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I have just bought my 3rd rivage, my last one I sold 7 years ago!
its green, bodywork is ok
needs the following sorted
- timing - pinking on load and some flat spots.
- cam oil leak
- bad brake judder
- carpet looks like its shrunk a bit - left in rain open I think!
- leather interior is tatty
- missing original steering wheel and handbrake gaitor
- missing interior mirror
its done a few miles but the things seem minor (hopefully) so looking for any tips
Alps 1992 Rivage Green, 1991 Rivage Blue (SOLD), 1986 GTI convertible White (SOLD)
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What fuel are you using normal or super unleaded? as that may be why the car is pinking, If it's the k-jet injection system they do run best on super unleaded.
Or it could be the cam belt is a tooth out last time the cam belt was changed so if you are changing the oil seal on the cam shaft you will be able to check the timing marks as I would look at them first before adjusting the timing via the dissy.
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Is this the one off E Bay from down South?
I have a Green LTH Rivage, great cars and yes mine runs on super unleaded. It hates normal stuff..
Get some pictures up so we can have a nosey and start a project thread up in the projects forum so we can see you work your magic on her.
Good to have another Green Rivage owner on here I was getting lonely LOL..
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Look forward to seeing it and how it develops over time.
I take it that you plan to keep it original or close to it?
Or maybe not!
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mark1gls said
Welcome along and back to owning a Mk1 Upload some pictures as we always like to see photos…
What fuel are you using normal or super unleaded? as that may be why the car is pinking, If it's the k-jet injection system they do run best on super unleaded.
Or it could be the cam belt is a tooth out last time the cam belt was changed so if you are changing the oil seal on the cam shaft you will be able to check the timing marks as I would look at them first before adjusting the timing via the dissy.
I used super on it and it still feels flat some points and pinky on lower revs, I think it may be the timing belt as the last owner changed it. Just wondering if I should attempt the leak.
chortle said
Welcome aboard.
Is this the one off E Bay from down South?
I have a Green LTH Rivage, great cars and yes mine runs on super unleaded. It hates normal stuff..
Get some pictures up so we can have a nosey and start a project thread up in the projects forum so we can see you work your magic on her.
Good to have another Green Rivage owner on here I was getting lonely LOL..
it is so, toyed with buying it, was hell of a way down from me. not as clean as I thought so needs a lot of TLC.
will get some pics up soon
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Firstly welcome to the Club!
Great to see that you've seen sense and joined the sunny side of the Club.
Look forward to seeing it and how it develops over time.
I take it that you plan to keep it original or close to it?
Or maybe not!
thanks
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just shows how much work I have ahead!
do you know if all green rivages came with beige carpets? mine has black.
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these get dirty so folks bin them.
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I think the car has had its roof left open in the rain for a period as the seats are pretty knackered and some of the interior screw heads have a touch of surface rust.
I think to start with I need to get an interior mirror sourced and the brakes replaced as they judder really bad, im hoping it is the brakes warped and not anything more.
next on the list will be to get the cam seal replaced and the timing sorted.
thnaksfully this is a second car so theres no rush!
I do however need to clear the garage out to get it in the dry!
what does everyone use for waterproofing the roof? it beads nicely when it showers but not so good with anything more.
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Get a Kampa damp buster off E bay. I use one in my car keeps the damp down proper.
These roofs don't last forever, but I recommend 303 areospace fabric Guard. Just google them.
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Just spent the day replacing front brakes and painting calipers and backing plates , just gotta wait for new bolts to arrive to finish that job off and hopefully cure the juddering
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Drove it last weekend for an hour and the oil buzzer came on, checked the oil and it was very low, stuck a litre in and buzzer turned off.
Oil seems to be leaking from the cam seal- it looks like its popped out, may see if I can push the existing one back in till I find some more time.
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I've just done my cam seal. I have no mechanical background but I still found it straight forward. I replaced the (disintegrated) old one with the MK3 rubber one, replacing the studs as well. With little experience and only the advice on this forum to go by, I managed it in less than an hour!
If I can do it then anyone can!
VW Heritage sell the replacement seal and studs.
Good luck
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Got the rubber seal from ECP,what studs are you mentioning?
i will be replacing rocker gasket and sump gasket to seal all the little leaks.
any pointers appreciated
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Fitting is a case of removing the rocker cover then using two of the nuts (rethread two for them, lock them tight together and then unwind the lower one)
to remove the eight studs (carefully!) and then fit the new studs, gasket and the rocker cover. The central two studs on the rear of the block were a bit fiddly to work on but not impossible.
Ill see if I can find the thread on here that helped me. M
Good luck!
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