Earth straps on a mk1 cab...?

[Mk1cabby]

My starter motor wont crank due to the earth straps being either missing or in the wrong places..!!

Can anyone tell me where the earth straps should go on a Mk1 Cab??

I have one from the earth terminal of the battery which is definately been played about with.

And I believe there should be one to the gearbox so that my starter gets earthed..??

Thanking you in advance.

Jason.

[rubjonny]

battery -> battery tray -> bracket on gearbox somewhere

What I'd do is upgrade to late MK2/MK3 earthing, you replace the rear gearbox mounting bolt for one with a stud on the end, and run the earth there.  That should ensure the starter gets a really good earth

[RIPP3Y]

I also have a mk1 Cabby,
  i got a prob with the heater not working, well , it works fine for about 4-5 mins then fades away, only to come back to life if i drive over a manhole/ditch/hump.
  Could this also be down to a bad earthing on the car?
 

[rubjonny]

I take it you mean the fan?  It may be damaged wiring to the resistor, or the resistor itself is buggered.  Its easy to get to on a MK1, open the bonnet & remove the plastic scuttle cover (carefully!!)
You'll see the fresh air intake grill, remove it then you'll see the blower fan.  It comes out from above though I'm not 100% sure how, check these links:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1817057
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1843162

[RIPP3Y]

thx for the links rubjonny, i havent seen that vwvortex site before, they give a good clear explanation on how to.....
  When it stops raining i`l give it a go.

[rubjonny]

you'll be waiting a while