My New Car

[el_foolio]

Hey all. I Have Myself a new car! 76 Golf LS. I am in love with it.
Heres a few quick pics:

http://xs76.xs.to/pics/06150/Image166.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs76&d=06150&f=Image166.jpg)

http://xs76.xs.to/pics/06150/Image167.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs76&d=06150&f=Image167.jpg)

http://xs76.xs.to/pics/06150/Image168.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs76&d=06150&f=Image168.jpg)

http://xs76.xs.to/pics/06150/Image169.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs76&d=06150&f=Image169.jpg)

http://xs76.xs.to/pics/06150/Image170.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs76&d=06150&f=Image170.jpg)
Pioneer DEH-4850MP :D

[golf-kart]

Congratulations!!! :D That’s a nice mk1 – have you got big plans for it?

[GoLfMan]

awesome foolio!!!!!! :D how does it go???

[86gti]

Yessssssss!!!! more golfs for Tassie lol........
looks pretty neat :-)

[evorobin]

Sweet ride fella love the 3 door mk1's 8)

I'm about to sell my third set of BBS RS to tassie in 2 weeks. This really is the ol skool centre of the southern hemisphere :twisted:

[worm]

I think its because mechanics in tassie dont know how to fix EFI :wink:

nice car btw, 2 doors rock.. yes.. 2 doors.. not 3 :D

[imported_brackie]

Heaps of potential there. And here in Tassie! Good colour :wink:

[Anonymous]

I reckon I know how to fix EFI in Tassie!

[evorobin]

Take some of them technical skillz and join the forum ya lazy b***** :lol:

[TassieGTi]

Enjoy it Zach :D Lots of potential! Nice stereo.....but be sure not to chop up those nice door panels or rear tray for speakers :)

[Valver.]

I know that little bus :wink: ! It's a beauty 8)

[Golfwise]

Funny that I've been fixing kjets for 30 years,and here in Tassie too, funny that.
We can get both our heads around o lot of stuff over here.Funny that
Worm you are a legend cos VW made cars in 2 or 4 door versions only . :lol:

[el_foolio]

im boxing the speakers mike. Dont worry, the doorss are safe :D im very happy with the car. only ooooone oproblem, still cant get the bonnet open.... The release latch in the caris too loose, anyone have aaaaaaaany suggestions as to how i can get the little sucker open?

[GoLfMan]

wats the engine specs?

[imported_brackie]

Odd are that the catch on the front panel is stiff as.... You'll only end up snapping the cable if you heave ho too much. Get another person to press down on the bonnet above the catch (not denting pressure :wink: ) and try the cable pull again. If this fails then get some long nose pliers and grip the actual cable under the dash and repeat the process. The idea is that the second person takes the friction of the catch and makes it easier to pull.

If you do manage to open it CRC and then oil the catch, working it until it's freely moving. When you're happy that it is, wipe/blow off the oil and then white grease it. It would also pay you to detach the cable and elevate it to a height where you can slowly drip oil sown into the outer casing. Might need to do that overnight. I know that the best lubricant is graphite but good luck trying to get it in :D

[el_foolio]

cheers. ill try all of that mate.

[el_foolio]

got it open. thanks all.

[delux]

Good score el. Nice car.

[gtimk5]

Go boy!!! Got some hotwires if your intrested deluxe. In fact you could take the whole 5+5 that their on. Would be original, eh? 13inch too, wont fit the GTI, bout the same diameter as the brakes

[gtimk5]

Hi guest/delux? Wasnt APR,d tho, I would know! Common cars? Soon will be when vw can organise em! Smaller brakes.....means faster....will think about that...

[delux]

T'was me!
Yeah better acceleration too!!!
You would be the first mk5 on 13"s. You da man!
Things ya gotta do to be a leader not a follower....

[delux]

T'was me again. Seem to have to log in twice?!?
The VWclub down here have a watercooled cruise coming up.
There is one during Targa too......

[Anonymous]

You mean the aircooled club has a cruise.
I'm sure when the HSV owners have a cruise they don't invite FJ Holden owners.
Big difference.

[Anonymous]

Anyway....

You're more than welcome on our "watercooled" run Foolio. The aircooled cars are taking a seperate route and meeting together at the end. Should be good. I'll check the dates.

[imported_brackie]

I've just rechecked the permissions for this forum and guests aren't allowed to post here. So, if it is you posting as a guest delux, please log in twice. If guest posts continue I'll have to trace and delete that user and they will have to re register.
Also, if anyone has personal comments to make to another user, email them, pm them, 'phone them, call them up on the UHF, bloody telegraph them or knock on their door and tell them face to face. BUT DON'T DO IT ON THIS FORUM! It only wastes the time and the patience of us all (Particularly me :evil: .)

[el_foolio]

Plans for the car:
Want to keep it as original as possible. But so far about to put in my koni Sports adjustables (Rear), and Monroe Gas Shocks with cut sports springs in this weekend. Would like to make a few modifications, open to suggestions! Also, the old bus likes to overheat a LOT, within a few minutes. Any one with any ideas to whats going on.....

Thanks all. Zac

[delux]

Foolio.
Enjoy your car mate. Hope to see you on a cruise soon eh?

[el_foolio]

Yeah, im sure ill see you on a cruise soon!

[imported_brackie]

And let that be the final word. The Red Pen has been wielded! And it deleted and edited accordingly. Geez...Why do I feel like a school teacher again??

[delux]

good. :D

You gonna lower it Foolio?
I wanna get mine down.....

[el_foolio]

soon as i get that supsension in it will be lowered mate! I need help with this overheating problem!!!

[wolfsburg]

Nice car mate. Overheating issues always start with cheapest fix first if no one knows what it may be.


It has water / coolant anti freeze.

All hoses are secure and not crimped anywhere preventing water flow. (Radiator, heater etc)

Bad timing? too far retarded

Radiator cap ensure it is releasing pressure, I do not know what Golf cap is set at. An example would be 11lbs pressure. If suspect replace it.

Thermostat, does it have one? is it working replace if suspect.

I am not sure how many welsh plugs a Golf engine has need to confirm none are leaking.

Water pump?

Head gasket?

It is a process of elimination if you have no tell tale signs unfortunately

That is all I can think of ( and I am no mechanic)


Good luck with it.

[el_foolio]

Problem solved, turns out it was a simple mistake made by me, which we wont get into ;) You get that when your a newbie i guess!

[el_foolio]

Heres a few more pics for 'yall!

http://xs301.xs.to/xs301/06223/Golf1.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs301&d=06223&f=Golf1.jpg)

http://xs301.xs.to/xs301/06223/Golf2.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs301&d=06223&f=Golf2.jpg)

http://xs301.xs.to/xs301/06223/Golf3.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs301&d=06223&f=Golf3.jpg)

[TassieGTi]

Make sure you pass those P plates foolio :wink: Wanna see you out and about in the little red beast 8) Must almost be time for some mods :wink: 8) :D

[el_foolio]

yeah, i hope i pass! mods have been hard, havent got much $. If i get paid at some bloody point ill hopefully have some new tail/head lights. And im gettin some clear indicators asap.