This years MOT fail...
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Broken coil spring
Last years GTI fail involved the debacle of the damaged petrol tank, a duff pattern part replacement and then accident damage to Mrs Earlys company car collecting a 2nd hand replacement, so this years broken front coil spring appears to be a straight forward fix in comparison. Fingers crossed.
Think the last two MOTs the Cabrio failed also, on sticky rear wheel cylinders. Fester daily driver can do 10x the mileage with a oil change and top up of the washer bottle.
I did do a quick check before I took it in but didn't spot this, think it only became obvious when the car was lifted and the suspension extended to the max limit.
Found a set of allegedly genuine used '82 1.8 GTI springs on ebay and ordered new top mounts, shocks and bump stops from AVS. It's 14 years since I restored the car so for less than £100 seems daft not to swap all the bits whilst I have it all apart.
You can see a bit of rust where it appears to have been fractured and then it must have failed totally quite recently has its still clean and not started to rust.
Hope to be back Gti-ing by weekend.
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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Andy
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1985 GL Cabriolet - Long Gone
Several GTI Tintops - Long Gone
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Several GTI Tintops - Long Gone
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put the bracketts in for non tarn folk
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Berts shows me the drain hole that needs to be clear so the water runs out of the bottom 'cup'. Perhaps the lack of regular driving over winter has something to do with it also.
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Dano said
My cabby eats front springs. It's almost an annual thing to replace!
Berts shows me the drain hole that needs to be clear so the water runs out of the bottom 'cup'. Perhaps the lack of regular driving over winter has something to do with it also.
I never knew there was one! Shall add that to the check list!
Andy
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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I do use the GTI all year avoiding only the worst of the salty winter roads. Cabrio is parked up for 6 months over winter, so lack of use does account for its seized brake cylinder MOT failures.
One of the GTI rear springs broke many years ago and I replaced both sides with new pattern parts and they never sat on the spring seats properly and jacked up the ride height. Eventually replaced with a set of used originals, hence wanting to avoid new non-original springs for the front.
When I had the Caddy, the 1st MOT I did failed on one front spring, turned out both sides had snapped about 1/2 a coil in. Looking at the rust think they had been like that for years and not been noticed or ignored by the previous owners MOT man. The pattern springs I used jacked up the front but not sure how much was due to the originals sagging. Did suit the look of a Diesel Caddy though.
Yes know about the drain hole, very small on a MK1 and usually blocked by 1 small road chipping.
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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Strut removed, eccentric bolt marked with a hacksaw, top nut loosened a few turns (NOT REMOVED) before taking off car
Spring compressed and top nut removed (easier to do after loosening whilst still on car)
Parts laid out in order they come off strut
Dano's small road chipping blocking drainage hole
Any rusty bits cleaned up, KURUST'd and painted, also slapped some paint on new top mounts. Hope springs and new gas struts arrive before weekend
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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Andy
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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Andy
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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Think this will be the 1st time I leave someone really bad feedback on ebay……
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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Andy
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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Anyway put it all back together and fresh MOT this morning.
Will have some decent used inserts and top mounts and new shockers for sale next week.
Also anyone know of a decent place that can setup the suspension in South Yorks? Not just tracking but camber etc as well.
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1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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I just replaced all the suspension on my MK2 and the full geo setup cost me £47.94
Andy
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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not 100% but think so.
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