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James, don't you need an imperial flaring tool as opposed to metric? The line i've been using is 3/16" albeit with 10mmx1mm male connectors :confused4:

My brand new Lucas G60 caliper came today, thanks to Supercharged for the heads up :grin:

Cheers Rob :) Some more pics of the rear beam. Unfortunately it's been snowed on for at least two weeks which hasn't helped some of the flash rust. I'll be cleaning those bushes up before the beam goes on.

Cheers Yan, perpetually helpful! Yeah the bentley mentions pre-tensioning the bushes before tightening up the horizontal bolts. I guess if I don't replace the O/S bracket (I can swap the bolts one by one as they're rusty) then the O/S of the car will still be aligned as per factory - that might be a good base to start from. Although I do hear you Steve, changing parts out is a good idea and stuff that was original that I have changed this time round will obviously last for another 15ish years (excluding the obvious consumables!). I'll see what I can do, but thanks all for the help. Yan, do you have that video available for viewing, maybe digitally? Cheers, Jon. p.s. getting there! :clap:

Hi team, So i've replaced the dead bias valve bracket (aka N/S beam bracket with arm!) and I'm starting to wonder how to align the bracket for when I want to put the beam back on. I marked out the old bracket before removal, but obviously even a fraction of a degree out of true and there'll be conequences. Are there any locator pins or anything like it that I may have missed? I've only replaced one bracket so far, but would like to replace the O/S one too just for peace of mind (but i'm aware that this may give me more trouble than it's worth, what with attempting realignment etc). Any help appreciated. Jon.

Absolutely no chance, I'm afraid matey :( Really enjoying the Skud at the mo though- it's making for a pretty good replacement- putting out plenty of power. Doesn't have the character or the looks of a C, but it's pretty damn good for a cheap, fast family car. It's actually faster than any of my VR6s (in a straight line). The mid-range torque after the remap/downpipe is fantastic 8) LOL @ Skud!! Bet it goes like one too :wink: Glad you're enjoying it matey, we'll have to have another bbq / family gathering once the weather turns! :grin:

p.s. happy 1 year anniversary to the Corrado as of 6 days ago! :clap: :clap: :grin:

So, I finished uni at 11am today and decided to work on the C as the weather is reasonable (dry and not very cold!), plus I was starting to lose motivation. I took the backbox off a couple of weeks ago, think I posted up about that. Not much had been done since then. I had to work on getting the midbox heatshielding off, but I don't think those spigot rings had ever come off! :shock: cue the wire brush and needlenoses... Quick shot of the main front-to-rear brake lines, help much appreciated by Pete_griff about 3 months ago! God, I can be a slacker sometimes! They're coming off slowly... although the heatshield is a bit brittle. Has to be the original I would think. Decided to drop the exhaust down a few mm (instead of removing the whole centre section) to get the clearance needed to remove the heatshield from behind it. Heatshield off, woop! Looks fairly tidy, but then again it's not exactly a major rotting location. Brake line to be replaced is now visible. The end of the brake line in question, and the dubious looking fuel pump :pale: More pictures of the path the brake line takes - obviously hidden from exhaust heat by the removed heatshielding. More pictures of the fuel pump - the backing plate is still secure, but most things which are 'strapped' to it are working their way loose and the accumulator easily moves an inch or so as it's strap is pretty dead. Must take this assembly off and give it some attention. Not quite sure why these fuel lines are crossed over...probably not the best plan in the world... Nasty union! The screw thread of the brake line itself is partially exposed (waisted section here) and so they corrode together quite easily...or do they? I heart PlusGas. I wanna be friends with it. Now that the old pipe is off, I better crack on with making the new one really! All materials and tools supplied by Pete_Griff :salute: Approximately an hour later, this is the new line fitting into the bias valve - top right in picture. Copper Nickel ftw. Routing along the external floorpan, away from bias valve and towards mid box. Routing above midbox, makes a nifty little 90deg bend here before heading over to the beam bracket on the offside of the car. I straight-lined it here as there's nothing much in the way. The original had a \_/ section in, but I couldn't see any reason why this was so. And all done. I screwed the dead hose back on the end because it was clean and to help line it up with the bracket. The rear beam can go on now :clap: Wow, been waiting to get the beam on for ages! Good to have some motivation again :cheers:

Ha ha good work Ted! And thanks Stin :grin: not easy on the pennies the SLC gives me whilst at uni :sad: Andy, at this rate you'll be back in a *whispers* Corrado *whispers* before the year is up! You just can't keep away :wink: Just about to post today's update - that's right.

Ugh. Yes and Yes :lol:

what DT said! it has already been covered on the first few pages of this thread too. :|

Graham, 4-week bus ticket is £37! :wink: dunno where you got £63 from, unless you're buying singles everywhere :shock: :shock: Although I guess you might have to get buses out past the ring road (can't remember where you work mate, sorry!) glad to see the arches are getting sorted, and stance is awesome on the wheels :D

:lol: yeah, I should have left it as "Red Carrera on Semi-slick black rims" Much better! :grin:

Do you think it has something to do with my GF moving to London LOL Just as well I love the Corrado's looks so much as the only other car that really 'does it for me' is this :luvlove: Bit of a difference in price though :lol: I dunno about the difference in price - 8 years of corrado ownership must be like a wrecking ball to the wallet! :lol: :wink:

:lol: :lol: :lol: That's right! 21gears of pure PowAh... The semi-slicks went on 2 days ago, those tyres have way too much rolling resistance. p.s. shame on you for thinking I was serious :nuts:

colin you filthy boy! yeah as david stubbs - check my mammoth project thread for pics (you might have to forage through the pages though!) as I've done that a few months back. Might give you some pointers? Jon.

Yeah it's not illegal unfortunately Andy, as standard vehicle ride height isn't taken into consideration much when applying the xenons to 4x4 and other vehicles with larger ground clearance.

If you roll them down it, then yes! :lol: Seriously though, how is the bolt removal coming along?

I've spotted this bad boy around town too. It's remote control don't you know 8)

The fact that you asked this question shows that you've never used them! Yes, they will easily bite that bolt. I've used them on the allen key rear caliper bolts, which they easily removed. They will also remove: Annoying exes, Slow drivers from the motorway, A chunk of money from your wallet, the nagging thought that an old Burgundy Pearl can't be restored :nuts: and many other uses besides...

Depends what you want really. A bare metal respray might cost some pennies!

random thought, but could the 6 smaller fuel lines be collapsing inwards under the fuel pressure? Although you'd see this as a massive drop at the FPR I guess. Thinking out loud! I'm back in uni today, so need to get the thermo noggin working again :nuts:

You have no idea how relieved. I wanted to HUG my car. Hug it even more than normal? You should be a poster boy :lol:

:lol: the search button is god!!! :D the plastic itself on my old one had discoloured to a nasty diarrhoea shade, which will never be white again. I tried cleaning mine out too, but with all the narrow pathways and valves(?) inside, it's very hard to do a good job unless you soak if for hours, imo. If you want to keep the spherical header tank, I know of a couple of racing Lambos who use near as damnit the same one :wink:

Well done Jim! Your car doesn't really like water-based fluids much at the moment huh? I know that feeling, one of my hoses has turned bulimic again :brickwall: Glad you got it all sorted though, top work :grin: