Hutty

I ended up going down the aluminium route. The core was ok but the plastic on the sides had become brittle and cracked. The plan is to paint the aluminium with black rad paint so that at least it still looks OEM-ish!

Autodoc haven't been very helpful. After going round the houses with VIN and OEM numbers they still offered me a replacement for a 16v! They don't seem to know when stock will become available and have only recommended clicking the "Notify Availability" tab on their website. As a result I'm now looking at radiator repair/re-coring services in the area (Shropshire/West Mids)

Hi Matt, I'm in touch with Autodoc. Just waiting for an answer on when they expect stock to arrive. I'll post here when I get an answer.

Replacement needed. I'm looking for as close to OEM as possible. Everywhere seems to be nil stock unless you want to go down the aluminium route.

Thanks. I contacted VW who said that the part was made obsolete in 2014. Didn't contact Ford because I've been told that they are charging silly money for them now. I've managed to source one from Ebay so hopefully that will sort the problem.

Thanks for that. I contacted VW and they told me that the part was made obsolete in 2014. I managed to get hold of one from Ebay so I'll wait and see what clips it comes with if any.

Proving difficult to find this. It's the PCV valve that I need but I understand it is only available along with the full intake hose assembly.

Thanks guys, I'll chase up a replacement and post how it goes.

Thanks for the info. Does the blue hose in the pic look OEM to you? It might be that the component is ok but the hose is a bad fit. Certainly all that sealant looks questionable.

Hi All, Driving the car the other day and it continually stalled at junctions then had very uneven and rough power delivery at normal speeds. Plenty of popping on the overrun. Managed to limp home. Had a look under the bonnet and found that an old sealant repair has failed and there is evidence of a small oil leak from it. I think it's the engine breather but I'm not even sure what this component is! Help would be appreciated. Would this account for the rough running or is it unrelated?

Carbon fibre bonnet??!! I take it the engine on yours isn't standard then?

I understand where Cressa is coming from with the need to keep it standard; I want to do exactly the same. You should have seen the hand-wringing going on in my house just to change a set of easily replaceable wiper blades!

Cressa, I live in the sticks so haven't driven in the rain on dual carriageway/motorway yet. I'll let you know.

Just thought I'd follow up to this. I took a gamble and fitted the Michelin Stealth blades on my standard wiper arms. Really pleased with the result; no juddering and a really good, clean wipe. Got them here...https://www.wiperblades.co.uk/vw-corrado-years-1988-to-1995-wiper-blades/michelin-stealth-msw12919-hybrid-wiper-blade-and-michelin-stealth-msw12919-hybrid-wiper-blade-twin-pack-wiper-blades

Anyone tried these on standard arms? They claim to be as good as modern flat style blades, but with conventional fitting. My car is standard and I'd like to keep it that way, but the crap wipers and dim headlights often tempt me to modify!

Thanks for the info. Vambtech had them for £5 but they sold out. I can't find any cheaper than £29.99 now. I'll keep an eye out on here and continue to scour the web!

Don't know how but the interior door handle surround on the passenger side is missing. Tried VABTECH on Ebay but they are sold out. Would appreciate any pointers.

Hi All, I'm in Newark, Notts. I bought my VR6 about 2 years ago. It was in bad shape mechanically after 10 years of zero use. My engine (and pretty much everything else) was rebuilt by Steve at C&R six months ago. Next up is to get the bodywork dings sorted and alloys refurbed. It would be good to get enough of us together for a local meet.

Received with thanks Gunther!

Hi Gunther, Do you still have these mats? If so, I would like to order a black set for a RHD VR6.

Thanks for the advice. I lifted the car and the wheel is now spinning fine! No doubt it's just a matter of time before it seizes again, the calipers look pretty corroded so I think I'll replace them with MK4s.

Is it easy enough to check if the pads are jammed in the carrier? Is it just a case of taking out the caliper bolts and having a look?

Had the discs and pads replaced about 1000 miles back. Reversed out of the drive the other day and there was a noticeable grinding noise from the nearside rear wheel. Drove 6 miles in town traffic and noticed that the car wasn't freewheeling properly. Eventually came to a stop but the brake pedal almost went to the floor! The nearside rear brake was smoking and I could feel a lot of heat from it. The handbrake still feels like it's moving properly so I'm guessing the calliper is seized. I've no experience with brakes and wondered if it was possible to inspect the callipers to see if they can be cleaned up, or if it's best just to replace with new? Pictures would help if anyone has any. Cheers.

I just get my car running well and a backfire has shattered the muffler/silencer attached to the ISV! Can anyone tell me the part number of this component? Google searches are only coming up with the metal ISV on its own.

Sounds like your ISV silencer box. I know the guys in the USA on the VR6 Vortex forum are quite keen on removing it. There are quite a few videos on it under "ISV Delete". Personally I prefer to keep things standard but it's an option if you narrow it down to that cause.