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thought it might be. i am almost certain it will be a relay issue - good luck

good advice Jim - only takes a few moments to remove that shelf :)

on my VR Jim it was the other way around - the failing sump oil pump was massively over pressurising! i still have the picture Vince sent me showing the test result was at 9 bar!!! IIRC it should be around 1.5-2 bar personally, if i was you m8, i would try to sit back & relax & forget about it as much as you can for the duration of the festivities. then hopefully look at it with refreshed eyes & brain next year i would also, as you say, not waste any more money or your time attempting to diagnose it yourself. forget about it for a few weeks & give it to Vince. even if they don't fix it he should be able to diagnose it far less painfully than yourself. it is funny when i think back as with all the issues & pain i experienced it should really have left a negative feeling towards Stealth but Vince made damn sure he gave me the result we both originally wanted & a little bit more (sending my inlet manifold to be re-polished due to a scratch appearing was very much welcomed) Vince, & the way Jon works with him, really do make Stealth fairly special place. his final result was an excellent piece of workmanship which has performed superbly ever since

hi Stu steam in cabin when heater set to hot certainly sounds like a matrix issue :( make sure you buy a Valeo branded replacement - i got mine off ebay & can find the link for you if req'd in terms of 'much of a job' - kinda depends on how you look at it. most people it puts the fear in them, i was not looking forward to talking the one on my valver for certain. however, with the help of a good guide with loads of pictures showing you all screw / fixing locations etc it really wasn't that bad i took my time & removed the dash etc on day 1, then put all back together day 2 lots of labels & envelops are a necessity! have a look on my build thread for when i changed the valvers http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?44751-g0ldf1ng3r-s-VR-amp-1-8-16V-headlight-woe-s/page18 PS take note of the heater box flap liner part. if i was to do again i would definitely put the time into making sure that was renewed somehow

i had that issue when my head work was done at stealth - vince carried out some pressure testing & it was way way out. it was another ailing part that caused issues due to the weak link moving along the chain of parts not renewed new sump & sump oil pump sorted it out

Kev that is a true classic! i spat my tea out i laughed that hard when i read it! lol PS ooo that SP site has far too many nice shiny parts :D

Veedubbed & sean82l - thank you for your posts & advice, i will most certainly heed it all :) i am hoping the Bentley manual will show me an exploded diagram of how the parts assemble to make a headlight unit & crossing fingers i might get away with a quick fix oh dear have i shot myself in the foot with that last sentence lol

not yet Neale - the current broken adjuster lights are still in the valver I am hoping to begin on them this weekend after getting as much advice as I can on here first i haven't got a plan as such yet as i want to inspect the donor's first. if the reflectors & glass are ok in the donors, which i believe they are thanks to stuart, i may be able to get away with just swapping the outer black plastic with the securing tabs off my current ones. rather than take them all fully apart as one of my current lenses has a crack....which funnily enough was something i had put there when i first owned the car & was still there when i brought it back lol

nice :)

oh dear Jim, really sorry to hear your woe's continue all credit to you for persistently trying, the tenacity you have shown is very strong. unfortunately, as with most complex things, sometimes it is best left to the professionals as they know the tricks learnt from painful experiences even then it can be a difficult process, as I know personally too well, BUT your VR will reward you with big grins, a tingly driving sensation & make you look back at it every single time you walk away from it :D

I had the condensation issue too before my head work & before I got my longlife SS exhaust - it was the old CAT holding moisture. IIRC if you rub the smoke between your fingers you can feel if it is oily or not how much oil are you using? the VR really should use much at all. I know mine normally uses maybe between a 1/4 to 1/2 a litre over 10,000 miles. IE only requires a very small top up on a couple of occasions between oil changes. as you mention in your last sentence it is very difficult to pinpoint a suspect, if any, without taking it all apart. has your had the chains & top & bottom tensioners done? if not you could have the head inspected whilst the rocker cover etc is off I wonder if a compression test would help point you in the right direction. IE would it show lower compression on a chamber if say the piston or its rings or the chamber itself were worn? I would imagine so. that potentially could help you identify if it is top end of bottom end either way, & whatever you do, I would advise trying to allow for at least double whatever the intended budget may be to allow for the replacement of other ailing parts which become weak links

ok if it has 2 relays then normally you would find one relay will control the dipped beam & one for main beam (both sides in each instance). it sounds like it could be a ryan automotive loom. I have a KUR2Y made loom on both my rado's as they have 3 relays, one for each side of dipped beam & then one for both sides main beam - thus if one fails it doesn't leave you without lights did you install it yourself & if so did you disconnect the dim-dip resistor? the yellow connector by the passenger headlight behind the battery if not then try that first as I have a lingering memory of someone saying that has to be disconnected (2 ends pulled apart & taped up) to allow sidelights to function along with dipped & main beams thus if not disconnected it kind of makes sense you could only get sidelights & not the other 2 beams you could also try giving the current relays a tap with a very light hammer or similar as it is heard of for a relay to get 'stuck'

potential OUCH!

hello reverend the first of your questions is very tough to answer but from personal experience it can turn out costly. at a guess maybe around the £1k to £1.5k depending on what is exactly done (but be prepared for much more! my budget went right out the window & into the ether lol) I would check out your cars history for the rebuild info as if it has already had a top end rebuild they should have replaced the valve stem seals - which can cause your blue smoke do you get any blue smoke on the first start of the day after leaving over night? reason I ask is that is a classic sign of valve stem seals on their way out - as the oil seeps past them over night & into the combustion chambers, thus resulting in a blue smoking on first start up that can then go away whilst it is running. I had a top end rebuild along with some subtle mods a while ago, take a look at my build thread for an idea of what I replaced & what ailing components then also needed replacing due to them being weak links in the chain http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?44751-g0ldf1ng3r-s-VR-amp-1-8-16V-headlight-woe-s/page2 as for the 2nd question - I wouldn't imagine it would do much if any harm to drive as it is. it may have a long term detrimental effect on the CAT but like you say just make sure you keep the oil topped up & it should be ok by all means ask any questions you may have :) hope that helps

well it would seem that though the valver has nice bright lights the beam unfortunately can not be adjusted as the fecking adjusters are broken both sides £300 for a replacement headlight form Heritage WTF!!!!! fortunately stuarttaylor on here had some with broken tabs but adjusters are said to be ok donor lights arrived this morning, thanks stuart, now to start to look how to rebuild the 2 sets together to make a working set any hints or tips anyone?

I came up with a neat little cheap fix for the late versions as they are very difficult to find, have a look here http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?44751-g0ldf1ng3r-s-VR-amp-1-8-16V-the-valver-has-heat!-amp-now-pokey-lights-too!/page21

nice well done m8 :)

lights should be arriving today thanks to Stuart :) mods - please close thread thank you

ouch - hope you get it sorted ok dougie I recall being in france in 2014 when the tempest hit - my word I have never experienced a storm like it. wind so harsh it was driving the rain in under the windows & so fierce it dented huge metal silo's at a farm down the road

Hi Druvey It will most certainly be one of the relays on the uprated loom. what you describe is a classic uprated loom relay failure issue does yours have 2 or 3 relays? either way - drive to a motor factors in the day time, remove a relay & ask them to match it. replace all if necessary & keep one in the glove box just in case it happens when out & about next time

the miltek site say it has lifetime* but when go to small print it is as most are, guaranteed for the original purchaser only & not transferable Indeed it does look a nice example Jim! I wonder who's it is

good find, looks nice looks to be a supply only as states includes fitting instructions, though they recommend paying for fitting my longlife is from downpipe back with hi flow CAT (200 cell), custom fabricated on my lowered VR, lifetime guarantee on the exhaust itself (not for just the purchaser) - all in for £400 IIRC :D

good luck hunting from a knock on of circumstances my old valver was found last year by jon at stealth it was promptly brought back & am a far way down the road of getting it back to how it was when I first owned it :) interestingly too I realised the other day that I have been driving in a corrado for the majority of my driving career. around 14 years out of 22. is it any wonder I don't really like driving many other cars lol

great explanation thank you, even if it is a little scary to read. I do like the wasp thing, very interesting lol

I echo what many others have posted & am truly grateful for this forum & its friendly & helpful members, nurtured by the environment you helped to form many thanks for all of your work over the years, good luck for the future & I wish you & your family well. a big hello to our new admin too :D