
Joy!
Also got another a mint set of early wolfsburg badges.
Other than that i've managed to get it up in the air with the front wheels off for engine access and for the brakes/suspension overhall.
Since most bits are being taken off i'm doing my best to clean up as much as poss.
Clean bolt. Sad i know.
When i got the car i bought it with engine problems. Well more like cooling issues, the water pump has packed in and the guy thought the head had been damaged. A quick strip down, check and compression test show no issues bar the water pump, and even had it running for a few seconds (Which was nice since i got it as a non runner!). This obviously saves money buying a new engine plus the hassle of fitting it etc. It'll get the usual service parts, along with a water pump, t/belt and a rocker gasket to cure a leak it's got.
Joy!
Also got another a mint set of early wolfsburg badges.
Other than that i've managed to get it up in the air with the front wheels off for engine access and for the brakes/suspension overhall.
Since most bits are being taken off i'm doing my best to clean up as much as poss.
Clean bolt. Sad i know.
I see you managed to slip the copper slip into the pic. Whoever buys the car will never have a seized bolt again!
Easily the best invention ever!!
That and ratchet spanners
Stu.
ClioSport Club Member
lots of clios.
The belts on these are a piece of piss. Whack a cam in it while your there
I wouldn't mind a cam but it's a 1.6 auto. lol
Recieved a few bits from Dingbro.
Water pump, timing belt kit, rocker gasket, oil, fuel and air filters, oil.
Should keep me busy.
V-tech yo
Even if you put a 1.8 gti cam in it will be quicker
Hmmm. Not sure if its really worth trying to make it faster.
Been pretty busy buying bits and working away on it trying to get it on the road. Not many pics as most of the stuff isn't even interesting.
A few pics. New wheels, from Stu off here.
Need to sort out a set of bolts and spiggot rings for them then i'll be looking to re-paint them.
Also whilst at the breakers found a nice set of door pins to replace the "golf tee" ones that came with the car, the new "microphone" ones came from a Seat.
Other than that i've been working on getting the suspension replaced (Coilovers have been ordered) and working on the engine. The new water pump and timing belt are awiating fitment once i've managed to get enough free time to do them.
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A few pics. New wheels, from Stu off here.
Need to sort out a set of bolts and spiggot rings for them then i'll be looking to re-paint them.
Also whilst at the breakers found a nice set of door pins to replace the "golf tee" ones that came with the car, the new "microphone" ones came from a Seat.
Other than that i've been working on getting the suspension replaced (Coilovers have been ordered) and working on the engine. The new water pump and timing belt are awiating fitment once i've managed to get enough free time to do them.
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turbines look ace on mk2's. Paint them antra and your onto a winner
Wasnt sure what colour to go for.
I'd like to polish them up but, 1. I dont have the time 2. i dont think i could keep them good. I was thinking a nice silver but big John suggested a matte silver.
Fiesta ST-3
I attempted polishing mine up, literally not worth the hassle to get into the blades. They have to go silver with a 165/50 tbh
I attempted polishing mine up, literally not worth the hassle to get into the blades. They have to go silver with a 165/50 tbh
what i'm thinking tbh
I know you do bby! But remember they have gone to a good home. Once it snapped i just left it.I miss they wheels already :dapprove: but defo a sparkly silver, or a light anthracite
I'm telling!
Matt silver ftw
Double post of doom
Matt silver ftw
J-Unit is that actual paint? Ie not a wrap?
Its going to look dope dude... I vote polish the rings and lips on the tubs
Actual paint bruv afaik, iirc tbh imo bbq [/spacedocking]
Me and John did quite a bit of work on the mk2 last night which i'm very happy with. Got both front coilovers built up and on and one of the rears. The other rear unit is built up awaiting fitting, but due to a snapped bleed nipple im leaving it off as it gives slightly better access.
(I like my copper grease!!)
I also bought my self a single lamp grill, think this will look better than the twin gti/driver set up it had before.
It feels like a project now that there are some bits going back on, and less like im stripping it for scrap.
(I like my copper grease!!)
I also bought my self a single lamp grill, think this will look better than the twin gti/driver set up it had before.
It feels like a project now that there are some bits going back on, and less like im stripping it for scrap.
I'm not really a fan of the debadged look on the golfs. Different strokes an' all that.
Cheers though
shame its a mk2 but the effort is good
ps i have 3 brand new water pumps in the garage you could have had for i less than what i assume you paid for yours lol
Damn you Laura, although maybe not. Full service kit inc water pump, timing belt etc £70 delivered?
It looks much better IMO
shame its a mk2 but the effort is good
ps i have 3 brand new water pumps in the garage you could have had for i less than what i assume you paid for yours lol
Damn you Laura, although maybe not. Full service kit inc water pump, timing belt etc £70 delivered?
It looks much better IMO
Got a set of 16v rear lights from a member on mk2oc, they were a bit rough so got cal (renclio, www.imacompleteanalfreakaboutdetailing.co.org/spacedocking) to flat sand them and pc them back up. Look 100* better than when i got them, no before pics though.
That is all!
That is all!
