Bodinangel

Cheers chaps, I'll get onto the dealer

Hello For the last couple of years I have been bending my wiper arms here and there to get them to make contact with the screen.. but on yesterdays rainy evening the drivers side arm finally gave up the ghost and snapped off while driving. After a quick check on the internet it appears replacing it with a Corrado arm is easier said than done. From having a browse on the forum it seams the Lupo ones are a viable replacement. Is this the way to go? As per usual when things go wrong I have an MoT due (well technically it is overdue) so need to get this sorted fairly quickly. Questions: 1. If replacing with the Lupo arms do I need to change motors? Ideally I would like to just attach a replacement arm on without too much mucking around so that I can get it all road legal again. 2. Do I need to replace both? Will just doing 1 make them look stupid? interfere with each other? 3. Will VR6 arms fit my 16v? Any advice would be great. Cheers Gary K reg 2L 16v

Cheers for your help guys. Luckily it turned out to be a dodgy connection, I cleaned up the wires and terminals and it started fine. Silly me should have checked it first. Cheers for the advice i'll remember this for when it next goes wrong! Next job is fixing the whole in the exhaust. Gary P.S. Did the ignition a year or so back, there were some serious acrobatics getting that fitted.

Cheers guys. I will let you know how I get on.

Hello Last weekend my Corrado died, any suggestions you guys could make would be greatly received. What has happened: Last saturday I took a trip to Sainsburys and when I came out the car wouldn't start. The battery seamed fine, but we tried jumping it anyway but it did not help. The car was just making a clicking sound. We called out the AA and he suggested that my starter motor was probably on its way out. We got the car bump started and I drove it home (it ran fine after it started) where it refused to start again. When Bumped again it started immediately so decided it probably was the motor. New motor was ordered and arrived promptly and I fitted it this morning. However the problem remains exactly the same. Just a clicking sound from the starter. My thinking is this - 1. The engine itself is ok because when bumped it runs with no problems 2. The battery is ok because all the lights, windows, sunroof etc.. all work and jumping it makes no difference 3. It would be unlucky for me to have 2 starter motors with the same problem therefore.. The problem must be somewhere between the ignition and the starter. Does that sound sensible? It has been suggested to me to remove the starter and try running it not installed to test if it works without any flywheel resistance. Also to clean the earth straps. Does this make sense? I am going to try it as soon as it stops raining as it has started lashing down (I don't have a garage). Any other ideas? A bit of background on the car. 1. It has about 165000 miles (Dash got replaced a year or so back which changed the mileage so not 100% certain) 2. It has had no real starting issues ever before, except the occasional battery problem 3. I am the 3rd owner and have had it for 3.5 years, the previous owner was my dad who had it for around 10. It has been driven relatively sensibly during this time. 4. It broke down last saturday, however on the previous Thursday I drowned it in a big puddle that caught me by surprise. Car died and had to tow it home as it got water in the dizzy cap. Seams coincidental that this has happened so close to my current problem. Could they be related? Thanks, any help or suggestions would be greatly received. Gary Cheers Gary.