Dazie00 4 2 Cars Posted April 6 Hi guys Bought this Off Scott last week , 90 H phase 2 ,gonna be my little project , i'm no mechanic so will be asking lots of dumbo questions , apologies in advance for that . Been stood for many years , only going to the mot station by the look of things . It's not got a garage to live in , gonna use it for a weekend toy , so it's not gotta be perfect but very useable . Going in for full service / cam belt and clutch this week so see where we are from there . A few small niggles to sort out . Jobs i'd like to get done Want to get the sunroof vacum working , not to sure what the problem is here atm, also get the surround trim back on Wheels refurbed, new tyres New stereo/speakers I'm sure in time will have to sort brakes, suspension and a respray Are most parts available new still ? Dazza 57,(mid life crisis again!) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leslie green 163 Posted April 7 The sunroof is often the handle is broke or the cable siezed or broken , it only works with the engine running to provide the vacuum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazie00 4 2 Cars Posted April 9 On 4/7/2026 at 10:49 PM, Leslie green said: The sunroof is often the handle is broke or the cable siezed or broken , it only works with the engine running to provide the vacuum. Thanks , we will look into that first then , think its gonna be process by elimination!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazie00 4 2 Cars Posted April 19 A few jobs done since my last post, Speedline wheels refurbed and new Conti tyres Full service, cam belt , thermostat , wheel bearing , clutch , Plenty to do on this little money pit!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris 417 mi 64 2 Cars Posted April 23 On 4/19/2026 at 8:08 PM, Dazie00 said: A few jobs done since my last post, Speedline wheels refurbed and new Conti tyres Full service, cam belt , thermostat , wheel bearing , clutch , Plenty to do on this little money pit!!! Each little job on cars like these make it a nicer and nicer thing to drive as you can feel you've made a difference, spurs you on for the next fix . Keep going ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazie00 4 2 Cars Posted April 23 Grill painted and a new badge , new retro Pioneer which is quite cool IMO and new Pioneer speakers in doors and also filling the holes in the rear shelf which is what i did have in my first GTI back in the day . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazie00 4 2 Cars Posted June 28 New Suspension fitted by Dan Taylor , supplied by Andy Williams https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=drive engineering&__stsd__=eyJwcmltYXJ5Ijp7InR5cGUiOiJUWVBFQUhFQURfUEVPUExFX0VOVElUSUVTIn19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazie00 4 2 Cars Posted July 4 3 Month catch up , Well after buying this very late March i thought i'd log a progress report! Full service , Cam Belt , Clutch , Thermostat and wheel bearing Wheels refurbed and new Conti Ultra tyres 185s Sunroof bolts , trim replaced and vacum sorted Seat bases repaired or replaced Petrol cap replaced New Rear beam (Andy Williams ) 24mm ARB New Bilstein B4 s and Eibach springs , new top mounts ,bump stops/cups, drop links OMP strut brace Pioneer SXT-C10 stereo + Speakers + Vibe Subwoofer Grill resprayed + new badge New Gear Knob , window scrapers Getting there , yes it needs some paint sometime over the winter , plenty to do but it's getting there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barneys66 128 1 Cars Posted July 5 On 4/9/2026 at 6:40 PM, Dazie00 said: Thanks , we will look into that first then , think its gonna be process by elimination!!!! Also if it's not been used for a long time then the seal can stick itself to the glass, and the vacuum is not strong enough to pull it away. Try releasing it with your fingers when the engine is running and the handle open - worked for me! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazie00 4 2 Cars Posted July 5 2 hours ago, barneys66 said: Also if it's not been used for a long time then the seal can stick itself to the glass, and the vacuum is not strong enough to pull it away. Try releasing it with your fingers when the engine is running and the handle open - worked for me! Put a newer valve in the roof part and the pipe also had a kink in it , it takes a few seconds to do its thing but it's so much better. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
