Linus Van Pelt

only me... :mrgreen: Next on the list... Recently noticed that my drivers side door handle is loose. By that I mean the bit you pull to open the door can be moved out to about 5-10mm without any effort and won't engage opening the door until you pull it with proper force. I think the door handle is staying out if you just let go (which means the door doesn't close again :lol:) I know these things often break/snap... is this a sign it's about to go, or is it less sinister and just needs something tightening (and/or lubricating) up? Cheers, DtM.

Great stuff peeps 8) sounds rather promising... ...another potential customer for him here too! :cheers: :lol: DtM.

**** that for a game of soldiers... DtM. Edit "F" is for automatic cars... "E" for manual... not that it's going to make any difference to the price :lol: :roll:

...from the other stuff I've looked at on the poor mans ETKA (I can't seem to find the steering column on it though), although we're used to the C coming with certain specs, it's clear there were plenty of others (i.e. no power steering, airbag in the steering wheel etc.) so chances are the adjustable column was (for some markets at least) optional... No sub parts list says all or nothing to me... whether that's the same £75_theft bit I found on ECP or not I don't know, they use different part numbers... :(

:lol: I don't actually live in Reading (thankfully) but in a village several miles outside... whereabouts are you then?

As far as I know that's what Aqua Blue Pearl is supposed to do in bright sunlight, give off a purple hue. You'll only get the full effect in quality sunshine and your car needs to be really, really clean/waxed/polished... DtM.

Indeed... I have car tax this month and servicing probably the month after (not to mention I still need to get my new bumper sprayed/fitted and change the throttle cable), but I do know some very nice mechanics that I can speak to that might 'take a look' without actually charging anything... obviously if I do find anything out I'll let you know... DtM.

dr_mat :notworthy: good call bud :lol: I moved the steering up a notch and after getting over the initial 'weirdness' factor, it was clearly much, much better. I can feel the resistance in the steering wheel again and cornering is more or less spot on 8) I probably didn't mention before, but I also used to get the wobbly wheel effect whilst under reasonably hard braking... that's gone now as well. I guess we have two choices, fit a new column, or get someone to take the existing one apart and replace the bit(s) that are worn. P.S. where do I send the :drinking: voucher? :wink: DtM.

Appears to be the same on both, uniform wear, nothing out of the ordinary - although the fronts do go down at something like twice the speed of the rears (to be expected with drive & steering from the same wheels I think). The booties on at the mo are nearly new. In the two and half years I've owned it, I've had a 4-wheel alignment done 5 times I think... With the P's I noticed a major deterioration in grip when they got down to around 3-4 mm of tread and although the legal limit is 1.6 mm, I changed them well before this point. I know I'm pretty rough on them since when conditions permit I drive erm, "enthusiastically"... (don't we all :mrgreen:) DtM.

Michelin Pilot Exalto's with standard pressures (38/33)... I've always stuck to manufacturers pressures. (I used to run with Pirelli P6000's but whilst there grip is better than the Michelin, they wore out too quick) DtM.

I'll give you an update tommorow then, I'll try changing the steering wheel position and see what effect that has... [ECP says the "column" is £75.17+theft... they've listed springs/rings & bearings but whether that all includes the "adjustable" bit I've no idea...] DtM.

First thing I tried mate! :wink:

Possibly... ...since I do the same 120+ mile round trip everyday, it's pretty clear that there are stretches of road where it will always do it, and others where it might... I have noticed that bumps seem to have a larger effect on the steering (wheel) than I'm used to (hence my original, original, original idea (and explaination) of something being loose somwhere). Warum? DtM.

Indeed... that's my real problem... it can be a bit scary when you're halfway round a fast bend and a wheel feels like it's about to come off :shock: :lol: I'm so used to my C going round corners like it's on rails, that this intermittent uncertainty takes all my fun away. Sometimes it sticks, sometime's it doesn't, there's no real pattern that I can see... If I had to guess again, I'd say it might be related to the amount of throttle... could a worn drive shaft joint (or something in this area) have this kind of effect? DtM.

Cheers everyone... maybe I'm just clutching at straws, but there's nothing mechanically obvious wrong (I've had three different garages look at it). I can only guess it's something going on inside something somewhere... :?: My first thought was the steering rack itself, but apparently there's not much too them, so I'm still at a loss (and I don't have the pennies to put a new rack in, on the off chance it works...) I'll try adjusting the steering wheel (thanks dr_mat) I hadn't thought of that one... failing that I guess it's back to the drawing board... :study: I don't know if it's relevant at all but this lightness of steering is intermittent which I guess could mean something is loose, but no one's found it yet :( Thanks again! DtM.

As I understand it, we have variable power steering, that is the steering wheel is easier to turn at lower speeds and harder to turn at higher speeds. Given that I have no clue as to how this actually works, does anyone know if it's possible for the 'variable' part of the power steering to fail? The reason I ask, is that I'm still not happy with the steering of my car and I'm getting nowhere with the usual culprits. I think that the 'easy to turn' level of power steering usually felt at 70 mph... Anyone got any thoughts on whether this is possible? Cheers, DtM.

...this should help... http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic. ... highlight= (227,500 is the highest in this thread so far... I think) :wink: DtM

...s'funny you should say that. I let my Dad drive mine shortly after I got it, (since he used to have a scirocco), and if it hadn't been for the mechanical TLC they need, I could see he was seriously tempted... :lol: Welcome aboard! DtM.

I had some spare bulbs so I put two into the missus' Golf before the MOT when her rear fog died... when it came back they had removed the extra bulb... one way to find out I guess :lol: DtM.

Can't speak for the MP3 units, but I have Clarion radio/cassete (remember them? :lol:) head unit and changer in the back... very understated fully featured and even the display is the same colour as the other switches when lit 8)

:study: Holden=Opel=Vauxhall (depending on which country you're in) ...and all owned by GM (apparently)

For all things pink... :wink: DtM.

Doesn't the VW manual come with a running in procedure? I'd have a look in there and see what it says... DtM.

Check this diagram... may help :?: http://www.elcats.ru/audivw/vag5.asp?su ... -00&cid=76 The part number you listed has an alternative of N 905 792 02... If it's a date change on the VIN number which determines which one you use, then these can be wrong... witness my frustration when trying to get a throttle cable... VW said "old one", our survey said "new one" :muppets: DtM

You don't want to know... trust me... you don't. :lol: In perspective, 50% of what I payed for the car originally :( DtM.