What did you fix/replace on your Mk1 today?

[Shadow_Rusty]

That's one very nice Cabby... and, it's going to look even better with those really nice wheels...

[kawabanga]

Thank you very much...!

[clarkbanks]

White walls!

[Shadow_Rusty]

Fixed my lefthand wiper today...

Driving along in torential rain (well for Canberra anyway), the left wiper decided it wanted to be on the righthand side...
Thankfully it missed the other wiper and then just sat at the bottom of the windscreen...
Not the most fun rest of the trip... Used the wipers as little as possible so as to not strip out the splines anymore than needed...

Once at work, I grabbed a pair of pliers from my desk, and then tightened the nut...
All good now...

Try doing that on a newer car... lol.

[Shadow_Rusty]

Put the roof up this morning, and ripped the roof securing handle clean off...




Now to find a replacement...

[polski_ogurek]

smashed the prep work this week (sanding and making the doors dead straight), and by the time I'm done tomorrow the whole car should be very close to being ready for primer. Most panels are already quickly coated in Hi-fill primer

[abreut]

I have been noticing a creaking sound when turning at low speeds. I got my wife to move the steering wheel left and right while I checked the rack, turns out as I suspected there was some movement in the drivers side bracket.

Pulled things apart and I found 2 hairline cracks down underneath where the bracket is spot welded to the underside. So time to reinforce the sucker. I mainly seam welded all the various joins, but I also added a couple of extra pieces in for bracing. Should be right now! I already had a piece of flat bar joining both brackets (you can see the underside of it in the pics) and this still happened. I'd recommend checking your mk1's so you catch this before the cracks get nasty, or worse still the bracket comes right off.

[Jarred]

Had a cracked bracket on my mk 1 cabby when I first bought it. Apparently a reasonably common issue caused by the larger (185/195 tyres) being turned alot at low speed. SO I wouldn't be surprised that any mk 1 with some more serious rubber and/or serious usage having this sort of issue.

[abreut]

Had a cracked bracket on my mk 1 cabby when I first bought it. Apparently a reasonably common issue caused by the larger (185/195 tyres) being turned alot at low speed. SO I wouldn't be surprised that any mk 1 with some more serious rubber and/or serious usage having this sort of issue.

Yep, the cabrios have more weight too, as does mine with an ABF and heavier box etc, so it makes the load even worse. Also, the real load is almost all on that one bracket, its the side of the rack that limits any sideways movement, the other side is free to move through the bush. Maybe the other bracket is stronger for the original LHD configuration. Anyway, a worthwhile area to check and definitely strengthen if you already have the motor out or at least have the downpipe removed.

[Jarred]

yep, 100% right.

Quite fiddly to do with the dp in, but managable.