my weekend fitting poly bushes and checking the fuel tank while the rear beem is off.
The rear beam was easy to take off, took about an hour. I've already losened the rear beam nuts, rear shocks and replaced the brake hoses so no problems there.
Bit of rust here
Tried these bushes from a local place, got a really good price for them, but I did not realize they were not in 2 halfs so had a bit of a nightmare getting the new ones in. Found a long nut and bolt with two large washers, held bracket in vice and put the bolt and nut throught the bush and bracket and tighten up so the bush was squashed up to the bracket. Got a large flat screwdriver and push, woble and swear at the thing and finally it went through the bracket..
Just cut one end off the bush.
Put on two peices of wood, bolt in the middle and hit with a hammer and the bush comes out.
Socket to help out for the last bit
The old bush did not look that bad after taking them out
Top of fuel tank, bit more rust, cleaned with wire brush and repainted with rustbusters two pack epoxy primer.
Bit more rust spots , cleaned up with dremal tool and more paint
More cleaning rust with dremal and Jenolite.
Paint rear beam. fit bushes and get out the waxoil.
Fitted new fuel hoses while the tank was off I forgot the lable the fuel out and return so had to take the sender out to check which pipe was which.
The fuel tank was a right hassel to fit back as the two bolts which hold the straps are just to long so you have to fit that end first then the back of the tank, which is aright if unlike me you wanted to leave the fuel filler neck and hose on the car.
Back on the ground and all done
Mk1 78 Scirocco GLS 1.6 FR, weekend toy.
Mk1 88 Golf GTi cabriolet 1.8 DX. Daily drive.
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