Jellybellys LD Diesel Front end resto begins!!

Well then i've gone and done it again!

This time it's a diesel, i've searching for a while for one and this one got brought to my attension by a certain member. (thank you)

After narrowly missing the last one i wanted with Gammy i couldn't let this one go as well

got delivered this morning so i am a little bit excited So it a 1.6 LD 5 door
non sunroof
blue interior
completely standard with a genuine tow bar.

theres a few problems with it but i'll soon sort them out hopefully not allowed to work on it today as i'm getting dragged round ikea but i snuck out to take some pitures i'll shut up now and let the pictures do the talking

















plans are to get it working, tax and mot'd, might give it a wash tomorrow  :mrgreen:

Very nice, I had a W-reg Jetta 1.6D in blue with same interior etc.

I take it the fuel filler pipe is fkd and tank blocked hence the temp 'fuel tank' in the engine bay?

I don't think the injector pump should have the damper thingy?

Looks like I nice one mate.

Whats the future plans for it?

Very nice, looks like a good project.

I am liking the blue interior, overall it doesnt look in too bad condition.

Will this be ready for the 20th of Feb? :-)

Early-1800 said

Very nice, I had a W-reg Jetta 1.6D in blue with same interior etc.

I take it the fuel filler pipe is fkd and tank blocked hence the temp 'fuel tank' in the engine bay?

I don't think the injector pump should have the damper thingy?

your right mate

the fuel tank is blocked, the fillerneck has already been done so that what i'm up to know

cleaning the tank and the lines

the injector pump is a strange story, the mechanic that had it fitted it off a seat deisel :dontknow: but ti work and he hasn't modded anything

i will take a better look at it later

Oh nice one, should be a cheap little run around!

cheers andy, that what i want it for a cheap little run around

been out all day cleaning the tank and lines. what was in the tank can only be discribed as curdled baileys and rusty fuel

so started to drop the rear axle so i can take the tank off

only to shear one of the studs        

i'll have to fix that tomorrow if i can :cry:

Oh not good - looks like you might have two projects on your hands now

i heard a rumor that you could get a new bolt in from a hoe in the boot floor that is covered in tape so i will look into that tomorrow

if not i'd better get the welder out

Future Plan? -    

nice one marcus but that not the plan for it

well yesterday i had a look at the tank





so i started to syphon out but in the end i new that this was a much bigger job

so off came the rear axle!!!!



i sheard one of the rear axle studs which did not make me happy but i've sorted that now

so the tank came out and i flush it out wite a jet wash

worked very well but the only trouble it it cause the thin metal to do this



which is better it happened now rather than when i'd fitted it all back on

lucky i've got the tank of the rot box in the loft so i went and fetched that. turns out there the same



fitted





refitted the back axle as well but it's to dark to be taking photos. and the tank is all plumbed in ready for next weekend

one of the brake pipes broke so i'll sort that next week as well

all in all i've had a good time

Great to see someone breathing life back into a non gti golf, Keep the faith  

Nice job, you don't hang about getting stuff done.

Would be good if you could get it ready for the 20th.

I cant wait to go home this wednesday to start getting on with my golf.

That looks a clean motor Jelly

Welcome to the Diesel Family :wink:

cheers guys

after having some bad news at the start of the week

i've been put on a 3 day week

the good news i get 2 extra days on the golfs

right then

today i got the engine running off the tank so that a milestone reached

aslo blead the back brakes after replacing one of the lines, but now think that one of the rear cyclinders is a bit dodge so will look into that tomorrow

happy days!!

right then a bit of a update

the car is not running off the tanks  

rear brake cyclinder has been replaced

rear light now working

wipers and pump now working

horn is working

so the list of things to do is getting smaller

i've got some problems with the headlights but i'm half way there

and i can't get the rear wiper to work even tho i know it's good and the wiring is good so i think it might be a stalk issue

looking at getting it mot asap but need to sort the headlights out for that

Just seen this thread…an early series 2 eh? One of the first 1.6s. Not many about…Well done finding a diesel Jelly. They all seem to be blue lately?
Is it a Bosch fuel system or CAV? 4 speed gearbox?
Very pleased to see another one saved and given some tlc. Looks tidy for its age! It should be worth all the effort and serve you well. Mine is only a year or so younger than yours and it passed it's MOT no probs today and it's been my all year round daily since I got it. Not many 29-30 year old cars can say that! It may be a bit noisy (I love the engine sound myself) and a bit unrefined, but who cares when it ALWAYS gets you to work, has Mk1 good looks and does 50-60mpg.  

it's a 4 speed box

and it has a fuel pump from something esle as the pervious owner changed it so i will look at changing it back at some point

i've gotta get things working first then this will become my daily

i love the noisy as well, also looking at running it of wvo as there are conversions you can get to run a two tank system

did a little bit more today to get the electrics sorted

slowly getting there just the front light to sort out

then i made all the keys the same so i can get rid of the other 4 keys on the key ring

looking at getting it mot'd next week depending on the light situation tomorrow

That looks a very good find and it's especially nice to see a diesel model being brought back to life