Charlie191

Hi guys, I had a coolant pipe burst the other day, the one that goes from the block to the heater matrix with a tee going to somewhere else. I bought a spare from eurocarparts, part number 211441550, but it wont fit my car. It has exactly the same VW part number as printed on the original but the pipe diameter is visibly different. I dont think i will be able to stretch it on either as there is such a difference. Has anyone else ever had this issue? If one pipe has split I guess the others might also be on their way out so I am tempted just to buy a full set of Samco hoses but I am now worried about buying stuff that wont fit. Any advice would be welcome. Cheers.

Oops, pretty obvious omission. Its a VR6 1993.

Hi guys, I'm pretty new around here having only just picked up my new Corrado a few weeks ago. I am attempting to get at the hydraulic tappets to clean them (engine ticks a bit) and I am following the Bentley manual. It says to set the engine to TDC but i cant see the sharp tooth on the flywheel and i cant get a good look at the crank shaft pulley without removing all the inner arch panels. I have taken the cam cover off and was wandering if TDC was marked anywhere on the cam shafts or sprockets or chains. I guess the main thing is to maintain correct timing when removing the camshafts, it probably doesnt matter exactly where the engine is. Does anyone have any tips for maintaining cam timing when removing the shafts. Also, just out of curiosity, is it safe to spin the engine using the hex on the cam shaft? It seems a bit wrong to me but spinning the engine using the crank pulley is a pain as my work space is very confined. Thanks. Charlie.