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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Golf mk2 gallery => Topic started by: jv on 17 January 2009, 11:52
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hi there and welcome to my project car
it was bought as i needed a car for winter in holland as i only had my ZXR750L1
but i changed my mind as i liked it so much
so here we go , this is the day i picked it up
it was seen on marktplaats (dutch ebay) , listed as good general condition but oil light coming on
these are the pictures i took the day we looked at it
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then i got it home and gave it a dam good clean up and service
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The oil light was coming on when the engine was hot , and more when i was cornering
so i changed the oil and filter with a genuine filter and good quality 10w40 oil
and i also saw this :shocked: :shocked:
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so i removed the sump and with a few tap's with a LARGE hammer and we were sorted
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then the clutch went :angry: :angry:
so i changed it with an LUK item , changed the oil again as it was really bad
BUT THEN
disaster hit ,
the earth wire to the gearbox had snapped inside the shrouding :angry: :angry:
this then fried the ECU , but it took me about a week to find this
thanks to every one on here who helped me with this problem .
a new one was sourced from the USA as my car has a lambda probe
fitted and we were off again :cool: :cool:
i also fitted some new front tyres as they were getting low
but i have had a wheel wobble ever since i have owned the car , but i've not been able to trace it as of yet :angry:
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well i've sort of got out of sync with all the work i've done so here is what i've got up too
changed the rear light's to red/clear with supercharged Range Rover indicator bulbs (blue but flash orange)
fitted the black/red ones to the Mrs' 1.3 :)
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then i changed all the front lights to crystal ones and matching indicators ,and made an uprated wiring loom with 2relay's( this will be transfered to the Mrs' little 1.3 when i upgrade to HID)
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the indicators were fitted with supercharged Range Rover indicator bulbs (i love these , better than silvertec poop)
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happy motoring for a couple of months
then disaster again
when the car got warm it was stuttering coughing and was soo rich
i was down to 200 km per tank of fuel :shocked: :shocked:
so changed the blue cooling sensor , airflow meter , coil , lead's, dissy cap , rotor arm , ign amplifier
but still nothing sorted
so i started proper diagnosis with a multimeter and all :shocked:
i stupidly left the ECU to the last as it was new !!!!!
but it turned out the plastic cover above it had a nice little crack in it letting water drip onto the connector !!
green wires , so i stripped the connector cleaned every pin , and refitted with a fixed cover
but the problem was still there i little bit
i had a 4 branch manifold to fit with a new (quieter) exhaust as the one on the car was a single box LOUD one !!
as i was fitting the 4 branch i noticed the lambda probe was rattling :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
problem found , new lambda fitted and oooooh yeah we off again
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but i have now got problems with the backbox rattling on the rear beam :angry: :angry:
it appears the back box is for a 16v modded to fit the rest of the system (not well)
so i think i will upgrade to a stainless system from a 16v as i love the look of the 2 square tailpipes
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well we went to the nurburgring over the weekend as i was visiting a friend in a german hospital after a serious sidecar racing crash which lead to the death of my good friend Steve Norbury R.I.P mate
but this uncovered a few problems with the brakes ................... they are poop
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just a couple of nice pictures i have taken in the winter
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well after the trip to the nurburgring i decided to upgrade the brakes and after a little bit of digging and reading on here i decided that i would buy some 280mm G60 front brakes
old poop little 239mm ones (will be fitted to the Mrs' 1.3)
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shiney new G60 280mm front set up with painted calipers
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old V new
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i had a problem fitting these as the left drive shaft was stuck in the hub :angry:
so i removed it and pressed it out , as i was at work and had all i needed
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this also lead me to find the problem with the wheel wobble
the inner joint's grease was like tar and it didn't move nicely if at all so i stripped it claened it and added some new grease , wobble gone PHEW
painted the rear calipers too
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i checked before i fitted it all that the wheels would clear the calipers but i didn't realise how close it was till i saw this
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but they look cool behind the wheels
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i just need a 22mm master cylinder as the peddle seems to move a long way now
brakes are fantastic though
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well i bought a MK3 VR6 ready for the conversion
the car looked like it had been run over by a herd of elephants :grin:
but the engine ran and sounded good , so i thought yep i'll have it for 650 euros
the clutch was seized , and the brakes were siezed too
so off back to work with it on the trailer and all was removed carfully and lebeled every wire LOL
but i took the sump off for a look in and i was going to change the chain as i have seen a lot of problems with this when it is fitted to the car AND i saw lots of little pieces of metel in the strainer of the oil pump , :angry: :angry:
so i am going to rebuild it and add a ported and polished head , and a performance cam (any ideas ) ??
i also was going to use the interior loom modded for the MK2 dash and MK3 stalks BUT the interior loom has been cut about so mush for alarms , stereo , ECT that i decieded not too
i sourced a late dash loom , fuse box and elec window winders
i also bought a set of electric mrrors from a corrado , was going to use the dash but it was so cold i gave up taking it out :embarassed:
but till the engine is re built i have repaired the engine bay wiring loom and am driving it as a 1.8 still :cry: :cry:
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well i added a new toy to the car today
after waiting weeks for a boss kit to arrive it turned up on saturday so i fitted it this evening
wow it is small :) thought 280 wasnt that much of a differance but still it is cool :)
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but on the way home the car decided to thank me for the new present and start stalling at every junction ???
looked and the little rubber seal under the flying saucer has split :angry: :angry:
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well there hasn't been much action really just enjoying the car
but on monday the drivers window fell down (luckily not smashing) so i will be upgrading to elec windows after my trip to the uk at the end of april as i will visit dubbers sports in huddersfield as they list new mechs and motors :)
also i planned the suspension for this month but i race RC touring cars and have been invited to race in the euros so funds are low now as i have had to fund a new set of batterys and motors :( but hopefully i can do well here
and there is now a knocking noise on acceration or braking so another good look underneath is needed
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well i returned to holland empty handed :(
we didn't get to dubbersports due to lack of time :(
but the knocking noise was so bad before i went away i went and ordered some ............. toys :)
i was unsure of what it was that was knocking so i just ordered every bush and fitting that the front suspension has :)
so heres the piccys and i will do a write up / fitting guide with pictures after the weekend
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the rear are not coilovers but there is 5 rings where you can sit a clip for the spring cup at 20 40 60 80 and 100mm lower so i will try 60 to start with and see what it looks like :)
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enjoy and wait for saturdays update :)
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today was a challenge
had to work this morning so didn't get the car finnished but all the new suspension is fitted :)
some piccys here and i will post some more when i get the alignment dont next week and i have set the height
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but also found a slight problem with my rear strut top mounting :)
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2 will be ordered from vw on thursday :)
but the car bit me , right to the bone !!!!
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hello all
yesterday i fitted the rear upper suspension mounts after the others were totally pooped
lowered the rear by one level , the rear isn't a screw thread it has a circlip and little groove in the shock body
i lowered the front 2 turns but think it is a little too low or the rear needs a bit more
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i have a customer with a golf GTi and he wants to go back to original so i am getting his cast off modified part free :)
there is a set of cross hairs and a single light grille coming as i have swapped him for a standard spare 4 light grille and my standard lights i saved when i fitted my crystal ones
and a digifiz set of clocks as soon as i rewire the stock clocks back in
but i got this genuine Bonrath single wiper arm kit but the wiper arm was busted so i'm jusing my original one till i find a new one for it
piccys of the wiper conversion not sure if i like the "straight up" position it is at now but it's 80's style :grin: :grin:
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ok boys i have been away for a while but today my Digifiz fitted GTi came into work for a swap :)
i thought it would be an easy and straight forward swap :smug: :smug:
NOT AT ALL !!!!!!
after removing the engine /fusebox wiring loom and the speed sensor but after that i saw the plugs for the dash were totally differant !!!!
so we swapped those over too and after a lot of swearing and struggling to find the plugs again it was in and working BUT no tacho !!
after a quick look around the other car i saw an extra wire from the ECU to a connector in the scuttle pannel so a bit of trickery and new wire in and fitted now i have a tacho :wink: :wink: :wink:
but now i dont have lighting on the dash and heater controls !! but thats a job for monday
heres some pictures of the finished item :smiley: :smiley:
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NOW FOR SALE
PB Me if you want it
BUT it is in Holland !!!!
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Well another small update
bit of a bad one this though
some T@%t reversed into it outside my house and drove away , i know who he is and after speaking with the police he is know by them for drink driving and they spoke to his girlfriend (our neighbour ) and she told them that he had been drinking all day with her before driving into my car !!!!!
i am pi55ed off !!!!!
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NOW BREAKING IT
PM ME FOR DETAILS PLEASE
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This will be my last post on this project page
After a long struggle with the car and the rot i decided to scrap the car .
Today it was stripped of all its goodies
Bye Bye Golfje :cry: :cry:
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Gutted !
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