Cluffstarr

Yes indeed - just looking at the cost of some suspension kits has me wincing a bit.. well a lot actually! I think I might stick with standard and just refresh all the bushes etc. Especially as I know that the rear shocks are good. Don't know how much a new set of standard springs and front struts would be. I'll speak to Vince once the urgent stuff is sorted...

Cool! Well I have quite a lot on at the moment but prompt me again in a few weeks and I'm sure we can sort something :) Email [email protected] would get me more quickly than through here! Don't know what they're worth? Make me an offer and they're yours! Once I've stripped them of course!

That right? OK cool. What model / age? TIA

Afternoon All, My Corrado is off to Stealth on Tuesday. Having the misfire / acceleration issue looked at, the stage 1/2 fans and the ABS light which I think (hope!) is just one of the wheel speed sensors... Fingers crossed, especially on the first problem as that could be any myriad of things... I'm probably going to be pumping a fair few quid into the car over the next 6 months or so... I love driving it and will do so daily as we have two other cars in the household and four would be silly! Plus, I don't intend to sell it in a long time so putting on some mileage on top of the current 89k isn't an issue in terms of value... I wanted to ask others what you would suggest doing to make it a better daily car. I need to get a rusty tailgate sorted and the front bumper needs new paint, plus the rest of the car needs a MOP/proper paint correction at the very least. If anyone can recommend a good paint/body shop near to Gaydon/Southam in Warwickshire I'd appreciate it... I have refurbished Speedlines to replace the current crusty ones, some new bonnet foams and some nice new mats. That should be it for cosmetics. It doesn't need to be perfect as there's still the risk of parking dings etc. I want to get the underside treated too. As eluded to above, it'll be used in all weathers whereas it's been garaged the last two winters... It's more the mechanicals I need some advice/thoughts on. I don't want to touch the engine for performance really. It's quick enough for me (especially when it is working 100%!). But I'm wondering whether I get it cracked open and have the chain / tensioners done along with a new clutch and release bearing? Also, pressing the clutch or letting off the throttle when accelerating hard sometimes sends quite a jolt through the car. I read this could be related to engine mounts. I've replaced the front one with a vibra-technics one. Is it worth doing the rear and gearbox ones in relation to this issue or does it sound clutch related? Or any other thoughts what it could be..? Suspension? The car had advisories on the front top mounts at the MOT so those will be replaced. It had new rear shocks before I bought it late in 2016, however it is very softly sprung and am wondering about updating it all. I don't want to make it harsh riding or lower the car for aesthetic reasons but I think if it could be tied down a little it would improve it a lot. I wouldn't be averse to a little drop as it's in the standard off-road setup at the minute(!), but just a little lower might be nice... Also, the steering at speed on a motorway is a tiny bit skittish. Fine on A roads. Just wonder if there is a way to replace steering bushes? If these are the originals and 25 years old it's not surprising they're tired... I will try and souce some lupo wipers I think, as well as upgrading the headlight loom. Anything that anyone else can think of please let me know! Cheers all, Cluffy

Hi, are you after manual or electric? Driver's or Passenger side? I have a set of manual front seats that I want to take the best bits from in terms of foams and coverings but the physical seat (the hard bits!) I wasn't necessarily going to keep... Seats are located in Cannock, Staffs but at my In-laws house as I'm currently in the process of moving from Somerset to SOutham in a work and house move... How quickly do you need it?

Can’t recall if I wrote before, but I did a full service a couple of weeks back - all filters, oil, plugs and leads. All oem parts. Done the drive up tonight. Still there and seemed especially bad when the end got hot bombing slowly through towns. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No worries, i agree I’d prefer a known / trusted brand but it seemed ok when removed. I removed the TPS connector this morning and went for a drive and it seemed ok. But I only managed to go around the block as was pushed for time. So I removed it and cleaned / greased it as best as I could. I have 155 miles to do later so that’ll be the big test! I’m hoping Stealth could take a quick look one evening this week... 🤞 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is that from a distributor car? Mine is coil pack only. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh and I took this picture of the coil. Can anyone tell me if it’s reputable or not? It’s obviously not old... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Evening all, Spent some time today running through various things with this acceleration / Rev issue. It was pretty bad coming back from the midlands last night. Sometimes even just sitting at a constant rpm, the car would splutter a bit until I put a few more revs on... Anyway, I’ve driven it with the maf unplugged and it seemed to run in a similar way, certainly felt down on power on a couple acceleration runs. I cleaned the maf anyway, replaced a dodgy FPR return pipe, pulled all of the ht leads off and looked for any oil (none thank goodness) and I’ve removed the coil to see if it was responsible for any kind of misfire but no cracking etc. I greased it all up before putting back on. I’ve also replaced the ecu fuel pump relay(109), just cause it was cheap and I’d read it may be the cause of poor running / difficult starting (another problem from cold at the minute...). But it’s still not running right. Last thing tomorrow before the run back to the midlands for work is to disconnect the Throttle Position Sensor and see what it runs like without that. Otherwise, not much more I can do without VAGCOM or time to take it off the road and tinker with it over a few weeks... Thoughts!?! Thanks in advance, Cluffy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Unplugged the MAF while idling in the car park after work and had zero effect / didn’t stall. I think I’m on the hunt for a new one - any good deals around or just go to tps / vw heritage? Thanks all Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Cheers for the feedback. Going to investigate a bit this evening. Car took forever to start this morning. But thank god it finally did! Fingers crossed it’s a sensor on the abs. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Evening all, So my adventure to start using the VR6 as my commuter car started today and what fun we had. First of all my ABS light remained on for the whole journey. When I stopped I noticed it came on when travelling above 15(?)mph and remains on. I had it come on a few weeks back but after checking/cleaning the connectors on top of the front struts, seemed OK for the last few weeks... Now this... Also worrying me is that the car seems to have lulls in acceleration when under load between 2k to 3.5k RPM. It got quite bad at one point and I thought I was looking at loss of ignition / an issue with the battery / charging. However the car was able to get to and cruise at 70mph pretty much all the way from Somerset to my weekly digs 155 miles away.... I'm wondering if it could be misfire or clutch related..? I've written an EMail to Stealth as I'm not far away in Harbury but unless they had a courtesy car I cant really leave it with anyone... All this and I start a new job tomorrow! Any help greatly welcomed! I'm away from home so limited on just how much diagnostics I can do road-side...!

Ahh, well that explains something - I'm pretty sure there's a black plastic connector inside the driver's door but I didn't think much on it as thought I was looking for a white one! Well, I might be able to fix it without spending anything.... Let's see. I'll investigate tomorrow!

Hi guys, I think it's me you're referring to who needs one! I've found replacements on EBay (yes from that I've worked out they're sided - I think my current passenger side one may actually be a drivers / offside one but it seems to work!). However, now I've seen more pictures, I think the rod I have might be fine and not sheared at all - I think perhaps I'm just missing the white connecting piece. Had a look on my passenger side and it's a white piece. I've found suppliers online listing the rods and found a schematic that shows it. Do you have any of the white connecting pieces?? Cheers, Cluffy

Morning, Got the other door card off this morning and the rods look the same to me...: Had a look on the drivers side and I think I’m needing a new rod and the White connecting piece? Finally, any quick fix for sorting the vinyl shrinkage on the tops of the door cards? This is my passenger one, drivers side is similar...: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I don’t have a clue as new to this but it would be appreciated. Otherwise, can you let me know exactly what I’m after from breakers etc? Just “door pin rod and attachment”??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That is fantastic! Let me know how much you want for them / postage via pm. As I'm using the car as my daily now these niggles are becoming rather more annoying! Also, my ABS light unit doesn't work anymore - I'm 95% sure its the light as I can still hear the click of the ABS pump that was there before but the light no longer works. Anyone have a 535 919 235 AA lying around...?

Evening all, I need to get a replacement ABS Light Unit if anyone has one? Part number is 535 919 235 AA. Thanks in advance! Cluffy

All sorted with new clips and a screw at the bottom! Only bit bugging me is the seat belt cover at the top and rear of the door card. Missing the screw but looks like it should be retained behind the door card with nothing obvious? Moved on to the front door card as it has been a bit rattly since I bought the car. Also, the lock pin has always been loose. He’s a picture of it-looks sheared to me? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for the Part Number - just ordered a pack of ten so hope to sort soon!

Hi all, finally had a chance to look at this issue and it seems I am missing the two top clips as in the pictures above that sit towards the door. Does anyone know where I can get replacements? I have the fitting for them (metal bits) but the pointy plastic bits are gone. Also, the ones along the top have been damaged quite badly so wont grip when pushed to the bodywork of the car... Any help appreciated! Kieran

Hi, that will help for sure. Ive had no time to look over a busy weekend but from advice above I’ll remove the door card and see about getting the front end fitted in first and then the bit toward the back of the car. Cheers all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks guys. I think maybe I’m missing something on the body side. All that’s there is a large screw head...? Need to take a proper look in slow time over the weekend... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It’s obviously just a minor thing but I’d like to sort it. Might help the card stay in under the door runner at the bottom too... ... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk