Mk1 Golf Gti, wannabe racer!!

Haha arch gap ftl. i was gonna get the mk2 altogether for the meet but dint see the point, will leave it for next year now.

Couple of pic's as to how i left it today




Removed bumpers, grill, headlights(1 needed replacing anyway), stickers and then washed it.
Once battery recharged, i tried to start but no go. Checked fuel infeed pipe to metering head and theres nothing so looks like crap in tank syndrome. Had a look underneath at the pump and it seems someones already done the inline filter between tank and pump safety thing. Filter looks proper dirty so i'll replace that and see how i get on tommorrow.

no bumpers FTW

CaddyRage wrote:

Couple of pic's as to how i left it today



Removed bumpers, grill, headlights(1 needed replacing anyway), stickers and then washed it.
Once battery recharged, i tried to start but no go. Checked fuel infeed pipe to metering head and theres nothing so looks like crap in tank syndrome. Had a look underneath at the pump and it seems someones already done the inline filter between tank and pump safety thing. Filter looks proper dirty so i'll replace that and see how i get on tommorrow.

new wheels in garage??

looks good lee will look alot different when you've finished with it i bet, looking forward to updates!

mk3golfcab wrote:

new wheels in garage??

looks good lee will look alot different when you've finished with it i bet, looking forward to updates!

Those pictured are for sale mate

Hopefully have a fair few changes done before the next meet

thought they looked a little slim for down and out!!

CaddyRage wrote:

billybug wrote:

you gonna paint it white?

nah i rusting it mate




Poop weather but i'll still get some pic's in abit

why would you do that you some kind of fag who think its cool ruining a perfectly good car???

Nice new ride dude

really nice car dude! can't wait to see more of it!

She's back up and running again

As i had the car up to remove the dirty filter next to the pump, i noticed that whoever did it, placed the fuel pump in the cradle the wrong way so they'd have more pipe to play with and fit the filter.

Now its all well and good placing a filter before the pump but they did'nt think of the excess pipe going to the accumilator, its been rubbing on the axle

Anyway, i removed fuel from tank, refitted the pump the correct way and used a pipe to go direct from tank to pump just like it left the factory.

Couple of turns on the key and she fires up woohoo!

Also refitted the bumpers, headlights and grill and then turned my attention to the dash electric's

Bought the car with no clock lights, after removing, i could see why!, there was no bulbs in it haha. I just replaced the clocks with a set i got with the car in the end as it looked in much better condition and read only 1k more than those i took out.

I just need to work what wiring goes to which guage now and that should be it apart from fitting some tunes.


Its now booked in for its MOT at 9am saturday so i intend to get the little niggles sorted by then.

Looking good lee im sure you will do it justice man

Well, i did'nt make it to the MOT station this morning. My golf started kangaroo'ing now and and again as i made my way and kept cutting out. I could here the fuel pump getting louder so i aborted after doing approx 5 miles. Managed to get back home by coasting and restarting everytime it cut out! , Yeah great fun hey!!.

I pulled the pump off as i had a spare, the 1 on the car was'nt original, it had a tiny filter within the infeed pipe which clogged up with grit/dirt/rust. I replaced the pump for my spare anyway(no tiny filter) and it now works ok. I'll replace the fuel filter by the metering head with a new 1 i have once i've done a few miles as no doubt that will be filling with crap instead now. I gave the car a spin and it goes well.

My next annoying prob is the oil light flashing and buzzing, its not the clocks as i tried another unit which i knew worked fine.

Was'nt all bad today though, i picked up some coilovers for £80 off cabby19(scott) on here . The fronts had only done approx 200 mile and the rears was still in there plastic. They only crappy hottuning things but atleast i can get the height right for when i fit my wide 14's i have waiting to go on. I'll get a decent set next summer.

Also did a trip to GSF and picked up some new top mounts, dizzy cap, rotor arm and oil filter. Figured if i treated her to a few new bits, she'd play ball

Sorted the flashing and buzzing oil light, i disconnected the Gre/Bla wire on the oil filter housing lol

Also sorted the gear linkage out as you could'nt get 1st and there was a long throw for 3rd. All gears work properly now although a little stiff due to new bushes been fitted previously.

Now that i kinda happy about the mechanic's, i turned my attention to the trim.
Gave the car a wax over, cleaned the glass of the glue left behind by old stickers and then spent most of my time blacking the textured trim and bumpers using tyre gel. Looks well now

Mmmm shiny shiny......looking good bud keep going get it Mot'd this week

jim-uk16 wrote:

Mmmm shiny shiny......looking good bud keep going get it Mot'd this week

MOT either 2moz or tuesday mate then slammage and rims

looking good. my mate owned this. good to see it getting some love and care

I love this mk1 lee ! dont forget about your caddy though !

CustomChris wrote:

I love this mk1 lee ! dont forget about your caddy though !

he'll never forget about that, its his greenhouse.... i mean baby haha

Good luck with the MOT m8

kevdub wrote:

looking good. my mate owned this. good to see it getting some love and care

Yep, she aint half getting some tlc mate. I well happy with the car and pleased george gave in to part with her

CustomChris wrote:

I love this mk1 lee ! dont forget about your caddy though !

Tiz wrote:

he'll never forget about that, its his greenhouse.... i mean baby haha

Yep, the caddy is still number 1. She no greenhouse anymore though tom, she all tucked up in a unit with tyeness's cabby to keep her company

matty_mk1 wrote:

Good luck with the MOT m8

Cheers mate, hopefully have good news tommorrow

thats looking sooooooo clean now lee love it

good luck with the MOT Lee

We have a PASS ladies and gents

Let the mods commence

Thanks to Scott(cabrio19) for sorting me a last minute MOT at the Tyre Place in march

Winner

Was it you i had a conversation with about rocker covers?

VW Mike wrote:

Winner

Was it you i had a conversation with about rocker covers?

Dunno mate, maybe why?