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tidy thank you

anybody got any thought on the heat output? please, thanks lol

Hi Gus my gf's mystic blue storm will be up for sale in the next week or 2. you are in the local area too! PM me if you would like some info :)

those too Jim check gearbox & engine to be sure

that could be difficult to find or explain Jim it could possibly be a resonance issue, such that when in that particular gear & at particular rev's something is hitting its natural resonance & causing your vibration as it is gearbox related have you checked your front & rear gearbox mounts? I have read that it is not a good idea to poly bush the rear gearbox mount (IIRC) as it can produce harsh vibrations due to them being too stiff

update from the weekend work, also on build thread http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?44751-g0ldf1ng3r-s-VR-amp-return-of-the-valver-the-valver-has-heat!!/page19 it was a sunny morning on sunday so tool box in hand it was time to try & get some warmth in the valver fortunately I had read on here about people fitting cooling hoses & the various difficulties so I got myself one of those hose spring clamp tools & put the new hoses in a sink of warm water to help them soften a little. the expansion tank overflow to radiator hose was very tatty due to a disintegrating material sheath & as this was the easiest of the 3 hoses I wanted to change I attacked that first. this was nice & easy & a few minutes later it was fitted & secured using the smaller one time use clips the next part was a tad of a fluster as I wasn't expecting quite so much coolant to come gushing out when I removed the block end of the matrix feed hose. to say the small tub I placed under it was nowhere near sufficient to catch said coolant was an understatement lol thus pretty much as soon as the hose was off it was back on again! waterfall stemmed I rushed to the kitchen & got the new feed hose tub emptied & repositioned, well errr tipped down the back of the block as I couldn't wriggle it out when it was so full of rather warm coolant (I probably should have let her cool down more before starting the job lol), the 2nd attempt was a quick switch of old hose for new. fortunately I remembered to put the clip over the hose before fitting. minimal coolant loss that time & a good time to say how much easier a job is when you have the correct tools. the hose clip tool would swivel & really did allow you to get in where you wouldn't think it wasn't possible - matrix end specifically! the matrix ends were quick tricky but warming the hoses really helped & was more of a case of needing more than 2 hands rather than physically difficult a short while later & all 3 hoses were fitted, fingers crossed it all worked I then followed advice I had read on here about topping up the cooling system - thank to those who posted

Ooo ok - could you please let me know how you get on when you attempt it :)

a week of driving the valver after the dash out job & all seems well. ive an intermittent rattle but figured this was down to an old alarm siren ive not touched or removed yet rather than my dash reinstall the matrix feed & return hoses arrived from heritage & thanks to Thursdave on here I also got the constant tension spring clips for the hoses as the valver had a matrix bypass fitted I checked in the Bentley manual for correct flow direction on the matrix it was a sunny morning on sunday so tool box in hand it was time to try & get some warmth in the valver fortunately I had read on here about people fitting cooling hoses & the various difficulties so I got myself one of those hose spring clamp tools & put the new hoses in a sink of warm water to help them soften a little. the expansion tank overflow to radiator hose was very tatty due to a disintegrating material sheath & as this was the easiest of the 3 hoses I wanted to change I attacked that first. this was nice & easy & a few minutes later it was fitted & secured using the smaller one time use clips the next part was a tad of a fluster as I wasn't expecting quite so much coolant to come gushing out when I removed the block end of the matrix feed hose. to say the small tub I placed under it was nowhere near sufficient to catch said coolant was an understatement lol thus pretty much as soon as the hose was off it was back on again! waterfall stemmed I rushed to the kitchen & got the new feed hose tub emptied & repositioned, well errr tipped down the back of the block as I couldn't wriggle it out when it was so full of rather warm coolant (I probably should have let her cool down more before starting the job lol), the 2nd attempt was a quick switch of old hose for new. fortunately I remembered to put the clip over the hose before fitting. minimal coolant loss that time & a good time to say how much easier a job is when you have the correct tools. the hose clip tool would swivel & really did allow you to get in where you wouldn't think it wasn't possible - matrix end specifically! the matrix ends were quick tricky but warming the hoses really helped & was more of a case of needing more than 2 hands rather than physically difficult a short while later & all 3 hoses were fitted, fingers crossed it all worked :) I then followed advice I had read on here about topping up the cooling system - thank to those who posted topped up coolant, started engine without expansion lid on, gently squeezed top & bottom rad hoses to help any air escape. no leaks so far wooo!!!! kept massaging hoses gently, stat opened & bottom hoses got warm, topped coolant a tad & checked matrix feed & return hoses & both were warm. fans kicked in as they should, turned off, cooled down & topped coolant to where it should be since buying the valver back last year today was the first journey I have had with heat :D very happy indeed & bearing in mind it was a job I have been putting off it really wasn't that bad. just need to take your time & go step by step one thing I would ask for those reading this, & those who have changed their own matrix......was the heat it produced very hot on the first time using it? it definitely got 'warm' this morning but it didn't seem to get as hot as the VR heater for example I didn't know if a new matrix takes a few uses to bed in or something or if it could be due to me not replacing the thin foam barrier thing on the heater box that the matrix fits into oh & a side bonus - I discovered both my electric mirrors heat function still work today :) lol

would that be a late style mirror switch? ive seen a guide to do an early one but not a late & am unsure of their differences

notification appeared same place as where it says you have emails m8 though I cant find where you view your own reputation things

ha ha I didn't even know we had reputations on here to score lol

funny, I had just noticed this too appeared as a notification but no idea why or how

I bet they do, AP's are awesome kit you have no idea how much I would like some on my VR lol

great update & cracking pics, thank you :) love your brake temperature tool by the way!!! very nice lol

congrats m8, good to hear its got a new ticket :)

hopefully within the next few weeks m8 I managed to fit the new matrix in the valver a week or so ago & the feed & return hoses arrived this week so fingers crossed I will have heat in it by the end of the weekend that would then mean I can drive the valver to work & frees up the VR to take the seats out to refurb I have to say I am very pleased indeed with the result steering wheel refurb produced also, IIRC, easy pops has not long done his cream leather using the glyptone suff

nice. like the colour & the plate make yourself at home :)

indeed m8 lol

good luck Corrbie!

a couple of strong money rado's on pistonheads :D

probably why they get whooped by their much older brother the Escort RS Cosworth ;) PMSL

cracking! I wonder what the actual agreed price was brilliant to see a rado potentially going for strong money we should all follow suit lol

no problem fella I try to favourite a page when I read it & it sounds useful lol oh & keep us posted if you try the fix or get someone to try it :)

good info thanks rob

mine is the same as yours chuggs the mechanism always works using the manual winder but often sticks when trying to use the button but I know the button works as if I tilt manually most of the way & then try the button it springs to life & opens the remaining little bit - most annoying as with you this makes my thoughts point towards the motor however!! I know that the guy I brought the VR off had a brand new sunroof cartridge installed not long before I brought the car off him. FYI ive looked at the plastic coating of the runner channel & they don't seem to have worn through very much like you normally see plus, I am fairly sure it has had a replacement motor as the one that is currently in there has a small yellow painted dot on it. I believe breakers often put those dots on to identify they are a used part the post I mentioned is this one m8 :D http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?87879-Sunroof-motor-brushes&highlight=sunroof+motor