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My left front one is Lucas (new) - not sure what make the old one one the other side is. You mean they're different to each other of different to what's on the car ?

If it was Mystic blue - either it is a Storm or it's a different model which has been resprayed.

Correct G60 tyre pressures are :- half load 38psi (front) 33psi (rear full load 41psi (front) 36psi (rear) These pressures are well documented in the instruction manual & also on the sticker inside the drivers door frame. The G60 has the highest recommended tyre pressures of the whole Corrado range. :shock: I assume this is due to the weight distribution on this particular model.

Could be one of the tie rod ends, loose steering rack, or as in my case - the steering column bottom UJ.

james_88, There should be a sticker inside your drivers door frame. I run 205/40WR17's at 42psi (front) & 36psi (rear). Run 36psi in the front & you'll smash your rims on modern roads. The tyre sidewalls are just not deep enough & I have a set of knackered wheels to prove this.

I spent 2 years working for VAG . :mrgreen: Like Andy665 says, they do employ more than their fair share of retards & can be VERY arrogant. VAG (UK) can be & often are very arrogant even with their own dealer network. Replacement parts supply is also very abysmal. Dougalo - I suggest that you look at their business, how they operate & draw your own conclusions.

Very nice looking car m8 . :wink:

Nice one - good to know some mechanics still have a grasp of customer service . :wink:

My mates VR does this too. Looks to me like the whole column flexes up & down slightly.

Commonly termed as "mayonnaise". Usually caused by short journeys where the engine doesn't fully warm-up & condensation does not have time to evaporate. The fact that your car has been idle for a while could also cause this. Head gasket would usually have gone completely by now, if it's been leaking for 2-3 months. Small coolant leaks can usually be found by looking for residue - around the pipe connections, etc.

H & R's tend to give a more comfortable ride, Eibach's tend to be a little firmer.

Agreed

Back in the days when I still had some hair . :afro:

andy, Sounds like rear wheel bearings to me. Depending which bearings you used & who fitted them, don't be surprised that they may not have lasted long. Correct fitment & tightening of taper bearings (as fitted to the rear of a Corrado) is not as straightforward as it may seem - but it is very important if you want them to last.

Only thing at that side of the engine that's engine rev related is the chankshaft, clutch & gearbox input shaft. If you rev the engine, with the clutch pedal pressed to the floor (to eliminate the gearbox from your list of suspects), does it still "squeal" ?

Not sure if that's Smashing VW or another VW "specialist". If that garage isn't Smashing VW, then they're only a couple of streets away. 2 of their mechanics looked at my car & I was quoted 3 hours labour for a cam belt change on my G60 :lol: I changed it in just under 2 hours on my driveway :shock: Even after looking at the car, they still maintained that the supercharger needed removing to do the job - which is complete rubbish.

Bobby, Is Smashing VW that Garage on Water Lane ? - if so, i wouldn't trust them to fix my wheelbarrow (unless their staff have changed during the last couple of years). IMO - J needs a qualified autoelectrician rather than a VW specialist.

To a certain extent, the car will run rich at Wide Open Throttle (WOT). Microswitch on the throttle housing sends a signal to the ECU. ECU then ignores some of the sensors & richens the fuel mixture in accordance with the mapped chip, within the ECU. Hence the importance of having the car "re-mapped" when alterations are done to the engine setup.

Can't remember exactly but that sounds about right.

Correct cylinder head bolt tightening proceedure is very important. New gasket will fail VERY quickly if this exact proceedure is not followed. You must tighten the bolts in the correct order & to the correct torque, exactly as descibed in the manual. In an extreme case - irrepairable damage to the cylinder head could result (it will warp and/or crack). This could be the root of your ongoing overheating problems. The AFR takes a signal from the Lambda probe. So far as I'm aware - a leaking head gasket will mean that the AFR readings may be misleading.

AFAIK - a split in either will be a MOT failure.

He does some 3 wheeled cornering . :wink:

Greenbat, Hall sender is part of the distributor & not available seperately on G60's. If you need a new one, we (GSF) sell genuine Bosch ones. Beware of using a secondhand one - could be just as worn as the one that you already have.

Same episode also features footage from the 1988 LeMans 24hr race - which I attended, when I was 19yrs old . 8) http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic. ... 981#350981

Jim, As in my above post Jim, the episode featuring the Corrado was in 1988 - this was the one that Sam managed to get. This was filmed & shown before any Corrado's entered this country. Tiff Needell says that "the G60 will be the first of the Corrado's to enter the country, followed by the 1.8-16v". History has proven that this was not the case & the 1.8-16v preceeded the G60 onto UK roads. Not sure if they re-tested the car in later episodes though.