Dom's Mk4 Story So Far - it's all over!

[golfyste]

Looking sweet dude!
Yeah I also prefer the gti light too the all red!
All reds are a bit too bright!

A nice but of tuck there 

[dom]

Cheers guys

The car was at OCD yesterday to have a driveshaft seal replaced that had been leaking, the gearbox oil was changed at the same time.

I've been trying to fix a really annoying rattling/creaking/knocking noise I've been getting from the rear. I initially started with the rear top mounts, the old ones were pretty shot:



You can see how perished the rubber was:





This cured the knocking but I was still left with a rattling, with the help of Matt @ OCD this was diagnosed as the rear seat hinges! We took the rear seat uprights off and the hinge was rusty causing a creaking noise:



We gave it a clean up and put some copper grease on and the problem was solved!

[brewey]

I have an annoying rattle in the back somewhere which I put down to being the seats. Thanks Dom now I've seen this there's a new job on the list.

[dom]

I have an annoying rattle in the back somewhere which I put down to being the seats. Thanks Dom now I've seen this there's a new job on the list.

I hate rattles, I've got a week off work the week after next and I'm going to try and eliminate all of them from mine

In other news I spent £143 on tax this morning

[Wazzzer]

That's what you get for having a later one, 6 months for me is £123.75

I was nearly right with the rear top mounts then

[dom]

That's what you get for having a later one, 6 months for me is £123.75

I was nearly right with the rear top mounts then

Yeah partly right

The front knocking that I thought was drop links is actually the front top mounts which are part of the strut! Airlift are sending out a repair kit for them

The paint on the front bumper has started flaking from the Berlingo incident

[Wazzzer]

I feel for the poor Berlingo for being violated by the Golf

[dom]

Spent a few hours on the golf today, started by smashing the glass of a headlight and joey modding the nearside light. The sealant is currently drying over-night so I'll fit it tomorrow.

I finally got round to spraying the intercooler black:



The upper pipe was knocking on the crash bar so that was resolved.

The front struts have also been knocking, air lift sent out a repair kit so Matt @ OCD sorted that for me.

I also fitted new perspex in the boot which has been etched, as well as some LEDs to light up the compressor and tank. There is a switch which I will mount properly tomorrow:





I couldn't resist fitting the one headlight that was finished:







Finally this will be going on sometime in the next couple of weeks:

[baxxy]

Hi mate have you used new glass on the head lights?

[dom]

Hi mate have you used new glass on the head lights?

Yeah, new glass is the only option really. There's a seller on eBay, they're about £13 each