Roger Chatfield

When you say internal headlight wiring do you mean the actual wiring inside the light unit?? If so can I have both sides please. Rog.

Bit much for me atm mate, just spent loads on the car and I only really need one. Thanks anyway. Rog.

On my way, put the kettle on...lol

Only need one mate but happy to take two, quote me good please.. :) Rog.

Just checked the Bentley manual for the torque settings... it says only use new big end bolts... another 50 sheets, local stealer loves me today. Rog.

Just waiting for the shells to arrive so thought I'd have a little poke round. This is the no6 big end (crank), looks ok to me, there is some light scratching but not deep, I can't feel it with my finger nail. And this is the cap from no6 main bearing, a little bit of wear but not bad for a 139,000 mile engine, I'm happy with it, who do you guys think? Rog.

Anyone got a near side fog light lens kicking about?? Rog.

My small Storm badge arrived from Trimsport this morning, plan is it fix it to the front grill just under the VR6 badge but I can't decide where is looks best. Left Right Far Right So, what do the 'collective' thinks looks best. 1. Left 2. Right 3. Far right 4. Don't do it Rog, it looks chavvy as f*ck...lol Rog.

Kev, if only one or two are dead would you advise changing them all anyway or just leave the good ones in place. Rog.

Don't know if this has come up before but I found a really good parts catalogue on line. http://www.vagcat.com You have to be a user but its free and the catalogue is very good. Rog.

So far I've only done no 6, the crank looks totally undamaged so I'm hoping for the best, this wasn't the classic knock knock sound you usually get with big ends more of a rattle hence why I didn't go for the big ends straight away, hopefully I've caught it nice and early but I guess only time will tell. All the metal I've removed from the sump, oil strainer and filter bowl has been non ferrous so I guess I've not started to grind any steel yet. I assume the debris has all come from the big ends so would have just fallen in the sump, then picked up by the pump and stopped from going ant further by the filter, I can see no other debris anywhere else on the engine and the external oil cooler was clear, in fact the valve gear actually looks really clean, not what you would expect on a 138,000 mile engine so I think I'll be alright. (fingers crossed) Just ordered the shells from VW, £86.52 with a bit of CCGB discount... quite pleased with that price. Rog.

Sorry guys, I got that wrong, I thought the debris was ferrous as it was sticking to my screwdriver but it was just the coating of oil that was allowing it to stick, I rechecked it and in fact it's non ferrous, it's the same material as the big end shell lining.. At least I have finally found out what was wrong, new shells and we should be good to go. Rog.

I don't really have much experience of Corrado's but I recently found this in my oil pump stainer. It's the top of an old style tensioner, mine was changed for the new style a couple of years ago when the chains were renewed so that has been been 'floating' about for awhile. Personally, I'd upgrade to the newer style all plastic item, I think they are something like 13 quid. Rog.

And finally we have an answer... Big end bearings... I've only dropped no 6 so far but I assume the rest will be the same... I'm actually quite pleased, at least I now know what's wrong and it's not too difficult to replace the shells, the crank is undamaged, I think I've caught this just in time. Ok, next question, where can i get replacement shells and what do you think has caused this?? the only thing I've done is change the oil although the oil temp does go quite high (124 was the highest I've seen) was the replacement oil maybe too thin for a 138000 engine (10w 40), oil pressure has never been low... any ideas?? Rog.

Just flushed the oil cooler and its clear, deffo looks like the metal has come from my engine. Also had a good look round underneath (up into the engine, I can see the bottom of the bottom tensioner and it looks ok, both chains look ok as well with no sign of damage. Rog.

Cheers Kev, luckily I've got a spare ABV sat in my garage. So I think I've got a plan, I'm going to wash out the oil cooler and check to see if maybe the metal has come from there, next I'm going to remove the big end caps and give them a good eye balling, if they are ok, I'm going to fit my new lifters (might as well) fill with oil and wait until it goes pop. Rog.

You have a Corrado and your neighbour has a CRX, how cool is that, I want to live in your neighbourhood. BTW, massive CRX fan here....lol Rog.

Yes but yours has a history file about a foot thick mate...

8 grand... Bloody hell..

Nice one, cheers fella, order placed. Rog.

Nice one, where is the like button... give me a shout if you need a hand with the head unit etc mate. Rog.

Nice one, is there a discount code for CCGB members by any chance?? Rog.

Just been having a little think... What material are bearing shells made from because the bits I've found in my oil stainer are ferrous (they stick to a magnet)... Having just looked at the link that Kev posted up it appears the replacement shells are aluminium alloy, are the OE she'll the same? I don't know what to do now, the metal has come from somewhere and I need to find out where however I did fit a 2nd hand oil cooler that I didn't (foolishly) wash out so it may have come from there, there is also the sound, what could be causing that, I thought it could be the top tensioner but it's not that. So options are.. Fit lifters and new thicker oil... Pull gearbox and check bottom tensioner... Or.. Fit new big ends, lifters and oil... What do you reckon chaps?? Rog.

Cheers mate, I might just do this then if it's not that expensive, did you reuse the bolts or fit new? Some folk on VR6OC think you can reuse the bolts. Rog.

Kev, I'm getting a tapping/rattling sound when hot, worse above 3k and under load, also I've found a fair bit of metal in the oil filter stainer and oil filter.. (Page 2 of this thread http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?t=83805) hence why I'm thinking big ends. I'm now thinking I might just change the lifters (got new ones here and as the cam cover is off) fill it with the thicker oil (10w 50 fully synth) and pray for the best. Rog.