gaz the geezer

yer welcome me old mate, glad to have been of some assistance :reindeer:

i wouldnt worry about hoses, you might well have to reconnect a few of the sensor wires if they inhibite the starter motor, i`d put on the bare minimum and see how you go. despite the cracked distributor, i take it the engine could be turned over ok ? after all, you dont really want it to start anyhow, all you need is the motive force of the pistons with a bit of oil to "hydraulic" the head off, it`s very important not to put too much oil in in case it causes any lasting damage but it should work, start with a small amount and see how you go, i take it the studs are a tight fit with the drillings in the head bobert ?

excelent site, got loads on the corrado if you sniff about . bookmarked :thumbleft:

didnt know that, probaly explains why gsf spent a lot of time getting the right parts, they had to give it a couple of goes to get a matching pair :thumbleft:

http://www.milneroffroad.com/FRONTERA.HTM#16v try this doghead, exhaust prices seem pretty keen, certainly at a fraction of the vauxhall price 8)

http://www.exhaustshack.co.uk/?source=googleadwords for a start, or just use the google search me old mate :thumbleft:

will it be possible to purchase some replacement studs bobert ? what i`m going to sugest will require welding a nut to the stud

is it possible to remove the studs holding the head using the 2 nuts principle ?

....i`ll just nip over then :) , have you got a decent enough load bearing beam in the roof of your garage to sling a rope or chain over ?

what is your location bobert ?

the car in standard fettle would be around the 190 mark, i`ve no idea if the mods you propose would take it over the 200 mark, but i`m sure someone will come along shortly and tell ya

.........how longs a piece of string, you can end up paying up to and over the £1000 mark depending on wether they are heated or electric adjusting, seen leathers go for £300....and go for £1200, just a matter of keepin an eye out for the bargains

they seem to crop up regular enough, here and ebay would be a good place to start searching....and yes, straight forward job to do.

best of luck mate with your new purchase, i`m sure we`ll be hearing from you soon enough once you start weilding the spanners :thumbleft:

......a bit cold over here, have you said something nasty ??? ah, the v word, gotta go mate, i`d love to stay but better be on me way, bye :lol: have you tried an independant stockist that do all the bainbridge stuff ?

there is only a minor difference, the glass is definately different as i found out when i replaced both lots of glass, they ( gsf ) managed to give me one of each type and i didnt really notice until i put it on and found the black trim that goes around the headlamp doesnt quite fit properly ( mine is a 93 by the way ), the earlier glass sits recessed behind the trim, hope that is some help :thumbleft:

total rip off, i`d give them the bum`s rush mate :shock:

hello morpheus, knocking on the front especially when cornering will probaly be the outer cv joint/s, there is a thread regarding steering rack issues. whenever i start my car there is a distinct noise after 10 -20 secs of running and that is the abs pump "kicking " in, hope that is of some help to you mate :thumbleft:

email sent andy

give us half an hour and i`ll get more details, i`ve not seen the car myself but have just been told by the missus that they are keen to see it go due to parking space problems....you may get it for feck all

andy, i`ve got a neighbour thats got an audi 80 going for the princely sum of £10 !!!!!! just needs a water pump apparently, if you are interested i`ll get some photos for you and have a damn good look around while i`m at it

......to me, the corrado is my bit of space where i can listen to music at the volume i prefer without having to upset the ( w*nky ) neighbours, i can take my car any place and just pull over somewhere quiet and have a moments reflection after a sh**e day and if i leave something in my car i can guarentee i`ll find it where i left it.......all these things cant happen at home with all the distractions of family life, i rarely get to watch programmes on tv without having to tell someone repeatedly to shut up ( if i can find the remote that is ) ....so when i`m in me corrado i like it to be how i want it and consider it trespass when someone else doesnt respect my little bit of space. After just reading this through i sound like a right nut case ,but there you go, honest if nothing else :lol:

hello delfinis, welcome to the forum, if you check out the knowledge base and go for sub section drivetrain you will find info on removing the rear axle

hello andy, the link aint working mate

it`s been posted before but still worth watching :thumbleft: notice how americans cant say corrado, it comes out as corradho