mk3 3dr beater

**shooitt** · 30-09-2012, 04:54 PM

Some guys on here were bidding on this on fleabay. Well I had the winning bid

I'm the proud owner of this wondrous piece of machinery.

I also bought a massive huntsman spider who decided to run across the bonnet in the m5 tunnel then run across my door as I got out when I got home. He met my thong soon after haha

Engine wise, the 1.8 is perfect! Runs better than my Vento. This is my first manual car, I've never even touched one prior to this. I think I'll pick it up quick, gonna drive around the streets here every afternoon til I'm confident enough for main roads lol.
I have no real idea how the clutch is supposed to feel. Basically I think it travels way too far and is very stiff. Could I need a new clutch cable?
There is some insane camber on the front right which I'll try and diagnose/fix later this week. Apparently it was caused by getting it towed about 6 months ago.

...biggest rust bubbles evar! I'll be getting these fixed for sure.

Sadly I will have to sell the Vento

...would love to keep them both!

Eventually my Borbet reps and Weitecs will go on the Golf and I'll sell the Vento stock standard.

Need advice regarding the clutch and the camber

**anthony--t** · 30-09-2012, 04:59 PM

Wow so you got it! I had been in contact with the owner, seemed like a really nice bloke. In the end I decided I couldn't be bothered with the rust and apparently been keyed etc. Glad someone on here has taken it on. Can't wait to see what you do with it! Sucks the vento has to go though.

**Jarred** · 30-09-2012, 05:00 PM

congrats on the purchase.

re; camber. starters take the wheel off, and look for anything that's bent, scratched or dinged up. Can't really see much in the pics though.

Clutch cable might need lubing. I've seen people use all sorts, WD, gearbox oil etc. as for travel, it's probably a self adjusting cable, so tht's just how it is. Although they do tend to stretch a bit over time.

Iis this car an import?

**anthony--t** · 30-09-2012, 05:03 PM

I'm confused as to why the indicators are oval and it has flares? Obvious answer is that flares are added on but the front and rear bumpers are texture tops? Don't oval indicators mean colour coded bumpers?

**Ben J** · 30-09-2012, 06:33 PM

I love a 3 door

good stuff.

I'd say get someone who knows what a clutch is supposed to feel like to give it a drive and see if they think something is up. When I bought mine (with 140kkm) my clutch was on the way out and I had to replace it not long after. It will likely have a self adjugsting cable unless its been changed which are useless, if its the problem, replace it with one you can adjust manually.