ChrisL

Not added much to this lately but here’s some summary pics of underneath

So, not sure how many will remember this car from many years ago on this forum. anyway, the new owner of StormchargedVR6’s corrado asked me if I’d be interested in doing an underneath and engine bay resto / cleanup of the storm. being a long term fan of this car, I couldn’t refuse. It’s now on 24k miles so really low mileage and a stunning car

Absolutely agree, it’s a shame it’s been stored so badly. The rear beam bushes are terribly rusty and need replacing. The bushes on the 5k mile corrado are worse then the ones I took out of my 93k mile corrado. You really are buying the odometer, it really won’t be as good as what most cars on here are. it will be bought and sent to a back street garage that will fit cheap after market parts to get it running properly and will be less original then mine. at least mine is rebuilt with 99% genuine parts.

Well, a set of RS301’s became available so looks like the corrado won’t be standard for too long.

Thanks for that. some pics from the the national day

Looking lovely mate

Drove it out 😁 Thanks Matt, it really is satisfying. Seems to me you’ve done plenty. Are you going to the CCGB national day? Be good to check your car out.

First time out of the garage since January 2021

I got it from some guy on Facebook, don’t think he does them anymore.

Back down on wheels and as VW intended.

Finally got a face again and a quick before and after

Nice colour.

I had a mate with a body shop spray it for me

Slam panel and bumper painted, plated the mechanism parts and re-assembled with new clips and OE black rivets

Regarding the engine mounts, I bought standard Febi ones for the rears and a vibratechnics for the front one. I think I heard that vibra ones all round on a road car are not so good.

Thanks, problem sorted. i had the connections on the sender the wrong way round. I had the gauge wire on the WK terminal not the G. switched round and working perfectly now

Would anybody know if the oil pressure light on the dash only flashes on low oil pressure or if it flashes on high pressure too?

Some more restored parts

That sounds correct, rears then fronts then ABS then master cylinder I think

Not sure to be fair but my car was lowered so the heat shield had taken a bartering from speed bumps etc.

I don’t get the whole 120seconds for the ABS pump as it’s on all the time when the car is running. not sure why you need it on for rears and off for fronts also. my system was completely dry when i started bleeding and when I opened the rear nipples with the ignition off I was still getting fluid out easily. assuming for the compensator, you just undo the bolt and push it closed?

I’m having similar bleeding problems mate. Going to attack again on Saturday

Looks superb, really like that colour

Cheers. this arrived today, something for the MoT man to enjoy

Looks spot on Dave, where did you get the screen and is it the one with the green band on the top? did you do the foams on the 4 dash vents too?