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:) Cool. I did mine before I put the front end on as part of the rebuild, so wasn't sure if there was space to slide it out.

No worries. Think the deposit on mine was about £65 for the exchange unit.

Take the old one back at a later date if you want. Up to you really.

It depends. I think heated leather got 90A, air con got 120A, standard 70A. But could be wrong. All suppliers are on exchange basis. It's not a bad job to do. :)

It depends. They fitted either Valeo or Bosch units, in 70, 90 or 120 amps. All different prices. I think 90A Valeo is the most expensive, at £200 + VAT, hence getting the Bosch unit.

Yeah. Bolts should be fine, you might want to get a new pair of nuts for the wire that connects to the alternator. One is 13mm and the other is 8 or 6 or something. You might get a new alternator with no pulley, if this is the case, take the new and old ones to a garage and get them to swap the pulley over. I got a new bosch unit for £150 something plus VAT from ECP.

Enough to remove the belt. Then leave it in. You might need to remove the tensioner to get at the 2 bolts that hold the alt on. it's just 3x 13mm bolts. The alternator will be hard to remove, but the new one will be loose, until you do the bolts up, these pull the mountings tight up against the bracket.

Front end off is required. Detension the belt, and there are 2 bolts holding the alternator on. There's one wire to unbolt and one plug to remove. To release the tension on the belt you need an m8 x 80 bolt (I think...) and screw it into the threaded hole in the top of the tensioner. A drive shaft bolt will work.

Moving to suppliers. Can you please post in the correct sections. Thanks.

Engine removal. Jack, axle stands, engine crane. Screwdrivers (phillips and flat bladed) 19mm, 17mm, 16mm(deep), 15mm, 13mm, 10mm Sockets and Spanners Set of extensions (2x long extensions are worth while for exhaust manifold to downpipe flange) Flexi adapter for sockets. Spline drive socket for driveshaft bolts (and engine plastics for VR) Allen keys or sockets(preferable) Water pump pliers, or hose clamp tool Breaker bar I *think* that's it, but might have missed some items out. For gearbox removal (from engine when engine removed) 19mm,18mm,17mm,15mm and 13mm sockets. 19mm, 18mm, 17mm spanner Breaker bar Someone/something to lift the gearbox off the engine. Clutch removal /refitment(with gearbox off) 9mm double hex (12 sided socket) clutch alignment tool Flywheel removal (clutch plate removed) Spline drive socket (VR) 17????mm socket (4 cylinder models) Flywheel locking tool (Can put a socket/bar on the crank pulley on some cars) Timing chain/cam/tappet swap 15mm,13mm,10mm sockets 24mm and 1" open ended spanner breaker bar torque wrench Allen key (4/5/6mm??) Cam locking tool.

Damaged connection? A leak? One of the rubber hoses bulging under pressure?

Maybe try rotating the bulb 180 degrees, you can get them in the wrong way round.

Have you left the indicator stalk in one direction?

Cool. I've added some of the sundries that are required. Personally I tend to use the following. Draper Expert 149 (I think) piece socket set, comprising, 1/2, 3/8 and 1/4" drive 6 sided sockets, ratchets, extensions, screwdriver, allen key and torx bits. Draper Expert 1/2 drive 12 sided socket set (metric and A/F) Halfords professional ratchet spanners Draper combination spanners Cheap drop ring combination spanners Steeply dropped ring 20/21mm spanner for top mounts 24mm and 1" open ended spanners for clamping VR camshafts (non genuine cams aren't machined as well on the 24mm hex hence 1" spanner) 1/2 drive allen key sockets 1/2 drive spline sockets Stubby flexi 3/8" ratchet Selection of screwdrivers Snap on 1/2 breaker bar Small and large ball pein, and lump hammers Selection of chisels and punches. Water pump pliers Draper coolant hose clip removal tool. Selection of magnets for when I drop things.... Selection of trolley jacks Ramps made from sleeper. Tractor & loader for lifting engine.

Was thinking while trawling crap tool stands today about writing definitive lists of tools for jobs on corrados, just to help people who are setting out on jobs or looking to buy equipment. For example. Rear brake disks/pads Jack Axle Stand Wheel brace Screw driver Hammer 15mm spanner 13mm spanner/socket 24mm socket/spanner 8mm (?) Allen key/socket Pliers Wire brush Caliper Wind Back tool Torque wrench Irwins Copper grease LM grease Brake cleaner Front brake disks pads. Jack Axle stand Wheel brace 13mm spanner 15mm socket/spanner 18mm or 19mm socket/spanner String Wire brush Large phillips screwdriver Torque wrench Copper grease Brake cleaner Comments, ideas, additions or clarifications are welcome.

Was it actually ever plumbed in though, or was he running it N/A?

....thats because the VR is a REAL performance coupe under bigger stresses :lol: :lol:......sorry, figured you couldnt get offended as you have both :norty: TBH, I think it's because the early cars were built better.

212,000 and 145,000 roughly. The valver feels tighter at 212,000 than the VR did at 140,000

Yeah, arrow toward the engine.

The arch liner bolts now come as screws, and you need a set of penny washers for them. I fitted genuine screws and some galvanised or plated washers we had lying around along with copious amounts of waxoyl. Should make removing the arch liners a lot easier next time. :)

Actually just worked out who he is :wink:

Where are these guys based? You say the other end of the country but any idea roughly whereabouts?

Well if it isn't our old friend AQUA G60... You've been banned several times now. Please don't sign up again. Thanks.

I like towbars

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