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Offline Guy

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Re: Guy's mk1 Rivage
« Reply #410 on: 21 August 2013, 23:41 »
oook so had a brake light issue the other day.. checked and replaced the fuse, still no worky, then checked the brake light switch.. that seemed fine.. so rechecked and replaced the fuse again and bingo... they were working again..

decided to check all the fuses and replace them all, in the correct order!!


fuse box before by Guy Frankland, on Flickr


fuse box after by Guy Frankland, on Flickr

also replaced all the poppers on the tonneau cover... it fits correctly now instead of flapping all over the shop when i'm driving.

had a go at the dodgy drivers door card the other day too... from hangy flappy down upholstery to fitted and restapled with a handle that actually does what it is supposed to do thanks to Chuff  :wink:

from this...


interior in need by Guy Frankland, on Flickr


interior in need by Guy Frankland, on Flickr

to this...


door card by Guy Frankland, on Flickr

not perfect but it's an improvement! :)

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Re: Guy's mk1 Rivage
« Reply #411 on: 29 August 2013, 23:30 »
so its been a few days... ECP were having a -30% sale on service items so I ordered oil filter, 5L 5W40, new air filter, new spark plugs etc...

ran some wynns engine cleaner through the system

popped it up onto a chuff ramp


Chuff ramp by Guy Frankland, on Flickr

drained it and replaced the oil filter

replaced the air filter too, the old one was orrible


New and old air filters by Guy Frankland, on Flickr

tightened up the rocker gasket as that appeared to be leaking somewhat

gave the bay a clean, not perfect and needs a lot more work!


Engine clean by Guy Frankland, on Flickr

also replaced the MFA stalk as the original was knackered.. the MFA selector had sprung out of the stalk and was determined that it wasn't going back in!


Mfa stalk replacement by Guy Frankland, on Flickr

have obtained some hardboard for the door card replacement - hope to get around to cutting them out to template, waterproofing them and building them up with the original components from the existing cards.

 

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Re: Guy's mk1 Rivage
« Reply #412 on: 29 August 2013, 23:47 »
Good work buddy, glad to see it getting some love!

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Re: Guy's mk1 Rivage
« Reply #413 on: 30 August 2013, 00:08 »
Good work buddy, glad to see it getting some love!

 :smiley:  its running as sweet as a nut now... best yet

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Re: Guy's mk1 Rivage
« Reply #414 on: 01 September 2013, 19:48 »
stripped out the carpet today to check that everything was ok after last years deluge  :whistle:

pleased to say it was...


Interior cleaned by Guy Frankland, on Flickr

added a bit of sound deadening


Sound deadening applied by Guy Frankland, on Flickr

and then popped it all back together  :smiley:

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Re: Guy's mk1 Rivage
« Reply #415 on: 11 October 2013, 01:19 »
Looking really well Guy.

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Re: Guy's mk1 Rivage
« Reply #416 on: 04 May 2015, 22:52 »
so the red banner at the top of this post is telling me that i haven't posted for 120 days... i think that is more like 1.5 years!!

ha!  :laugh:

the car is going very well... have been doing all sorts to it. its my daily and driving very well.. popped a new starter motor on today and some other bits too.

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Re: Guy's mk1 Rivage
« Reply #417 on: 05 May 2015, 02:15 »
so the red banner at the top of this post is telling me that i haven't posted for 120 days... i think that is more like 1.5 years!!

ha!  :laugh:

the car is going very well... have been doing all sorts to it. its my daily and driving very well.. popped a new starter motor on today and some other bits too.

Same here pretty much.  such a bad member at the moment  :embarrassed:

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Re: Guy's mk1 Rivage
« Reply #418 on: 05 May 2015, 10:15 »
At least you both still own / drive Golfs  :laugh: :laugh:

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Re: Guy's mk1 Rivage
« Reply #419 on: 05 May 2015, 14:43 »
At least you both still own / drive Golfs  :laugh: :laugh:


Well, good job I drive a 7 which also backs up your comment.  because if it wasn't for that.  it would just be "own"

Poor old MK1 has been on axel stands since I moved house.