This was the real challenge as I was a bit concerned getting this right.I cut out the filler panel where needed offered it up.then scratched a line around it with Braddle type tool.cut the panel out did some inner repairs also but didn’t photo it forgot. Then I drilled through some holes in the perimeter and welded some (leafs of metal)so that the new panel could only fit flush and not drop through and this is how it came out. It’s rough it’s ugly but it is very strong. Nothing some filling and sanding won’t sort.
A bit of grinding welds,filling and sanding and Not to bad.gave it a coat of 2 k primer so it’s about done for this quarter.next side isn’t so much work.rear valance panel wasn’t to bad just a small repair at each end.
Hi I read about some running issues people have had in the past and refer to changing the (blue) temp sender/sensor that gives ecu signals. Mine is an 88 and what plug is it I’ve included this pic. There is a blue one on side of the head that is blue but I’m thinking it’s this 2 wire white connector with what looks like a black plug.
the whirte one there is the pre-88 equivalent of the later blue sensor. you can test it before you go out and change. if you fit the plastic front flange you can user the late blue sensor, but you also need to change the black sensor so that as well as the cost of the flange will probably negate any savings
Ok ordered one anyway there’s a lot of old looking stuff.im not going to change everything but anything that might might throw the ecu I’ll prob change.luckily for me having had a couple of early digi gtis before I have some spare stuff. Last time I started it was hesitant lumpy when revved but tbh I’m not suprised as I believe it hasn’t been ran since 2019. Just giving it a good going over and hope it’s a better runner. Head is now off needed new manifold old one leaking maybe cracked.while off doing the stem seals,grind the valves,new tappets. Head inside gunged up but over cleaner sorted that.
Wet day yesterday so starting rebuilding a drivers seat.got a good donor passenger seat from a 5 door mine is a 3 door. Swapped the base over.then onto the backrest To swap it to the tilt frame. Seat it came of had these side support iron But my old seat didn’t. So I cut them off and welded them on to the tilt frame had to be done as the foam had the recess for the bars.and I thought a nice easy job lol.
Looked for a seat for a while found a full interior cheap but only wanted passenger seat for a retrim so stripped the rest and kept some material dumped the rest. Can’t keep everything
Now changing the stem seals they needed doing rock hard with cracks in. One tool I don’t have is stem seal pliers and isn’t easy getting them out.but nearly done them all now. But next time I’ll have a pair for sure. It’s made an easy job a lot harder.
A bit more progress with the mk2 pushing on with it be nice to have it ready for summer. Stem seals done new lifters.cleaned and ground valves back in.some little pits on the exhaust valves but not that bad.enamelled block,heat painted head and rocker to freshen it all up.
I like a tidy engine bay it takes a bit of work My wife thinks I’m nuts lol. She vacuums every day when she don’t need to I rest my case.
Engine all back together after top end rebuild And running quieter. Still a bit choked up when pushing accelerated pedal down a bit like when the choke was pulled out (to far) back in the day of chokes. Which is making me think it’s too rich and needs a turn on the air box which way leans it out ???thanks
The factory tamper proof bung appears to still be in place on the air flow meter, may be that it's the original which'd indicate it's never been re-adjusted before? One of several handy guides on the forum... https://clubgti.com/forums/index.ph...gifant-troubleshooting-guidefrom-1999.292357/
A bit of a strange one so after putting engine back together had it running yesterday for a good half hour idled nice.a bit lumpy chokey When revved so today was gonna make some small adjustments and now won’t even fire. Don’t know what’s happened but can’t be much. All I have done since yesterday is clean ecu spades & module.
Nas it might be worth rechecking the ECU connections and terminals plus give them a shot of electrical contact cleaner in case some crud got in there.
Seems a bit odd to me as it was running yesterday. Forgot I did a bit of work on leads cap and arm this morning.could have made a real schoolboy error and got tdc (1) pointing at wrong cylinder. Will look tomorrow had enough today
