stevej

had a quick pop up to the piant shop today to drop in a new window seal. Managed to get some pics when i was there. should get it back next w/e. Been collecting some parts to get the rear brakes refurbed, inc new back plates etc. Hopefully get them on sometime.

looks amazing ...just like new !! 8) :salute:

Anyone know if these are still available anywhere ? its the sticker with the tyre pressure info on it. thanks

getting ready to go the body shop for a few minor repairs, nothing too drastic. had outer CV boot replaced, new ball joints, ARB links, new front tyres & 4 wheel alignment done since last post. Busy collecting some parts to do the rear brakes when i have some time.

I have just put on standard VW discs & EBC greenstuff pads. planning the same for the rear soon.

car looks fantastic, missed this thread before. had something similar (stains & spotty paint work) with the snow foam (cant remember what make) on my flash red C. some of the car has had new paint in the past & those panels were ok, it was just the original pain ones - bonnet, roof, tail gate that were affected. I polished the affected panels to resolve it, but been reluctant to use it again on the C.

No experience of them, but there is a few advertise in Classic & sportscar, including one in Edinburgh www.carstoragescotland.co.uk 01316639020

did mine with the rear up on axle stands. It was not particuarily easy doing it all on lying on the ground. just be prepared for the predictable need to replace most of the solid brake pipes as separating them from the flexis may be a nightmare if they aint been done in a while...... enjoy :)

geometry all set up this morning. All fine and dandy now :clap:

sounds good, i will sort out some pics

Jim, if awigman cant help you, i have a set of orginal rears & would be open for a trade/swap for your half smoked. Can pm you some pics of them if you want ?

Thanks Pete, I remember getting a quote for this for my first C from VW and it was about £150. i will prob go to my usual vw specialist to get it set up as they set up our Audi and it was fine after. I just wanted to be sure that the four wheel alingment would include resetting the camber. You were defo correct with what you said in that if the set is wrong it just spoils what is such a good driving car.

guys, thanks for all the comments. i took the car back to the garage this morning. To be fair i reckon the mechanic was a bit embarrassed when i showed him and told him the car was driving badly. He corrected it as much as he could (at no extra cost) and it has improved things, but as was suggested, he has recommended getting the geometry reset and he doesnt have the kit to do this. a noddy question then..... if somewhere is doing a 4 wheel alignment will that include resetting the camber etc as well ?

As you say VR6, i dont mind paying to get the geometry set up, but i would rather they tried to improve things before i take that trip.

PMSL !! i may use that quote tommorow i guess i shouldnt get to fed up, it should be easy fixed.

cheers Jim, yeah i jacked it up tonight & had a look. He has attached it back on, but it looks like (looking at the marks on the hub) that it has not gone back on in the same position. i am not one for causing hassle, but its obviously not right.

changed discs and pads recently, and at the time i noticed the drivers side cv boot was split and had evacuated its grease out everywhere & that the passenger side ball joint rubber was spilt. Being a bit fussy i ordered the parts from vw ( 2 ball joints, cv boot kit & 2 anti roll bar links) and arranged for my local garage to fit. I normally dont use them much, but i have had little time off to arrange for a trip to my usual vw specilaist ..... mistake. anyway steering was always good but got the car back tonight & he said its pulling a bit to one side did i know ? it did a little ( and i mean a little). anyway car drove like a pig, fighting with the steering, just felt all over the place - completely diff from before. anyway i had a look tonight and the camber (i think thats what i mean ?) is well out on the passenger side (see pics). i assume that this should be symterical on both sides ? but anyway its way out. i took the wheel off & its look like the struct has been loosened off from the wheel bearing housing & re-tightened up in a diff postion hence the change? does that sound about right ? i will take it back and ask hime to sort it out, but should i arrange to get all the geometry reset up seeing as this has been affected & the ball joints were chnaged. these things just drive me crazy..... it was so sh** to drive tonight any thoughts cheers

My vavler was only just as ecomonimcal with regards mpg as my VR. i guess you need to look around, drive all the diff models. one things for sure, there is some bargins out there at the moment.

work & then some more work :censored:

i had the same question Andy, as i have some spare carriers form my last C which were shot blasted etc (so no part no's now). They certainly both look identical (well to me anyway), but the listed part no's are different. maybe they are the same, and just called left & right as the calipers differ for each side ? i suspect someone will know the answer.

the joys if corrado ownership !! silver raddos are 8)

LOL ! i hadn't really thought that, but you are the second person to make that comment got round to fittimg some new front discs and pads today. Old ones were goosed. Gave the arches a clean as well & reapinted the calipers and carriers. Cleaned up ok, but to be fair they weren't that bad to start with.

Cheers Paddy, anyone any other thoughts cheers

its coming together well :salute: What did you decide to do regarding the rear beam mounting bracket alignment ?

Hi did this conversion on my previous C worked a treat. I have removed a single wiper conversion from my recently purchased C. i had a spare wiper linkage set up / motor form my old valver so i just slotted this into place & put on the lupo wiper arms & blades (part no.s as per the wiki). Problem is that niether blades will sit flush against the windscreen throught their cycle and large parts of the screen dont get cleaned. Its like the spring in the arm isn't strong enough to hold the arm against the windscreen with enough pressure to keep the blade flat against the screen. anyone has the same issues / solutions :scratch: cheers