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Great sarcasm here on this thread! ;)

Haven't fitted mine yet. Waiting on a pressure bleeder to arrive. And it's mysteriously behaved itself on the last few runs! Ah, nothing like a Corrado [emoji23]

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@edition - pm sent.

There is an ignition-off after-run delay timer on the fan controller to cool down the engine after a hot run. This is also why the electric aux water pump will run for a while after you have switched off the car. My old Audi had it too. Look for the "definitive VR6 cooling" thread on here for more info.

You may have disturbed some of the wiring to the fan controller or temp sensors while you were working. Check them all out. Depends on what type of engine you have. The heater matrix itself plays no part in the operation of the fans - it's just a small radiator.

I have 2 x no.1 and 1 x no.3 spare. These are new red, VW items with the cylinder number on both ends bought recently from Classic Parts or Germany. As far as I know they are made by Bremi, who still manufacture the OEM leads (that's what I have on mine). Let me know if you want any of them. Just to warn you if you are in a hurry that it might take a while to sort out postage etc. as I'm pretty busy at the moment in work.

I'll take a look later - VW Classic or Heritage may also have them.

Which ones do you need?

Rang them again - they are pretty helpful on the phone. However the guy reckoned that it would only come off with difficulty and could not be re-used, so that's worth bearing in mind. It's silver in colour (2mm), there's also a 3mm black version, usually used where it is visible. Not sure if I'm going to risk it yet tbh- but still trying to find a supplier of good butyl tape who will ship to Ireland for less than a king's ransom!

Do you still have some?

@dave - PM sent with email. Cheers, the instructions are probably in my big "box of car paperwork and receipts", but I can't find them.

I have an old thread on here with all the part#s for MkIV rears (same on all cars) and 288s on the front for my VR.

Yeah, I think I might go for it and give it a try. Might ask them about the removal - knowing Corrados, it will have to come off as soon as it's on! :)

Sorted now. Thanks micromarc. BBA-Reman tested and shipped back to me for £60 and it checked out perfectly and did not need reconditioning. Let's see how it fares on the car. Thanks all.

I'm sorted now.

I have spare pins, so that's ok. Hmm - might need to get some small taps then. Will have a look. I have a set of hardened screw extractors but they are slightly too big to fit. Thanks.

Hi Dave - bought a kit off you a few years back that I am now getting around to fitting. A quick question - how long should it take to drill out the old hinge pin? I'm using a 3.5mm HSS-Titanium bit and have tried with both a Dremel and a heavy duty domestic drill, both mains powered, and it seems to be taking ages. Any advice appreciated.

I also rang that crowd and they confirmed that the matting was waterproof and suitable as a door membrane replacement, so might consider it. The real problem is that it will inevitably have to come off again in the future for another repair...

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I got the VW ones from Germany for about €50 each. VW items are better IMHO. While Febi/Bilstein/Lemforder manufacture parts for VW and also sell their own versions, the quality of the rubber and the metal in the VAG items appears to be better than the others I've seen. It's not a job you'll want to do again for at least another 80K miles!

@g0ldf1ng3r - looks interesting. Is it waterproof though? Don't see any mention of that, but could have missed it.

Will be doing this soon, door card and handle are off at the moment for repair, so watching this with interest. You should see the state of mine after a few glass and window mech replacements done by others! At leas no one has used silicon sealant in the past! I know from memory that the Mk2 Golf membranes were all one piece with cut-outs for the various parts and had double-sided tape (quite thin and blue IIRC) attached to the edges. I'm considering using double-sided tank tape or butyl. As said, the drain holes are at the bottom and need to be clear to allow the water to run out of the bottom of the door. It doesn't quite make sense when you look at it, but works.

I'd say they are all the same off MkII/III Golfs etc. Should be able to get one from a scrappy's easily enough. They don't come out often so can be seized.

Cheers for the update Goldie.