What did you fix/replace on your Mk1 today?

**Peter Jones** · 06-12-2008, 08:52 PM

In the Red Golf.

Fixed the intermitant horn button.

Fixed a snapped engine mount and snapped exhaust stay.

New gearbox mount, new urethane front reaction mount.

The right angle on the gearbox mount carrier had snapped off, it's pretty common on a lot of MK 1s. I repaired it by drilling out the spot welds to remove it and then welding a piece of 3mm 25x25 r/a back into place.

The exhaust stay had also snappped at the geabox end. I just welded it back together.

Pete

**Jarred** · 07-12-2008, 06:48 PM

Pete, when are we going to give Red some new paint loving??

**mollins** · 08-12-2008, 10:58 AM

yesterday i upgraded to a mk3 booster, mk3 rear drums, replaced handbrake cables, replaced the bonnet release cable, replaced front bumper, moved my numberplate, replumbed the heater, replaced my vacuum lines....

yesterday was a good day

**cab93** · 08-12-2008, 01:50 PM

Replaced the radiator fan motor. Big thanks to Golf Loon for getting that to me. All works good now.

Michael

**Antdragonist** · 13-12-2008, 08:57 AM

car was outside and went to move it into the garage because the slow leak on the rear left had turned into a quick leak,
started her up and it was warming then it stopped ... whats wrong THIS TIME i thought

got out, fuel everywhere.
one of the clamps gave way and leaked the little fuel i had left all over the road. lol

SO! i pushed it into the garage, swapped the wheels, raised the front coils a bit (due to getting an infringement last week for my car being too low at the sump....

7cm ground clearance instead of 10) got eric (tassie_euro_mk1) to give me a lift to the petrol station with a jerry can, rare spares for an adj hose clamp, and a 6pack on the way home.
cheers bud.

it could have been so simple, bloody hose clamp!
car re-inspected this week at the all new and amazing sump clearance height of 10cm woooo

**greasykitchen** · 13-12-2008, 02:17 PM

Been prep-ing a replacement rear bumper - treating the rust on the inside, and soon to give it some fish oil.
Tomorrow: attempting to replace the bumper. Hateful necessity as the old one (apart from being badly bend at one end) is really clean and neat. Damn it.