lots of little things, please help!!

a nice (GIRLY TERMS) list of things on my car i need to sort so i can sell the thing....

1. i have a little water feature in the n/s rear footwell - so far i've had a look behind the doorcards n the plastic sheet thing is fine so any more suggestions? what are gromets? and where are the sunroof drainage pipe things?

2. due to above leak i had lots of condensation so had to sit waiting for my hot blowers to clear every window before i could drive anywhere, now my hot blowers have stopped working. i've changed the fuse but it burnt out as soon as id changed it and tried them again...??

3. my bonnet release mech is ****ed and i have no idea how to fix or change it...

4. it always idles at about 2k when i start it and then eventually settles down to normal once the car has warmed up. also its a webber carb so hates the cold and will quite happily just die on a busy roundabout so i have to sit waiting for 10 mins til it'll start and stay going again combination of a **** carb and no hot air feed i've been told

5. the driver's door handle is a pain in the **** to open so i have to stand there trying it for ages before it'll open - people probs think i'm breaking into the car!

6. i seem to be losing water constantly but there's no obvious leak


this is my first car and i've only had it on the road for 3 months next week. my mum's telling me to just get rid of it but i know the many problems are just little things that could be sorted wth the right knowledge etc and i really love driving so cant just have no car. i've learnt quite a bit about golfs from jolfa so not completely deaf dumb and blind but i'd appreciate any help you can offer, in slightly girly terms

thanks

 

Could possibly be the heater matrix, If your losing water.
Is there any water in the front passenger footwell as well?

 

hi mixidub,

i think your problems 1, 2 and 6 are linked. Due to a broken/cracked heater matrix, which is behind the centre console of the dash and is a pain to replace, as it requires the removal of the dash. basically if broke, it'll leak into the footwell, thus causing excess moisture in cabin. also loss of heating. try a search on here for heater matrix, also bypass valves for more info on DIY fixes.

i think probs 3 and 5 are pretty easy fixes, but I dont have any experience with them on the mk2.

prob 4 I don;t know anything about carbs.

 

exactly what i didnt want to hear do you think it's possible to tidy it up and sell it without mentioning the heater matrix?

 

You'd have to tell them really. No way you could get a mate to do it for you??

 

only person i know who's good with cars is jolfa.....sounds like quite a big job i doubt he'd be up for it really what does the job involve? obv if i got that fixed then i'd keep the car so i think it's worth doing but i dont want to keep throwing money at the car. its just had so many problems i haven't gotta clue if its worth doing or not.

just had a new clutch n mot til oct 07 big bumpers suspension wheels etc so dont wanna just scrap it...

 

1. i would have thought door membrane, are you sure all the edges were stuck down very well? no even peep of a gap?

2. ive told you at least 100 times now to top up your water and your hot blowers will cme back, if not, it could just haean air lock in the waterwhich is a 10minute fix

3. you need a stronger sprng, ill give you one

4.the problem is its NOT a weber carb its a sh*tty pierberg one, could really just dismantle it and clean it or get a weber, about 10-20, an a hot air feed is 3 from halfords which could help alot

5. you can have the old handle off my car and ill put your lock in it

6. not too sure, could still have a leak i didnt spot

on a side note, i wont be changing your matrix for you if it is that
drive it over one day and ill sort it... just stop making cr*p excues not to drive it!!!!!

 

you'd have to throw about 3 at it to make it useable (to your stadards) again

 

ive been saying ill fix it for months...

 

What a kind and thoughtful friend you are!

 

I know i know

 

there's hot air coming from what i assume is the hot blowers for your feet/legs?? but my blowers dont work :S m i going to explode?!

 

I've been saying ok thankyou come and fix it for months......it's still broke!!!

 

and that is rectified how?

 

the fuse has blown for the blowers.. you know that, you still get hot air, just not blown at you...

 

the fuse blew, so i changed it and it blew again....i dont get anything from the blowers ata ll....just a little bit of heat near my feet....