what have you done to your car today ?

[bendyb633]

I carbon wrapped the B pillars. Had to re-do the drivers door, but looks good methinks!

 

[akchappers]

Top work mate! Took me ages to do my switches , dash etc in it!
Ak

 

[bendyb633]

Top work mate! Took me ages to do my switches , dash etc in it!
Ak

Thanks mate. I'm pretty chuffed with it.

 

[Paul43]

Took front door cards off n resealed leaking door seals.... No more leaky doors

 

[BoostHard]

Fitted new coils as mine were the original ones and I'm coming up to 70k..

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Mines still on original coils at 108k,

 

[BoostHard]

Here you go.

Doesn't show that well in pics and I expect it will settle a bit as well.

Before..................................................After

Did you replace the topmount bush as well?

Thinking I may go for the 50/40 kit now. I'd want the front to sit a bit lower

 

[akchappers]

That's what I was thinking too. Front seems to sit a bit high at the mo!
Ak

 

[MalcB]

Did you replace the topmount bush as well?

Thinking I may go for the 50/40 kit now. I'd want the front to sit a bit lower

Yes the top mount and bearing were replaced. I agree the front is probably sitting a bit high.
40/50 would look better. However, where I live in the middle of nowhere down a farm track with a cattle grid, I'm glad it's no lower..

Really pleased with the handling though. It feels nicely planted and not too harsh. Turn-in is much improved.

 

[akchappers]

Decided to buy shotgun so I could hunt the feathered freak that did this!

Ak

 

[akchappers]

Oh and changed more bolts under the bonnet to shiny ones!

Ak

 

[Gingerbread Man]

I think I have a coolant leak, hoe much do you think I'd be looking at spending to fix it, change cam belt, water pump and full service. Iv been given a rough quote at around £300, is that good value?

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[BoostHard]

I think I have a coolant leak, hoe much do you think I'd be looking at spending to fix it, change cam belt, water pump and full service. Iv been given a rough quote at around £300, is that good value?

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That seems a bit to cheap for that lot,
where is the leak coming from?

 

[Gingerbread Man]

That seems a bit to cheap for that lot,
where is the leak coming from?

I thought it did but still I don't want to be spending a fortune, the car already has had £450 repairs and it cost me £719 lol I'm not sure where the actual leak is coming from. I'm considering just putting in one of those rad seal type products and seeing how that goes. I think its a slow leak as I haven't seen any puddles under the car but the header tank is low and I had it topped up a couple of weeks back when my car was at a garage getting electrics looked at

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[akchappers]

I wouldn't put rad weld in mate! Anything that could block up waterways on an engine like that can't be good!
Ak

 

[Gingerbread Man]

I wouldn't put rad weld in mate! Anything that could block up waterways on an engine like that can't be good!
Ak

What would you recommend?

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[akchappers]

Get the coolant system pressure tested mate. Can you not see any leak at all? Cances are it's either a pipe that needs nipping up or a slight drip from the rad. Although I did see a couple of people on here needing the coolant bottle cap replacing!
Ak

 

[BoostHard]

Id check the edges of the rad, usual spot seems to be bottom corners.
Every mk4 golf ive seen goes there.

 

[akchappers]

As above. My yellow ones went there. Had to top up every three weeks!
Ak

 

[STUARTY-B]

Just fixed 2 leaky door seals

 

[Gingerbread Man]

As above. My yellow ones went there. Had to top up every three weeks!
Ak

I bet that ain't cheap to get a new rad this car had been nothing but a money pit so far....

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