Finally- mk2 deam begins

[Matt P]

i have a spare set of fogs that you're welcome to have, the lenses don't match completely though from memory.

In sydney in a couple of weeks and will have my black one (with no fogs and no working back seat latch haha) registered so can show you her

[mk2DREW]

Been a while, so i thought i'd post an update.

The past month or so has been filled with classic temperamental mk2 problems. I can't help but laugh at how much has gone wrong recently hahah.
So:
- Back left door handle is almost impossible to open
- New tyres
- Holes in the water resovior lid spray water all over the engine bay/ battery when the jets are turned on
- 2nd gear crunches and 4th gear is temperamental - has to go back to Camden GTI for a diagnosis
- Key barrel got progressively fiddly/ harder to turn until it refused to move at all (definitely wasn't the steering lock)

So i got the steering wheel off, control stalks off and drilled the hole to slide out the key cylinder.... played with the key, reassembled and then she worked fine! not sure what i did or how i did it, but the key turns- works the car fine.. i'll play my luck with the barrel so i don't have to remove/ repair it.
I FORGOT A SCREW.
Disassembled everything, put the screw in its home, reassembled everything.

THE MFA STALK SNAPS. LEAVING THE WIPERS ON FULL WITH WATER JETS BLASTING.

The best option at the moment is to leave it alone till my new stalk arrives, and set her right.

Don't get me wrong, i love my car- she's just playing hard to start although i'm a complete car noob, the amount i'm learning through all this trouble is awesome and am loving working on my little nugget!

[Tom93]

ahh the joys of owning a mk2 hahaha. if you ever need a hand with anything man give me a message and if im free ill come round.

gearbox still under warranty ? might be the syncros in the gearbox are a bit work and tired.

[mk2DREW]

Cheers tom! Will do mate.

Not sure, there wasn't much talkabout warranty but I'm sure they'll sort me out, it's only been about 2 months since the swap

[Tom93]

ahk , most second hand places will have 3 months or something. but matt is pretty good and will help out.

[mk2DREW]

yeah i'll get up there as soon as i sort this bloody wiper stalk out

[Tom93]

message sports racer he was parting out his crashed mk2. i grabbed some wiring off him couple of months ago but he still might have the wiper stalk or even the whole unit (wipers and blinker stalks)

[mk2DREW]

ooh genius! i have one on the way already, although will definitely ask if this one buggers up aswell

[Notso Swift]

Made me laugh, but in that nervous way of sympathy because I am ham fisted and just a likely to the same!

[sports racer]

message sports racer he was parting out his crashed mk2. i grabbed some wiring off him couple of months ago but he still might have the wiper stalk or even the whole unit (wipers and blinker stalks)

Mine had an axe put through it when the policeman couldn't move my car after the accident.

Note to everyone: If you smash your car leave the ignition key in so the steering wheel can still be turned. Axe went through the dash as well.