garaged for 6yrs what do I need to do
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I'm thinking oil change, spark plugs changed, brakes checked, air filter changed, possible fuel filter change?? I want to make sure she is fit enough to go back out but don't have thousands spare to do any kind of overhaul. Any advice welcome and appreciated. Thanks
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I'd be doing all of the above plus coolent flush and refresh.
Check and adjust handbrake as it doesn't taken long.
If you don't know if or when it was ever changed, certainly change the cam belt and water pump at the same time. Not expensive!
New alternator belt.
Change the gearbox oil. Not a must but… at the very least check the level.
Check the hydraulic pump fluid level that operates the roof (there's a 'How To' post) in the technical section.
Clearly a very close look at the brakes and maybe think about changing the brake fluid while your at it.
I'm sure when others get to read this they will think of other jobs but that should get you started so to speak.
As for upgrades (unless you have a bunch already) DON'T do it!
The further the car gets away from being original (unless you can switch them all back easily) the more the value drops!
Good luck with it and please do keep us up to date with what you did and didn't do and the outcome of the MOT test.
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New oil, new coolant, new brake fluid, new fuel filter, new fresh petrol (old petrol goes off) if you can drain as much old petrol out of the fuel tank or at least have a good look inside the fuel tank, dirt/rust getting into the fuel system will kill it.
1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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I will speak with the mobile mechanic about all the above and try do some of it myself. Not being very car mechanically minded I don't want to mess too much.
I defo need to check the hydraulic pump on the roof as it stopped cuming back up on the switch before it was garaged. It comes down but not back up had to revert to manual. I've posted about this previous.
What tyre dimensions do you have on your cab mate? Just want to check I've got the correct ones
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As for your Mod's, you clearly know what you're doing!
My boots are 'Dunlop Sport Blu Response'.
195 /50/R15 82V on BBS Sportline 15" wheels.
The boots are great in all conditions (real snow not tested) and they don't cost a packet.
I can really chuck mine around with confidence on alpine roads wet or dry, the later preferred.
If you have electric windows but do this on a warmish day.
Fully open them a few times with the engine running.
Just to free up the mechanism to watch and feel how they perform etc…
For the sake of a few quid do buy new wiper blades from Bosch and make sure you throughly have cleaned and polished the screen before fitting and testing!
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With golf cabrio 1990 tyres V rated tyres may be a little high on speed rating as they will go to 150 mph so you could use H rated tyres as they are to 130 mph, but fit the same as what's fitted or check on the tyre pressure info as that should have the info needed.
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When I bought my wheels from Germany they already had the spec mentioned above fitted to them.
I was so pleased with the boots that when it came to replace them I bought the same ones with the V rating, just a newer (improved) version of them!
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