VW GOLF MK1 BLACK SOY CAB (92) GTI

mcscrew said

Excellent work there, and some really useful pics for future reference…

Where did you get the heat wrap for the exhaust from btw?

Rich

thanks, I hope others can benefit from this thread information.

I got my heat wrap from - a guy off flebay called 800BHP - here is one of his auctions - 2290143924051

The car will be going off to Tim shortly for some panel work and then sadly it will be up for sale.

how much heatwrap did you use in meters mate??

Chris

ThE_gOg said

how much heatwrap did you use in meters mate??

Chris

I don't know to be honest, didn't measure it. I didn't use the whole lot and I bought the following spec - 50MM X 1.5MM X 30M, properly got 20% left.

cheers for the info mate

Chris

This might be useful for everyone as well. When I rebuilt my CIS unit, I found this link and website to be very useful

http://www.vintagewatercooleds.com - goto Tech section

It cover the following:

Timbo's VW Technotes, Techtips and Tech Procedures (whatever you call them!)
A1, A2, B1, B2, BX, Fox, Golf, Cabriolet, Rabbit, Scirocco, Jetta, Dasher, Quantum, and Corrado
Blue links go to technote, black bold means coming soon!

General Tech Tips
VW Links - Links to other great VW related sites, parts and forums. None of this is paid for, it's just respect around here!

Tools - This technote explains the importance of good tools, which ones you want, and which ones you need.

All about Oil - Includes oil viscosity charts and information, oil change, and oil filter types and wrenches

Basic Ignition Maintenance - Replace your spark plugs, cap and rotor, and information on plug types.

Gasoline - General Information on Gasoline, Grades, Octane, wholesale gas, running out of gas and pinging.

Basic Tire Maintenance - Tire pressure, Nitrogen, tread wear, traction ratings, and sizing information.

Fuses and Relays - Fuse Panel information, including relays and fuse ratings for your car

Lighting Technotes
Light bulb Guide - Bulb charts, and information on bulb manufacturers.

Headlight Relaying Guide - Give your headlights a power boost, or properly hook up European or higher wattage headlights.

BMW e30 Headlights for Mk1 Scirocco - Give your mk1 Projectors - You can also do it to a mk2 Scirocco with the technote below

Round Headlights for Mk2 Scirocco - Put Mk1 Scirocco headlights in a Mk2 Scirocco - for an old-school look

Euro Headlights for Mk2 Scirocco - It makes a huge difference - both in looks, and in lighting quality.

Smoothing Taillights - Smooth the ridges out to polish the taillights for a clean look.

Electrical Technotes
Fuses and Relays - Fuse Panel information, including relays and fuse ratings for your car

The Definitive Starting Guide - How to get your car that won't start started!

Ignition Systems in Detail - How the Hall sender works, Coils, types of wires, troubleshooting and knock sensors.

Add a Better Ground (-) - Fixes many random electrical problems, and helps everything in the car work better.

Alternator Tips for 8v and 16v engines - Fixing charging problems, updating to a 90A alternator, Brackets and pulleys.

Oxygen Sensor & Air/Fuel - Fix the 'wavy' idle, then adjust your air to fuel ratio and pass emissions.

Fuel System Technotes
All About Throttle Bodies - Install a new throttle body with larger butterflies for better airflow.

Cleaning the CIS Airflow Sensor - Clean the Airflow sensor for better running and cleaner fuel.

CIS Troubleshooting - COMING SOON! - Fix weird running problems, clean up emissions, and fix fuel issues.

Cone Filter for CIS - How to adapt the CIS system for a cold air intake.

Megasquirt Electronic Fuel Injection - Building, Installing, wiring, tuning, and programming the Megasquirt EFI system. This technote covers CIS, CIS-E and Digifant cars. (UPDATED LATE 2006)

Body and Wheels
Fiberglass Repair - Fix a broken body kit piece, wheel arch or front spoiler.

Replacing the Windshield/Seal - for the older non-bonded, press-in style windshields used on A1 Cars.

Plate Holder for Mk2 Scirocco Nifty License Plate mod with parts from a VW Quantum.

Fixing the Sunroof - Make that sunroof work like new. Fix leaks and Hard to move sunroof mechanisms.

Interior Technotes
16v Roof Antenna - Installing that nifty roof antenna!

Custom Gauge Faces - You want white gauges? How about red? Make 'em yourself! (with PSD Gauges Download)

Instrument Cluster Bulbs - Replace burned out bulbs, change colors, and fix the cluster foil.

Installing a three gauge Panel - Information at your fingertips!

Odometer Repair - Odometer stopped or broken? It's a common VW problem. Make it work again!

Seats - All about the front seats in our cars

Make a Rear Cargo Panel - Hide some 6x9 speakers here for stealthy good sound.

Stereo Information - Wire colors and more…

Engine
The Definitive Starting Guide - Won't Start? Start here (Pun intended.)

A1 Engine Mounts - Stop that evil vibration, and replace A1 engine mounts!

Installing an Exhaust System - Free Flow Exhaust is an important first step in making lots of power.

Oil System Notes - Everything  about your oil system, including the pump, pan gasket, filters, and more

Oil pressure Sender - A much requested technote on the VDO oil pressure gauge and sender install.

1.8T Swap information - General info about putting the Mk4 or Passat/Audi 1.8T engine in your A1

Belt Reference - Belts, Configurations, Part Numbers, and lengths - all in nifty vector diagrams.

Timing Belt - Info on converting from the old style tensioner to the new, and timing information

3A Engine Swap for B1 Platform Dasher - The Audi 3A 2.0L 8v engine - Technote by greggearhead

Complete Coolant System - Everything about your cooling system, including heater core, water pump for Early A1 with A/C and more.

The Vintage Watercooleds Engine Code Database - THE database for ALL VW engine codes. Some Audi engines too!

Passing Emissions Help - Improving emissions, also includes last-ditch techniques for when you just need to pass

Transmission, Drivetrain and Clutch
Replacing the Clutch - Do it yourself - For one of the hardest jobs in the car, includes more than 100 pictures.

Clutch Cable Replacement - Replace that cable before it snaps, easy, but effective!

020 Transmission Gear Oil - Not as hard as you think - it's easy! Reduce grinding and extend the life of your transmission.

Axles Technote - Coming soon, details the 90mm vs. 100mm difference, and looks at economic viability of replacing joints or axles.

Wheel Bearing Technote - Coming soon, replacing wheel bearings on all four wheels.

Brakes
Rear Disc Brakes for A1 - Add disc brakes to the back wheels (Very similar for A2 cars as well)

10.1" Front disc Rotors - for A1 - Bigger Rotors for the front wheels too

Installing a 22mm Master Cylinder - For your bigger brakes, also covers proportioning valve information.

Suspension
Steering Troubleshooting - Wondering, Wishy-washy steering?

Strut Information - All about suspension. More to come soon.

Replacing A-Arm Bushings - Replace the bushings to keep shaking and weird noises down.

Replacing the Ball Joints - Fix Wobbly steering, and fixes a car that follows cracks or ruts in the road.

Installing Upper front and Rear Stress bars - For Better Handling, and a stiffer body, a great first mod.

B1 Front Suspension - Installing better springs

B1 Rear Suspension Installing better Springs

Replacing A1 Rear Axle Beam Bushings - Reduces clunking, makes sweeping turns more smooth.

So today was so lovely and hot, I took the cab out for a long drive, all was going well, until I got about 200 yards from my house coming back from my drive and I had some smoke from the engine area, so I pulled over and I could see water was leaking from the top screw of the Plastic hose flange, on end of cylinder head which connects to the heater hose. Now what is weird, this was a new item with new studs in the head and nuts. So a slow drive back to the house to let it cool down.

Has anyone had this before, I'm going to take off the plastic hose flange  off tomorrow and have a look and see what the problem is…

The joy of mk1's  

Lucky you were only 200 yards from home!!
Looking forward to seeing her for real when you pop down Si  :y:

Timski said

Lucky you were only 200 yards from home!!
Looking forward to seeing her for real when you pop down Si  :y:

Wouldn't of been too bad if I wasn't I've got recovery policy - you never know with mk1's!! but I was happy it was only 200 yards…  

Yeah still hope to be over this week.

maybe overtightened? may have cracked??? seems strange as its a new part.. did you use gasket and some gasket seal?

Carbs4ever said

maybe overtightened? may have cracked??? seems strange as its a new part.. did you use gasket and some gasket seal?

not sure yet, haven't had a chance to get it off today.. will find out tomorrow morning… I did all the nuts and bolts up as per torque guide, then again the hose flange is plastic so it might of cracked..

ok, so the plastic flange had a crack in it, so bought a new one and replaced all fixed. Then I started the car and the start motor was making a real bad noise, so I turned the car off and took the motor off the car to test. The motor didn't start again with direct power going to it from the battery    so will be researching to find best place to get a replacement one (Bosch of course!).

was the starter making a shreeking noise? Might be dry bearings? I took the end cap off the one on the Sportline and cleaned and lubed it and it stopped the noise for good.

Your car's looking stunning! Are you going to Gaydon?

Ross said

was the starter making a shreeking noise? Might be dry bearings? I took the end cap off the one on the Sportline and cleaned and lubed it and it stopped the noise for good.

Your car's looking stunning! Are you going to Gaydon?

The motor was completely shot, I managed to get a new one from GSF - Bosch, exchange - same spec as the one on the car   , going to put on the car tomorrow, managed to get it just before they closed too!

I hope to go to Gaydon, if all goes well tomorrow, I have found a slight leak on the manifold which is blowing which is doing my head in so going to take off the car and see what I can do… (not a quick job I can tell you) I know I'm going to have fun getting that manifold off with no space.

Hope you make it. Good luck

Ross said

Hope you make it. Good luck

me too, if I have to work all day doing it and night…

                     

Well I can say for one, I really enjoyed working on my car this morning, I managed to get my manifold exhaust off with-in 1 hour, even though I had to take off the drivers side, drive shaft and anti roll bar. I'm glad to say that the noise wasn't a crack, but two of the gaskets that go between the manifold and head where broken… lucky I have a load of these in the garage, so a quick clean on the head and manifold ends and I bolted all  back up and its now running lovely and quiet again    

So pic showing the new starter motor (Bosch) and nice underneath picture of engine and the manifold back in place.

Just need to clean the car now - a bit too hot at the moment, will do this evening. Hopefully see everyone at the show.

that is one clean engine bay matey!! looks like a brand new car.

are you keeping it now then??

Chris

ThE_gOg said

that is one clean engine bay matey!! looks like a brand new car.

are you keeping it now then??

Chris

thanks alot…

After Tim has done his magic on a few areas of the car (painting) it will be up for sale..    

I'm just working on a completing a webpage to explain the spec and what has been done with pictures. It has to go as I live in USA now and only come back to the UK now and again for work and personal stuff and I've already got another cab stored, so this one has to sell, who ever buys it will get one wicked Cab. Only half the work I've done on this car is shown on this forum.

mmmmmmmmmmm it looks good

So I was not a happy person this morning, took some pictures of the car below before leaving for the show. Was just coming up to the M40 Junction on the M25 when the car died on me…  bloody battery wasn't charging. After 1 hour wait for AA and then got home to figure it was the battery for sure, no where was open to get a new one. I ended up going down the pub instead with a few mates… then I get a call off my dad to say he has a spare battery if I wanted it, buy this time I'd had a few and that was my day gone..

Will get a new battery tomorrow, then I really will have everything new now under the bonnet.

Some pic's of the car clean..