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Thanks, for the advice. What does repacing the studs involve? Will I need to tap new holes?

Does anybody know if there are any companies that make a scale model of the Scirocco and Corrado. Ive found Die cast, but I want to build them myself.

Im not and "engine guy", I can do a little, but mostly I do electronics and fabrication. Unfortunately since I got my corrado, Ive had to learn how to do some mechanical work as well. Its just to expensive to get all this stuff fixed. My question is how bad is it to do a head gasket on a 1990 G60, stock engine. I will, as always have some help from a mechanic, and I did take auto shop in school, but he has chronic athsma, so I have do most of the work. Am I getting into something I cant handle? Ive talked to a 6 mechanics and only 2 will even touch it.

Thanks, you guys have been alot of help Ill make sure my mechanic has all that information. Unfortunately, if found out that somebody took my car for a beat run while the shop had it. Good news is, I wont be paying for any repairs. Bad news, I no longer have power steering, or a fully functional stereo. I expect to find more when I get it on the lift at work on monday.

Thanx. I thought so. Just one more question. Any Idea how long it should take to change the head gasket? My mechanic quoted me $800. Including parts that works out to almost 10 hours of work at his hourly rate. Needless to say, Im looking for sombody less expensive.

Ok, Im not to "engine freindly". I do electronics, and very simple engine work. Im sure Im going to sould like and idiot, but I gotta ask. I was recently told that my head gasket is blown. When asked what kind of engine it was so that I could get it replaced, all I knew was 4 cylinder 1.8 liter. Its a 1990 G60. My question is, is this a 16 valve engine or and 8? I thought it was an 8. My other question, why can nobody resist messing around with our cars when they go to the shop? It really bugs me.

I figured out the light was on pretty quick pretty quick, I have a 2 way alarm so when I tried to arm it it told me the hatch was open. I just didnt know where the switch was, thanks for the help. BTW, im reading this sorta early in the morning, took me a second to figure out why you guys kept saying "boot". I got it though. Just thought you might find that a little funny.

I just got my car back from the body shop, I got rear ended a couple of weeks ago. The repair job looks great, but now my trunk light wont shut off. I havent been able to find any pin switches so im not sure how the light works. Id like to know before I go back to the body shop and complain about it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks. I checked out your video, the flames from the tailpipe kinda startled me, even though I knew it was coming. Looks great.

Like it say's. "One off", custom work. If you think your the only one to try it in your Corrado I wann know about. Yes, Im looking for ideas. Not that I dont have enough of my own, but I always like to know what other people are doing to their cars, its how I make my living and its my hobby. Ill start, I took out the back seat of my rado to make room for the system. Calm down fanatics I kept it. Also did under carriage lights among many others, more to come. Ive done alot. Check it out if you want. http://custom.autos.yahoo.com/gallery/o ... dOe9De.ckF Even if you dont though, Id love to hear about you custom work on your Corrado. Will

Mine has the half leather with the blue stipes. I was thinking of changing it, Is it rare or something, cuase I might leave it now.

Well I ran a few test today. I found that the realy on the drivers side seatbelt motor, which is stuck and unplugged, with the fuse out, was coming on all the time. I took that out and the current drain on the battery dropped from .42 to around .11 amps. I am still a little concerned as I did read somewhere on this forum that the draw should only be around a few hundredths of an amp. I do have alot of aftermarket (im an installer) electronics in the car though, so the memory wires on some of them combined with the alarm/remote start, could account for some of it. Thanks for the help though. Lets hope it starts in the morning.

I know someone will tell me to use the search, I get it all the time. I cant find anything this time. So, heres the deal. I am now on my 3rd battery in under a year. I found the wire on the battery that is the source of the current draw and dis connected it. When I do so the battery stays charged. The problem is, it seems to be a main power feed for the car, so nothing works without it. There are 3 wires on the positive terminal,on that goes to the starter and two smaller (about 10 gauge), that goe somewhere else, one of those is pulling .42 amps and is killin my batteries. Anyone have any suggestions on where to look for this current draw?

It all depends how I feel like driving. Ive got a kickin system in mine, took out the back seat to do it (check it out, http://custom.autos.yahoo.com/gallery/o ... 0T0tTe.ckF). If I feel fast, Metal, Rob Zombie, Slipknot, System of a down, Ect. If I just feel like cruisin' and getting a Bass massage, Rap, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, mabey Usher. When I need to relax, Clapton, Skynard, B.B. King. And for that in between mood, A little Swing, Brian Setzer is good for that.

I learned to drive in an '84 Scirroco, my dad of course. I now own the car I learned to drive in, and unfortunatley it is sitting unused for about 3 years now, spare parts for my dads 3 Scirroco's. I grew up to be a auto electronics installer, and I decided when my Pontiac died that I needed something unique to show of my skills with. I thought about my Scirroco sitting at my grandmothers, but it wasnt enough, and it needs more than I can afford. I remebered my dad taking about the Corrado at times when we got into discussion about the S's, so I checked it out. I dont know how easy it is to find one around the rest of the world, but I had never even seen one, except in pictures. So, When one came into the shop one day to have the alarm removed so the owner could sell it for parts...I had to buy it. I got a bonus, I love this car. Ive still only seen one other on the road.