andy

Cheers :) , hadn't quite got to that search yet, was trying to find Regulator part numbers!

I have measured the charging voltage at 16 volts. I assume its new regulator time! Anyone know how much needs to come off to do this on a VR? It looks like the whole fornt panel will need to be removed :-(

I reckon you may have the same problem as me then, I reckon the uprated loom has highlighted an excessive voltage. You may well have had excessive voltage output from the alternator/voltage regulator previously but not seen it at the bulbs due to the 5m of cable and associated volt-drop. Now you're running the bulbs straight off the battery effectively you are getting the full (over) voltage?

lol no, although my koni suspension is on the firm side! I don't think it's that though as the old bulbs lasted 4 or 5 years. Yes I figured that was the next step, not sure my analogue meter is accurate enough, might have to borrow a digi one.

I recently replaced my headlight bulbs as one had blown, I put in the Phillips +80% ones recommended on here. However they have only been in a couple of weeks and they have both blown the dipped element, it went on both bulbs at the same time, just after startup. I replaced the bulbs and one of the new ones has blown the same element within 200 miles. Anyone else had this, googling it seems to suggest voltage regulator issues (overcharging). How easy are they to get at/ any idea how expensive/does this seem likely?

I've done 350 miles in mine on Christmas Eve/Christmas Day. Was bimbling along the M4 at minus 8 last night, then the A34 in dense fog at minus 5. Not exactly mollycoddled! She's properly minging now, covered in salt/grime :(

Bad news mate, lets hope it is repairable?

I wouldn't be worried with those symptoms either. As already said mayo is not that unusual, especially this time of year.The revs dipping is more than likely an ISV problem. (Idle stabilisaton valve). Do a search, loads of stuff on here about fixing that. Give the old girl a good run, works wonders!

http://www.the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewto ... 13&t=99772 Don't know if you got hold of any yet Andy?

Interesting, I might look out for some of them, assuming they are cheaper!

Interesting, I bet the Lotus is a tad stiffer though.

Wow, some serious praise there. Great writeup. Thanks.

Can we have the part no. for the relevant Passat Part, and the price from the stealer? Mine have broken too. I have set the heater box flaps so that generally I have air in all places, or with a careful 1/8th turn, all air to windscreen. Its workable but not a permanent solution!

Another Storm Grey, in different light though!

Mine does the same too, sits a cm below the minimum, no matter how many times I fill it to the minimum mark. Just enough to trigger the coolant light! My old Mk2 did it too. Just keep an eye on it.

Do you really believe this ? I know someone who put a very good condition car in the garage for 3 years whilst they had a company car. It wasn't the driest garage, not leaking...just damp. At the end of it they had a complete rust bucket waiting for them. Tragic. I would never put a wet car in a garage.

I read yesterday about spraying WD40 or similar into the lock, I guess its water displacing properties will stop water lurking in there in the first place.

Mine was doing exactly this the day before I changed the switch last week.

I'd be interested, just missed this one!

Toad was the January pic. Brilliant Pic, I'm sure he or Kris could supply the Hi-Res version?

agree, +1

Exactly, I'm on 148K, original chains/tensioners, no problems yet. I know one day (possibly this winter) I'll be swapping the block for something that doesn't cause cylinders 1 and 6 to oil up (i.e. 2.8 VR6 block). Will probably put a new set of chains/tensioners on then. I've reasonable confidence the car would carry on as is quite happily for another 100k+, I'd just like to get it running a little smoother, more like new, there's nothing like a refurbed/rebuilt engine and its the only bit of the car I've hardly touched in 7 years. My tensioner pad was worn 60k miles ago when I got the car btw. It doen't mean its going to fail catastrophically.

I'm in :D

Bought one last week from TPS, 6N0905865 £22.15 +vat. You might want to glance over this too, its not the easiest job! http://www.the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewto ... =1&t=98952

It was fiddly...until I read on here about mullering the old switch to gain access to the screw. I got a big grippy pair of pliers on the switch, then erm... 'tappped' the pliers with a hammer. The switch practically disintegrated, leaving easy access to the screw (also removed lower dash plastic for access). I think I'll manage Lisas within an hour when I'm feeling brave!