Tom_VR6

had the same problem. changed the switch (£30 off ebay) and bingo! they seem a little noisy when you use them probobly because of age and lack of use but how often do you adjust your mirrors anyway! :) Oh, mine use to make a clicking noise in the door when i pressed the dudd switch, thats how i figured it might be the switch and not the motors or the wiring.

I know what you mean man, normaly i would just say "what a kev car, leave it for the clios and the saxos of this world" BUT its not the same as them. i dont think. yes its big but it flows and exadurates amazing shape of the C as appose to change it. you know, you can still tell its a C. I have been to some car shows and stair at a car for ages thinking "is that a saxo or a clio or just a really done up nova?", i mean they are overdone some much you cant tell what they are anymore.

Just thought i would put these pics up i found to see what you guys think!?

thanks for the tips Kev, much appriciated! not really bothered about getting my hands into it and pulling the engine apart, although misstakes will be made i am sure, it will be a learning curve. so, are we basicly saying that do everything yourself but leave the actual head work up to the Pros? the £750 + vat was excluding the £150 charge which you get back once you send the old head down i.e. exchange bases. any good? the guys at TSR seem about the same.

thanx kev, its not a problem having the car off the road as i have another car i can be driving around while the C is getting some TLC. Ok, so its worth doing the head but how hard would it be to do it myself, i have a garage and standart tools i.e. nothing specalized for head work? One thing i have learned very quicky is that doing it yourself is a hell of a lot cheaper what ever that might be. I am thinking this one might be for the proffesionals though!? :|

Ok, so for two years I kept falling over and running into lampposts while starring at a Corrado drive past me and then finally I got myself one. Its a K reg and at first seemed like it needed some minor work - the usual C stuff like the heater controls and sunroof etc. Now that i have driven it around it has come to my attention that either the head gasket is going or the valve seals. Either way, I have decided that if I am doing one I might as well do the other and a whole bunch of other stuff like replace all the chain tensioners, the chain itself, tappets and maybe the clutch but i think that might be new. So, it seemed to me like a shame to take the whole engine apart and not get some work done on the head. It hasn’t gone yet so its not like its warped or anything but from what I have read it is a worth while exercise to undertake. So here is what I was hopping to find out: a. Is it worth getting the work done? b. Is it possible to do it yourself & how hard is it? (http://thepolishingshop.co.uk/shopimages/i_portingkit.gif - port polish kit) c. If not possible to it yourself, where is the cheapest place to get it done? No idea about the prices but Vince quoted me £600 + VAT for gasflowing, port polish, re-profiled valves, valve seats and valve throats. Thanks a lot and sorry to go on a bit. :oops: