Golf Mk1 Brake & Cooling Upgrade!

[@MmetalbikesS]

Another pro tip is to pour the coolant with the canister held sideways. This will allow the coolant to drain more evenly and avoid a mess.

[@ToyotaLandCruiser]

Or even totally upside down/downside up, I mean the opening at the highest point. So much easier. Try it next time Memphis. 😉

[@HighPeakAutos]

😂 That’s what happens everytime I attempt to do mechanical work. Lots of mess and lots of swearing

[@patrikpaller14]

legend says that no car has ever been fixed without swearing :D

[@danierprat]

What about the left over screws? hahahaha

[@C174A]

Love to watch someone tinkering on their VW. Reminds me of all those long hours smashing knuckles and stripping bolts on my mk2 GTI.

[@franbanchio]

I was missing the Golf!! Great videos 🙌 Congrats from Argentina 🇦🇷👋

[@r9cheverny433]

Nahh our R9 is better😏

[@JunkVWs]

@@r9cheverny433 😂

[@tonystanley5337]

You want Ferodo DS2500 material pads for track days, much better heat resistance than Green stuff and works fine cold. I had the same problem in my modified Volvo 360 with brake fade on my local track (solid disks). The GLT sporty version used the same disks annoyingly, so I upgraded to 276mm Mercedes vented disks with EBC blue stuff, but this required a brake adaptor and probably illegal in your country. If you use the brakes hard on the track alot, you need to check for crazing and cracking regularly. I found my drilled and grooved disks lasted about 2 yrs, one had completely cracked through, still was braking fine. If you see crazing then replace.

[@agent_soshi]

That’s a very professional work bench you have there

[@HAunderscoreVE]

Damn, been a long time since i've seen a rad fail like that. Your videos are amazing, especially the audio levels of narration, music and automotive noises are spot on!

[@tt-rs1457]

Der Vorspann ist von der Sendung mit der Maus. Sehr schön gemacht !

[@miketeeveedub5779]

Great Video! I have the Canadian version of a Mk1 Jetta Coupe in GLi trim. It looks very similar to your friends except mine has the quad square headlights. I had a coolant hose pop on my car too - it sounded like a gun shot. 30+ year old rubber will do that. My car also only had non-ventilated brakes as well, which I thought was strange as the GLi was the sport model. I did the same as you and upgraded to ventilated. You won't notice it in daily-driving, but you will get slightly better braking on the track. Cheers!

[@samuelsmith6776]

fellow golf 1 owner from south africa here: have your cooling system pressure tested. it may be your head gasket starting to blow. i had to redo my engine head after radiato ruptered like that

[@cayyclaentertainment2166]

Quick question I have a Mk2 Jetta rear axle with brake disc's cn I use the disc's on my mk1 golf?

[@gman248]

The bright green pads and callipers would look phenomenal given the color of your Golf, but hey, everyone has their preferences. :) Good job on the change, I wish you many happy miles!

[@mareks26]

You watch these awsome videos where people work on their cars, you get inspired and you think "oh, I need to do some work on my car!". Then you cant find right tools, then you get dirty, then you broke something while trying to fix something else and time isn't sped up like in videos. You get angry and sad, because you know your car still need a lot of work and parts, money.. Then you go home sad and broken and watch some more car videos :D Love these videos man. Hope you get more subscribers! You deserve it!

[@JunkVWs]

And then you pay someone to fix those issues, the car comes back and you're not happy with the results, and have to redo the work yourself 😂And in the end you learn something new, and forget it the next time around 😂

[@MilianMalivukMusic]

As always excellent entertainment and I learn something new with every video of yours.

[@brianfarinha1720]

Funny how in Europe most of the countries prohibit car upgrades, even if the upgrade is a drum to disk upgrade

[@automotive2947]

Most politics have Political Science degree. They are too stupid to learn and understand that it can be good. For them the easiest way is to prohibit everything.

[@rstezza]

We must be lucky in the U.K. then. 🙌🙌

[@WARXion]

Which country prohibits it? I lived in Hungary and now live in Switzerland and you can upgrade your brakes, but your parts must be approved first in Switzerland. In Hungary no one gives a fuck about what you do to your car if it's roadworthy enough.

[@automotive2947]

@@WARXion same in Poland. It has to pass technical inspection, it is not difficult. Thats all.

[@albertcars4001]

In Spain we get the same problem

[@andyp32]

Great video, I would put some copper anti seize grease on the back of the pads after removing the rubber pad. This should stop squeaking. Can’t wait until the next vid... 👍🏻

[@szabopetyamk2]

i did the same brake upgrade in my mk2, feels more safe then before:D keep up the good work and golf for life:)

[@sthsd]

Daaamn those new rotors look reall good on the Golf! Also I'm a fan of details and that expansion tank bracket fits so nicely it looks OEM!

[@enricopaulse9874]

firstly that's a cool mk1 jetta, I've gotten a mk2 jetta for cheap too, it needs a bit of work but we're still under lockdown in my country. Planning on stripping it removing all the rust and giving it a sweet wrap, will definitely do a rear disc conversion though. good thinking with the bigger radiator and hopefully those pads and vented discs do their thing on the track.

[@fila1445]

Bosch and Berner makes grease that is specifically designed to work with brake pads, and they work much better than copper grease :)

[@matthewbell1968]

Thanks Memphis that was really interesting. EBC are an excellent choice they'll serve you well at the 'Ring! Loved your mate's Jetta that was cool!!

[@andreicleiton3565]

nice work guy , I've already done this work on my VW Gol, radiator is an item that needs attention, here in Brazil, it is very hot and one of the problems we have is the thermostatic valve. Brazilians like to put tap water on the radiator, but that in the long run fucks the engine i love your work, and when you can research the VW gol "quadrado". thanks

[@maxeluy]

That golf is getting better and better in every video! Love it!

[@tallgiese1]

That radiator looks very similar, if not exactly the same, to my radiator in an 81 diesel MK1 Rabbit. Mine holds to the front frame with that "hook" that I think you removed.

[@juliusmaltese4052]

To upgrade the brakes you can put a brake booster (i think it's the right word in english, by the way in french it's mastervac) from a convertible mk1 from after 91 with a master cylinder from a golf 2 g60 without ABS, works realy fine !

[@walterbutscher8438]

I didn't see you add the radiator shroud for better air flow? If you didn't your air is flowing over your radiator not thru it. I also had issue with ceramic brake pads where as I had to remove the decal but haven't noticed any effect on braking. Good to see the MK1 again.

[@michals547]

Many mechanical elements from the Golf / Rabbit I, II, III are repeated in the Skoda felicia.

[@k842069]

Thanks for the motivation to work on my golf!

[@IvanGriffiths]

MK1 😍 That's just a legend...

[@BradOnCars]

Man thank you so much for your videos! I'm working on a pink (!) cabriolet for my girlfriend and I have used your videos a ton! Good on you for being so industrious! Keep up the good work!

[@fila1445]

When those type of caliper sliders are hard to remove from rubber boots usually it is due to corrosion underneath those rubber boots, usually they don't require any kind of lubrication in those kind of sliders

[@nickarko7468]

Greece salutes you for your great videos!

[@Rafa-Rios]

You did a very good job with the radiator change and I advise you to also change the coolant tank as it can happen again that it explodes due to pressure and because you see that the tank is very old, greetings from Cancun Mexico

[@ToyotaLandCruiser]

Maybe a little stronger mounting for the new one too.

[@SonOfTamriel]

Nice upgrades man! I would def do a rear disc upgrade next. Love from Saskatchewan, Canada!

[@jochendecaestecker5095]

sadly enough, those upgrades are kind of forbidden in Belgium...

[@flvcko4president14]

another great video! have to say i had the same issues with my mk2 a few months ago, unluckily also with the e30. guess it has something to do with softeners in plastic of the radiator. nevertheless a very annoying thing :) it‘s great to see that other people wherever they may come from are sharing the same passion, especially when seeing that we’re all having exactly the same issues

[@Andrew3run]

Ahaha, that's a coincidence!))) The other day, I also took off the radiator and was going to paint its frame, I will paint it with a primer, then with paint. For one thing and the fan will change, it began to hum. Car: Lada 2106 (1981 year)

[@toothferrin]

My favorite golf i content on youtube! Great stuff!

[@JunkVWs]

Not a lot of mk1 content on youtube. Or maybe I just can't find it

[@mc_frag8643]

Pleasure to watch your videos. My Mk6 GTI stands for weeks now in a shop because of compression problems -_- Older cars are more reliable i think. Greetings from Germany :)

[@bart_langedijk]

A tip to get rid of all the air in the coolant system, make sure you turn the heater to full heat so any air trapped in the interior radiator is also taken out. You might have done this already but I didn't see you doing that step

[@jochendecaestecker5095]

Ik ben erg benieuwd hoe de ebc greenstuff remblokken het gaan doen op jouw golf. Ik ben deze remblokken ook aan het overwegen voor mijn mk1 golf cabrio.

[@sneekeruk]

I hope greenstuffs have changed in the last 20 years, I had them on my mini years ago and whilst they had good bite and fade resistance, they gave off so much brake dust my front wheels where black. I also warped my oem non vented discs but they didnt really matter as I hadnt changed the disks. Now during its rebuild it gained grooved discs, oem pads and braided lines.

[@80sAudiSport]

EBC has seemingly been improving their compounds. (Think biggest changes are yellow and red though, now 'R' versions).

[@pjdedlow]

I run Yellow Stuff and so far no problem on my toy mk1 and that's with normal street driving, have not heard the greatest reviews on these pads especially on heavier vehicles .

[@marino4193]

You should make a Discord server, because this community is just so wholesome.

[@Casey.seeK.]

Very nice project. I'm curious if the holes and slots even make a difference on these kind of consumer grade brakes. But it looks cool.

[@mrmick12321]

I'm pretty sure the rubber things on the pads are there to prevent the breaks to "squeak" or vibrate when breaking. Nice video btw!

[@ziyaadsteyn4889]

Hi, where am i able to purchase that brake disc from ? Cheers and thanks

[@dinokadribasic9192]

Nice video Memphis! I found a mk1 rabbit (Golf here in the United States), with only 55k miles and a clean body according to the owner! It’s about 2 and half hours away and he wants $4500. I’m really considering it.

[@romeojames89]

Dude what's up are you going to install A/C air-conditioning in your beautiful V/W rabbit that's a nice car 👍👍

[@vinicios307ify]

Nice videos !! Keep going, can't wait to see more ! Hello from Brazil !!

[@nuevostiemposderamon3971]

@memphis how were those brakes?

[@Dbbs3bg]

Much better with factory-clamps on the radiator, in that way you cant overtighten them. Also I think your knew radiator is from a Golf with a diesel-engine. I have the same one. Cool video!

[@jimmycav369]

Very good video. I know the radiator brackets aren't 100% so could be a good idea to secure it to the car with some cable ties also should one fail, better not to break down on the track and piss your coolant everywhere

[@mauricioruiz9498]

Change your brake fliud, improve the boild point and could be better for the track. Grettings from México!!!

[@JunkVWs]

He changed the brake fluid in a previous episode

[@BACONSTRIPZzUKOfficial]

Dont know if anyone has ever told you but you look like Charles Leclerc lol. Especially at 15:44

[@paulpateman3968]

Great video Memphis love the golf

[@lee2217]

Good content greetings from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@victorsebothe7031]

Hi Memphis tell me what does the straight silver bar on shocks do?

[@JunkVWs]

Reduces the body flex a bit

[@stigsmauritiancousin671]

I love those seats. But are you gonna change them?

[@memphis5220]

Yes :)

[@miguelastrom2470]

The radiator you put on your car is from a mk1 Diesel, they are a little bit bigger and have expanshion tank

[@arthurdejager1775]

hi, where did you buy the parts from ?

[@PANAGIOTIS2614]

What strut bars are you wearing?

[@asanalikarem8487]

Good work my friend

[@MsFalkon96]

Thank you for video! Hello from Russia 🇷🇺

[@lockettlv]

1:46 In the next video I upgrade my skid steer loaders brakes and calipers

[@tombass9388]

Did you have to change the bracket that holds the caliper on? I can't seem to find brake discs for my mk2 that are the same size and vented?

[@memphis5220]

Tom Bass nope didnt have to change anything. Just smaller brake pads

[@jamdc2000]

Did you seat your new pads and rotors properly?

[@Rubbermoker]

Seems to me the new radiator is from a mk2 GTI. Got the exact same one fitted on my Golf 2 8v.

[@randomvwguy5864]

I got an identical radiator on my diesel mk1 golf but it is a tas model.

It looks awesome.

[@Detail35]

great video :) im planing to upgrade my break system on polo gti as well

[@iPerformed]

what cam do you use to film?

[@davidbrown-bl1xb]

Waar heb je die remmen gekocht

[@gemech01]

Nice, I was waiting for the update.👍🏼

[@aayalaalex95]

What is the ebc part number for those pads. They look exactly the same as my mk2 Jetta carat brakes. It came with vented front rotors drum rears from factory. Wanted to know the part number on the box. Let me know 👍

[@memphis5220]

Threw the box away already but i think those are the same as mk2

[@aayalaalex95]

Memphis darn lol thanks anyways I think I found them on ebc’s site

[@ticatiksi]

Great golf bro. I wish myne is like your. Good luck. Post more videos abouth your golf plz. Greeting from Bosnija

[@chiil034]

Probably doesn't really matter - but the slotted rotors are on backwards (me thinks!)

[@Cypress_green]

I would love to see a pure driving video, your golf sounds great!

[@klaustraubner7904]

How did you do the rev counter needle sweep?

[@JunkVWs]

isn't that just how it works on startup? I don't have a working revcounter on my car

[@adriaanloots7777]

From south Africa we love our golfs and we can modify our cars like we want

[@ruinman8722]

brake pads will be loud without those rubber shims. It will make you crazy after a while.

[@sergiom5752]

What wheels are those ?

[@danielsgarage6278]

Quality content mate. Better than the big ones. Looking forward to seeing more. Also, I was here in the first few thousand :P

[@stuartrich4574]

Great video, I always end up making a mess

[@DatMake]

I really should go fix my 85' mk2 golf now

[@JunkVWs]

do it

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodCrow]

"Alé" has to be the best Flemish curseword xD

[@robbeverpaele4794]

There are much worse ones🤣🤣

[@JunkVWs]

I bet you at least tried to get that EBC sponsor 😂

[@memphis5220]

Nope

[@hirayaman246]

The rabbit is the king? 😁👍

[@michals547]

There is only one king. It's a Rabbit.

[@hilkedors-westerhof912]

hoeveel kost het blok reviseren

[@احمداحمد-ت4ز2ي]

ارجو أن ترني تركيب كاربراتور محرك s90 قولف2

[@ZurielM]

Nice!! Congratulations

[@FabiFabi-tx7yw]

Hey I'm from Germany an can you give me the link for the brake disc's an pads? Love your Videos

[@memphis5220]

You can find them on mecatechnic

[@busy9820]

watched all videos :D rly want a project car now :) keep it up man!

[@JunkVWs]

get one

[@jake_6n246]

I really do enjoy the mk1 videos. I would love a mk1 gti and I think that’s what my next car will be but I shall still be keeping my mk3 polo so similar size cars in a way.

[@JunkVWs]

get one

[@999coax]

you never mentioned the braking pressure rectifiers in the master...otherwise it'll skid if you brake hard.

[@owenoneill8230]

Hey you shouldn't copper grease on brakes you should get some brke grease

[@Blob83]

you need to put grease on the beck of the pad aswell

[@JunkVWs]

Do you still have to do that when the new pads come with that rubber backplate?

[@Blob83]

@@JunkVWs that a good question ;) honestly never had pad whit rubber in the beck so i leave the question to some expert

[@maciekhaj223]

Next time use ceramic brake grease(1400 *C), better water ressistance. Cya.

[@babovicj.1939]

Why didnt you paint the calipers, you already started doing a lot of work on the brakes with dissasemble of them, imagine calipers recoloured with the green on the pads it would have been a nice contrast.

[@niksimic5965]

Ti si brate balkanac 1000%

[@yarinsheiman7789]

Keep it up man!

[@MattyBlay]

Let's gooooooooo Stino!

[@Kai77884]

Hallo ein schönes Video 👍👍👍👍Grüße aus dem Ruhrgebiet 👋👋👋Kai