skygrowler
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no the battery light goes off and stays off. i only use the car at weekends so it stands for 5 days unused but it only started draining like this after the alarm drained the battery completely. i have a new battery on the car but it still does not hold the charge more than 3 days. does the immobiliser light draw enough to do this and could i remove it to see if this improves the situation
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i also have this problem on my vr6. it seems to have started after the alarm went off when i was on holiday could it be the alarm ? i have had it checked by an auto electritian and he said he could not find a problem, alternator punching its weight ( 14.9 ) no drain with everything switched off. i wonder if the alarm is causing the problem ? any more ideas ?
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mine does this when the coolant level is low or is it my imagination ! every time it does it i top the water up and it fires up fine
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i would like to point out that non abs brakes are still fully functioning ,millions of cars dont have and i think you may find a lot of them are very big expensive sports cars including F1 i just am not a big fan of abs. i also checked my old mot and it passed with the light not functioning so it was obviously a bent mot. i am in the process of getting it repaired starting with a new light ,HOW MUCH !!!
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ok i will give it a go , but what about the light which does not operate at all? braking in the wet ? i thought these cars were made with brakes that dont lock up let alone stop you! seems to me abs is redundant anyway !
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my abs does not operate , not a problem for me i dont like the stuff anyway ! but does anyone know the position concerning mot , will it fail coz of inoperative abs
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i also ghanged the rad without removing anything but the battery. if you are just removing the fan its the easy bit. once the battery is off, if i remember correctly undo the screws holding the fan and then tilt the bottom of the housing back towards the engine drop the drivers side and bring the fan up past the battery space IT WILL GO just go gently !
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ok i have reached the limit of my knowledge anyway
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one more thing i considered changing to manual and was led to believe the ECU does need changing,anyone know for sure?
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got my auto back seems fine , but i just picked up on this by chance . since the new box went in i have to make sure the gearstick ? is pushed hard forward before it will start probably needs slight adjustment or running in . but does this not point to the inhibitor switch being part of the selector which would go with the old autobox when it was changed and would not be a part on the manual , if you see what i mean , its just an observation really :oops:
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you got it !!
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getting my car back tonite brand new geabox £650 off ebay fitting recon torque converter £175 fitting box £200 i suppose they say thats lucky ? i sure hope so ! :roll:
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Your Insurance Cost For Your Corrado
skygrowler replied to belfastfumanchu's topic in General Car Chat
if you paid the £30,000 with your tesco card think fo the clubcard points you would have now -
Your Insurance Cost For Your Corrado
skygrowler replied to belfastfumanchu's topic in General Car Chat
i dont know why they wanted £650 excess but you know how it goes i wanted insurance NOW. i will take acloser look next time. the main problem i had was every insurance co i phoned said VW never made an auotmatic corrado vr6 so i had to go with the only one (churchills)that would take it ! anyone else heard of this ? -
Your Insurance Cost For Your Corrado
skygrowler replied to belfastfumanchu's topic in General Car Chat
what about the excess ? surely this makes a difference to the bottom line . i pay £571 f/c pnc but the bar stewards insisted on a £650 excess !! :x -
it wasnt a VW dealer who said the gearbox had gone i only asked how much a new box would be. four different independent mechanics have told me that it would be best to replace the gearbox rather than start chasing sensors. the box is changing up and down at random and hitting long neutrals between gears and the ATF stinks of burnt clutch
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i have been told that my auto box is no more 3rd gear clutch has had it . can you tell from the codes and a test run ? who knows ? anyway a rebuild is about £1200 but VW quote £1100 + vat is this right or are some other parts going to be required. it seems unbelievable that a rebuild is more than a new box from VW . the car has done 180000 is it worth it or should i crush it comments anyone before i decide what to go for ?
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i am leaning towards changing the sensors but i dont want to start something that becomes very expensive. i will take it somewhere today and see if they can give me an answer
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yeah i know but it has done 180000miles although it is in good nick and the motor is excellent i will be sad to see it go but i cannot get a definitive answer and i know if i put it in a garage they will rip me off you know chasing after the fault and charging me to learn !, so i will probably see if i can sell it as it is.
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dunno about a bentley running a corrado is costing enough ! vw do a box for 1200 the garage say a rebuild is 1200 . there is a box on ebay im thinking about is it a big job to remove and refit . i think it may be as expensive to convert to manual anyone know. as to auto only licence they didnt do them when i passed my test ! :wink:
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it does rev sometimes between the gears but all can be selected it is difficult to say but if you select 3rd it seems to drive okay, but it definitely seems like a clutch slipping and thats what the garage say 4th gear clutch gone unfortunately i think i will be scrapping the car
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what is the shift controller does it involve removing the gearbox or is it possible to diy
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scan is giving codes 00652 transmission shift range controller gear 3 incorrect ratio and 00660 kick down switch / throttle position sensor . does anyone know what it means or should i just go for a new gearbox £1200 + fitting
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acceleration is still normal in all other gears and the car runs normally if not in D
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i see a new auto box on ebay. whats it worth and where do i find the code number on the old box apparently it fits a CFF type. how much would be a reasonable quote for fitting an auto box if i get it . if it needs it hope not. the love affair could be over :(