RobT
18-11-2002, 09:19
Hi All
Well a years trackdays have started to take their toll on the old girl (16VGTI Ibiza built in 96) so I thought it was time for some TLC.
1. Stripdown front suspension following strange noises - all wishbone bushes well and truely shagged - rear wishbone bush was a joke ! floppy as a very floppy thing - all new wishbone bushes going in from Powerflex (95 SH grade special order 2 weeks, regular purple ones are 80SH)- these are Mk3 golf (thanks Dan at Awesome) - Mk2 Golf will not fit correctly ! Was going to go with spherical bearings but are informed from 3 different sources that they wear out at a frightening rate - ok for race cars which actually dont do many track miles generally (a single trackday will I think put a seasons worth of race miles).
2. Front upright was off so check of front wheel bearings - both shagged. New hub and bearing required on passenger side (£32 for both at German and Swedish). Hubs and bearings are Mk2 golf 4 stud. Lots of swearing and help from Kev to get the old ones out (cheers kev), new ones easy to fit with help from Mr grease, nylon hammer, and bearing fitting tool made from old wheel bearing and lots of sparks. New hubs now without ABS rings and sensors - more weight loss again ! Watch front wheel bearings and check if you do lots of trackdays - vibration had started to loosen the hub nut on passenger side ! - wouldn't like to loose this on full chat !
3. Both front outer CV joints shagged - passenger side worse. These have only lasted 1 year. £80 pair German and Swedish.
3. 9 trackdays on front brakepads (Superlight 2A calipers) and still perhaps 1/3 material remaining - Polymatrix D compound from Wilwood. Happy with these pads, new set £56 (for all 4 pads) Rally Design. Polish crap of caliper pistons before refitting.
4. Engine oil and filter - genuine filter from VW and Halfords 5W40 fully synthetic - 9A engine took 4.5L.
5. Gearbox oil (020 box) - 2 bottles Redline MTL (Tweeks) - approx 1.75L.
6. New sump gaskets - shit job, hard to get bolts back in transmission end and a cross thread incident waiting to happen.
Thats it for now. Few more things to do yet though......
Cheers
Rob
ps variable length intake manifold fitted and under test soon when wheels are back on.
Well a years trackdays have started to take their toll on the old girl (16VGTI Ibiza built in 96) so I thought it was time for some TLC.
1. Stripdown front suspension following strange noises - all wishbone bushes well and truely shagged - rear wishbone bush was a joke ! floppy as a very floppy thing - all new wishbone bushes going in from Powerflex (95 SH grade special order 2 weeks, regular purple ones are 80SH)- these are Mk3 golf (thanks Dan at Awesome) - Mk2 Golf will not fit correctly ! Was going to go with spherical bearings but are informed from 3 different sources that they wear out at a frightening rate - ok for race cars which actually dont do many track miles generally (a single trackday will I think put a seasons worth of race miles).
2. Front upright was off so check of front wheel bearings - both shagged. New hub and bearing required on passenger side (£32 for both at German and Swedish). Hubs and bearings are Mk2 golf 4 stud. Lots of swearing and help from Kev to get the old ones out (cheers kev), new ones easy to fit with help from Mr grease, nylon hammer, and bearing fitting tool made from old wheel bearing and lots of sparks. New hubs now without ABS rings and sensors - more weight loss again ! Watch front wheel bearings and check if you do lots of trackdays - vibration had started to loosen the hub nut on passenger side ! - wouldn't like to loose this on full chat !
3. Both front outer CV joints shagged - passenger side worse. These have only lasted 1 year. £80 pair German and Swedish.
3. 9 trackdays on front brakepads (Superlight 2A calipers) and still perhaps 1/3 material remaining - Polymatrix D compound from Wilwood. Happy with these pads, new set £56 (for all 4 pads) Rally Design. Polish crap of caliper pistons before refitting.
4. Engine oil and filter - genuine filter from VW and Halfords 5W40 fully synthetic - 9A engine took 4.5L.
5. Gearbox oil (020 box) - 2 bottles Redline MTL (Tweeks) - approx 1.75L.
6. New sump gaskets - shit job, hard to get bolts back in transmission end and a cross thread incident waiting to happen.
Thats it for now. Few more things to do yet though......
Cheers
Rob
ps variable length intake manifold fitted and under test soon when wheels are back on.