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Thank you for the offer, unfortunately it's the clear plastic bit and the part below with the numbers that is damaged on mine , which, thinking about it means I don't have to replace the entire knob and I doesn't have to come off a leather one - Think you have just saved me some pennies :-)

a few pictures of the outside now it has had a quick clean As you can see the drivers door rubbing strip needs to be stuck back on, the indicators swapping (got those already), the drivers headlight surround isn't clipper on properly and something needs to be done about the wheels/ride height. Oh and i must sort out the heaters which are practically non existent.

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^thanks. I had enough leather cleaner to do the back seats, centre armrest and rear door cards but not enough for the front so that's still to do. I still need to find a new leather gearknob , upgrade the stereo and decide if I'm going to put a Momo steering wheel in (none of this stupid 280mm lark mind) or see if I can get the original steering wheel retrimmed. Once that's done I'm pretty happy with the interior. Next job is decide what wheels to run, the wheels on the car at the moment are 17s and have good tyres which could allow me to simply buy some wheels as there is little point selling the wheels/tyres together as they are worth nothing... The only issue with looking at wheels means looking at suspension upgrades as well.

The expansion bottle lid has to seal in order for the coolant system to work properly, if it doesn't the system won't pressurise and instead will spew coolant out the bottle top - as you found. At this time of year it is essential to have a decent mix of anti freeze in your coolant! You're right about the sensor playing up, its built into the bottle but a new one is only barely over a tenner. Probably best to get new bottle, new lid (blue) and flush coolant system in one hit ready for winter.

Hi Ian, Now that I'm mobile I'll have to pop up to glos and see you about the foglight. I have a friend near Monmouth who is a bit of a wizard when it comes to paint restoration plus he knows a few old timer panel beaters who can sort dings/dents. It's not his full time business (as far as I'm aware) but he does jobs for members of the mk2 Golf owners club and his portfolio of cars includes some rather serious high end motors so I'm happy to let him lose on £750 worth of Corrado!! Here is a link to some of his work - http://www.vwgolfmk2.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=4828&start=190

Stretch tyres???? Or it could be the sidewall is damaged as a result of driving whilst flat?

Did a bit of cleaning today as the previous owner was a smoker who used the entire interior as a ash tray. No need for before pictures as it easy to imagine 12 years of smoking means tobacco all over the floor and a ashtray bursting at the seams is rather manky. All the seats were out, carpet shampoo'd and vacuum'd , dash was wiped down. I need to organise some more leather cleaner in order to finish the job buts it's million times better. I've also finished stripping years of contaminants from the paint and cut it back by hand first to see what I can achieve short term prior to it being booked in with my preferred wax guru.

Cheers guys, the coilpack was from AVS - http://www.vwspares.co.uk/ best price I could find a branded one with a warranty. It's only been on a day so can't really comment on it's longevity yet but it works. I read feedback on Amazon and a few other sites about non branded/remanufactured ones and there seamed to be far too many that failed after only a few months - not good for £80-100 when branded cost £130. The Speedlines are on hold now, one of mine is a bit buckled and a mate of mine has a set I can have in a few days so I'm going to wait until I have all 8 and pick 4 of the best. I'm also hunting for a set of Compomotive/Speedline motorsport inspired wheels that share a design with the OE speedline. Off out to give the paint some more work, claybar made a good start but there is more to come!

Did plenty this weekend. - fitted new ignition switch - fitted new coil pack - fitted new secondary water pump - fitted new expansion bottle + fresh coolant - repaired PCV filter box - the plastic box next to the ISV - mine had split and was leaking so bad the engine would barely run - fitted new air filter - cleaned ISV/Throttle body/intake pipe - cleaned ten tonnes of leafs out of the other side of the scuttle from around the ECU, cleaned ECU cage - cleaned every single earth, the battery terminals and repaired any damaged loom tape - washed and clay barred the car - jeez the clay was black and brown - paint now feels glass like Most importantly , I took it for it's first test drive since fitting the new slave cylinder, bleeding the brakes, topping the power steering fluid up - it was BRILLIANT. So so smoooth the power delivery and throttle response are significantly better than when I first acquired the car, the brakes have a more reassuring feel to them and the clutch is a delight. I'm so chuffed I'm giving it a probation period of a week before I think about more upgrades.....

16 inch speedlines - Looooooooooovly!

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Did plenty this weekend. - fitted new ignition switch - fitted new coil pack - fitted new secondary water pump - fitted new expansion bottle + fresh coolant - repaired PCV filter box - the plastic box next to the ISV - mine had split and was leaking so bad the engine would barely run - fitted new air filter - cleaned ISV/Throttle body/intake pipe - cleaned ten tonnes of leafs out of the scuttle from around the ECU, cleaned ECU cage - cleaned every single earth, the battery terminals and repaired any damaged loom tape Most importantly , I took it for it's first test drive since fitting the new slave cylinder, bleeding the brakes, topping the power steering fluid up - it was BRILLIANT. So so smoooth the power delivery and throttle response are significantly better than when I first acquired the car, the brakes have more force, the clutch is a delight. I'm so chuffed I'm giving it a probation period of a week before I think about more upgrades.....

124 is seriously hot, far higher than any VR i've had. is the thermostat on your oil cooler working?

Another nugget!!!!! looks like it hasn't seen polish in a little while but it is dam straight and rust free :-)

^ now that's a sexy looking bit of engineering!

It is still possible to buy 2.9 bottom ends or consider buying a 2.8 VR6 (which are plentiful for £100) and have it rebored and using your pistons with new rings. Both could be considerably cheaper than a 24v swap

strange, mine work perfectly- best wipers on any Corrado I've owned/driven. What sort of wipers are you using? I've had mixed results with the floppy aero type

Definitely this. Only a fool would not replace the release bearing. If you're feeling flush and can afford to have the car off the road a few days get a machine shop to lighten an balance the flywheel!!!

Very nice! Regarding your running issue, a service items like plugs/leads/roto/fuel filter/air filter and then check for vacuum leaks.. When you are happy with those items, get the car on a gas analyser an set the CO2 and check the timing. A 16v should rev freely all the way to 7200rpm with a noticeable kick around 4000rpm.

My bro killed the clutch in his modified VR6 the other day as a result of the crank seal dying so when you get your clutch replaced it is VERY worthwhile having the seal replaced at the same time. He went for a Sachs clutch and so far it is a significant improvement, oh an his VR runs over 220hp...

yep my old clifford would do that and my current corrado immobaliser tries the same from time to time. Do you have a functioning 2 button switch on your dash and the pin number to manually override the alarm?

yep they are a simple swap. i'd also budget a extra few quid for some uprated bulbs to go in the OE headlights!!

if yours is leaking it may have already contaminated the clutch. My brother's VR6 went in for a new seal and clutch last week after his failed.

Cheers guys, looks like DBP owners stick together!! Done a bit more now, so far for a daily it's been off the road more than it has on :lol: Mostly because I'm being fussy and doing more jobs than I have to. So as of Sunday, I replaced the clutch slave, the old one was well and truly knackered Bled the clutch and checked the pedal - OOOOOOhhhh Yer it's beautiful, a nice weight and smooth action. Next job was get the coil pack off to inspect, annoyingly one of the allen key bolts had been abused in the past but it was no match for my spline kit. The offending article And the cracked corner, my suspicion is the coil pack has been done up too tight . After removing the coil pack I set about tracking down the coolant leak from around the secondary water pump. Well, it turns out the pump is cracked - BIN Not one to be disheartened I took the view that for £60 it's not the end of the world and it's another important component replaced prior to a complete failure. The negative is that the only genuine bosch item i could find was in Croatia so it's a few days before it arrives. The new coil pack turned up today, £130 of BERU OEM kit. Other more positive news is I have made a start refurbishing some Speedline alloys, already spent a few hours on them to get them to first primer coat. Still haven't decided on the colour yet... other jobs done: - fitted new back light to replace cracked one - fitted new grill and badge - fitted uprated bulbs all round - repaired boot lock so that central locking works properly everytime - new thermostat - new air filter - fixed ashtray Other new items yet to be fitted are: -HT leads -rocker cover gasket - number plates - boot hinge trim - inner front wheel arch lining - driver side window scraper - driver side rubbing strip - undamaged front indicators - expansion bottle Hopefully so more interesting upgrades can occur once I've sorted all the above. It's booked in to have the paintwork given a good seeing to!!