My '91 MK1 Golf Cabby

[tafe]

Hey All,

Hoping to tap into your knowledge bank. Picked up a second hand cabby that needs a little love.

Here it is View image: cp4656993002825421423 1

Steering rack is aparently cooked. Been quoted $825 fitted if my current rack is overhaulable. More if they have to replace it. Are parts like this hard to come by?

Other work I've been told is required is a new left high beam light, new rocker cover gasket, steam clean engine, wheel alignment, reset rear muffler, locate/make new bushes for gear selector (Another $1k all up).

Thoughts on any of this? I love my Golfs but not really a 'car guy' if that makes sense. Any input appreciated!

Would love to keep her on the road.

[eltonking]

Hey All,

Hoping to tap into your knowledge bank. Picked up a second hand cabby that needs a little love.

Here it is View image: cp4656993002825421423 1

Steering rack is aparently cooked. Been quoted $825 fitted if my current rack is overhaulable. More if they have to replace it. Are parts like this hard to come by?

Other work I've been told is required is a new left high beam light, new rocker cover gasket, steam clean engine, wheel alignment, reset rear muffler, locate/make new bushes for gear selector (Another $1k all up).

Thoughts on any of this? I love my Golfs but not really a 'car guy' if that makes sense. Any input appreciated!

Would love to keep her on the road.

I can't comment on the steering rack,

...but $1k for fitting a globe, a $10 gasket (I gave one away literally last week) and a wheel alignment that costs ~$100? if that? wow. Even the rear muffler, new, replaced etc should only be $100-200 and shifter linkages are easy to do yourself. Why does your engine need to be steam cleaned?

Happy to give you a hand anytime man

but don't get taken for a ride and let that turn you off mk1s. please.

[Petska84]

I've got a rack you can have.

[Big Yellow]

btw, shifter bushes can be bought online for about $5-6 from places like GAP or vw heritage etc.

[sports racer]

Fellas, it's people like you that give honest, hard working mechanics a bad name.

Well done! Bet you there's nothing wrong with the rack, just needs balljoints replaced.


That's a nice looking Cabby you've got there Tafe. Definitely worth keeping.



Cheers

Paul

[Stanton]

I've seen plenty of buggered racks,mainly due to split boots and moisture,dirt etc.
Don't get the wrong rack though there are early non mounting bush ones and the later ones.
Go to a VW specialist workshop or like most with old cars DIY.
There are plenty of guys on this forum to help you out.

[tafe]

Happy to give you a hand anytime man

but don't get taken for a ride and let that turn you off mk1s. please.

Wow, what a great forum - Mate I'd be super appreciative of any help whatsoever. I'm in Melb inner-east, but will travel wherever. Feel like I'm at the mercy of mechanics (This guys was a second opinion and half the price of the first guy!)

I've got a rack you can have.

Really? Thanks!

btw, shifter bushes can be bought online for about $5-6 from places like GAP or vw heritage etc.

The mechanic was like, can't get parts for a car this old, and that he's gonna have to make them himself???

Fellas, it's people like you that give honest, hard working mechanics a bad name.

Well done! Bet you there's nothing wrong with the rack, just needs balljoints replaced.


That's a nice looking Cabby you've got there Tafe. Definitely worth keeping.

Paul

Cheers Paul, Hopefully with a bit of help I'll be able to. I want to keep it but after speaking with a couple of mechanics I was really nervous about being sent broke. Sounds like with a bit of know-how it's not gonna cost the earth after all. More than happy to put the time in, just don't have much know-how!

[Big Yellow]

which workshops have quoted you out of interest??

shifter bushings - https://au.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_...umbStartRow=18

[Mk1@4Motion]

Hey bud, try doing these jobs yourself. It'll teach you about the car and also how to work on them a little bit. Its all part of the fun.


Only The Good Die Young 45

[Peter Jones]

All of that's easy accomplished on a lazy Saturday afternoon by someone who knows Golfs.

Maybe a $200 tops to sort that lot out if you do it yourself with some advice form the brains trust on here.

Steering rack issues could also be due to a broken mount and might require a little welding. Nothing major.

If a steering rack mount is broken it also affects the gearshift as one of the levers mount off the rack.

Nice looking Car!