RE:TECH: New Mk1 issues..was:, Another Mk1 owner joins the ranks

[Randy Block <RandyB@E-Risk.com>]

Nate,

1. The sound from the rear might be the rear wheel bearings.
These are fairly easy to replace, might as well check/replace the rear shoes
and brake cylinders while you're in there.

2. Oil pressure and Oil Temp are the ones I'd recommend. If you get them
from a wrecking yard pull the senders as well.

3. Instrument bulbs are real easy to replace once you get the cluster out,
just twist 90deg and pull.

4. There are white plastic clips on the rear feet of the chair that usually
break, I think the dealer may still have them, should solve the rocking
chair effect.

HTH

Randy B
Mars 81S - techtonics tuning 1847cc 8V
Cosmos 81S - future project - dreaming of 200-220hp.
87 Jetta GLI 16V - daily driver 

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Nate Mellom [SMTP:bronson@inwave.com]
	Sent:	Friday, December 01, 2000 6:48 AM
	To:	Scirocco Mailing List
	Subject:	Another Mk1 owner joins the ranks

	Well, as many of you know, I went and looked at the white '81 last
	night.  Here's what I found.

	Rust:  Wasn't NEARLY as bad as I thought it was, the outside of the
	fenders between the wheels and doors are rusty, but not as bad as I
	thought, and not on the inside.  The inner fender walls,
floorboards,
	suspension mounting points, etc. all look very good, actually.
Minor
	rust in the spare-tire well.

	Started PERFECTLY, albeit a bit slow (hadn't been started in a
while,
	took a couple cranks).  Ran like an absolute TOP!!!!  Saw no
evidence of
	burning anything.

	The drive was good, cluch felt strong, the FF (I had reported it had
a
	5F....amazing what you can actually SEE in the daylight) shifted
very
	nice, engine pulled strong (it made one odd noise, it almost sounded
	like a rear differential noise (yes, I know, I'm comparing it to the
	noise my buddy's Supra makes), kind of a turbo-winding-up whirring
noise
	upon acceleration, sounded like in the rear, cause for concern?  The
1.7
	felt so much better than my JH with my Autotech 268 cam and a K&N,
	odd.....Rode good, the creaks from the suspension went away (from
	sitting a while, perhaps), shock and springs could be replaced soon,
I
	suppose.  Brakes felt good. Mono wiper and squirter work, rear wiper
and
	squirter work.  Rear window defroster works.  Heater works, no A/C.
	Steering boots are both in good shape.  (Did stall at an intesection
	once, stopped at a stop light and it just died, started right back
up
	again, no other problems)

	Cause for hopefullness:  Under the hood:  Bosch plugs (used but
still in
	good shape), Bosch wires/cap, VW/Audi oil filter, a spare bottle of
	VW/Audi brake fluid.  It seemed as though someone cared about this
car
	at some point.

	Compression: 140, 145, 151, 150  Kinda low, but within parameters
set by
	Bentley (Dealer quote when asked if I could perform a compression
test:
	"Kind of a lot of hassle for a $500 car, isn't it?"   Nope.)

	And the result?  I'm picking up my winter driver this afternoon!!!
	Some things I know I need to do:
	Replace oil temp gauge (gone), and perhaps an oil pressure gauge
instead
	of the non-working clock
	Replace both speedo and tach bulbs (Mk1 owners, help?  I'm sure I
can
	figure it out but.....)
	Passengers seat rocks on its mounts a bit
	Oil/coolant/tranny fluid/etc.
	Replace windshield, crack is worse than I thought
	Get some snow tires and have fun!!!!

	Gonna be a fun weekend.....
	Nate
	'84 8v
	'81.....um......how should I label this one?
	=o)



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