Josh's MK2 Golf GTI

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Some of you might recognise this little guy





Things I can remember off the top of my head, this will be maintained and updated in the original post right here (in no particular order).


The not so small list of things to do

Cosmetic/Functional

• - [COMPLETE] Freshen up the interior, steam clean and deodorise (old cars smell, that's just how it is)
• - Do the headlight wiring mod!
• - Change out headlight globes to something a little less pathetic
• - [COMPLETE] replace interior light globe
• - [COMPLETE] replace dead fuses, replace fuse with incorrect amp rating
• - [COMPLETE] brake and clutch pedal rubbers
• - [ARRIVED] replace seat slide guides
• - Get A/C leak tested/Gassed
• - Replace heater core
• - Install front foglights
• - [HAPPENING] Re paint front and rear VW badges gloss black
• - [COMPLETE] Clean up golf gti hatch badge
• - re mount rear VW emblem
• - Full body buff/polish, seal and wax
• - realign bonnet and a couple of other panels
• - [COMPLETE] re black some of the faded exterior plastics
• - fab a dash mat if I somehow stumble upon extra time
• - Throw on either a) my spare set of 15's with fresh KU31's to save the track tyres B) New set of 16's... currently eyeing off some 16x8 +20offset Rota Grid Classics (Gloss Grey, slight bronze tinge)
• - Install 12v socket to charge devices with
• - Get a cheap single din head unit and a pair of speakers, no doof doof for this car
• - Touch up front bumper
• - Re paint silver garnish on the front grill (strip that runs between the bumper and the headlights)
• - Fix stiff hinge in rear driver side door
• - Get a quote to have the driver front quarter repaired, pre existing damage makes insurance troublesome
• - [COMPLETE] Tint
• - [COMPLETE] Re black the bonnet vent plastic piece

Mechanical/Driveline

• - Brown coolant, flush that gunk out a few times and fill with fresh goodness (standard green glycol should be fine as long as I flush it thoroughly?)
• - [COMPELTE] Clutch only bites in the first 30-50mm of pedal travel
• - Brakes feel vague, spongy and weak, fresh fluid and bleed to make sure there's no air in the system
• - [COMPLETE] accelerator cable
• - Engine only revs out to 5,000rpm. Possibly distributor not set correctly after timing belt changeover.
• - [COMPLETE] Stiffness and sticking in the clutch and throttle make traffic driving a bit of a pain
• - [COMPLETE] Second gear is a pain to notch in to once you're rolling
• - Driveline whine at road speeds above 80kph, gear doesn't matter, load doesn't matter. Not sure what it is.
• - Replace radiator with a thick core aluminium unit. (Current one is leaking and has probably about 30-40% broken fins and is gunked up with stop leak.)
• - [COMPLETE] Clean out MAF and throttle body, possibly fouled by K&N oil
• - Set up an external oil cooler, ATF style.
• - [COMPLETE] Replace power steering fluid