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Ran my G60 corrado on Synta Gold - Now "Quantum Platinum" for over 150K miles & 10 years. The engine is now at 190K (stock - not rebuilt yet), and still sweet as a nut :D http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1354

Did a refurb on my radiator and replaced the sensor (thermostat) connector. Is this link any good to ya :) http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=92070 Gud luck M8 :D

G-Werks will sell you an oil return pipe with new banjo and washers. I would replace both banjos, and the kevlar pipe they supply is upgraded over stock spec. Whole lot should be around £30 inc vat and delivery. Well worth the peace of mind for keeping your charger well supplied with oil :D Just give em a call and they'll take a card payment from you and post them out next day or so. http://www.g-werks.com/Site/Default.aspx?pageurl=Services_glader I had my charger serviced by them and bought the bits you are asking after. All good :lol:

Jeez fella - the cam belt change aint that bad! Tools http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165572 http://www.lasertools.co.uk/item.aspx?item=1686&cat=535 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sealey-AK224-Mi ... B000RA0XZK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-24640-19 ... B0001K9RBM Belts http://www.vwspares.co.uk/corrado_belts.php Cam Belt Change viewtopic.php?f=1&t=93517 Crank shaft bolt replacement viewtopic.php?f=25&t=94367 I tipexed the crank shaft and intermediate pulleys. Counted the teeth on the fitted cam belt and used tippex on the new belt to set the same fix points. Re-fit the new belt, checking all marked points were in line. Voila :D Works perfik. A jumped belt probably means setting everything by the book tho :eek: My posts need - needs an update tho for the tooth count numbers ! viewtopic.php?f=1&t=93517 Gud luck buddie :D Can get the full method together if you are wantin it!, assuming you get a new cam belt, tensioner, and crank shaft bolt (advised). :lol:

Would the real KIPVR please step forward ! :D

Cheers Pete, did you mean KIPVW as no KIP_VR that I can find :scratch: :D

[/quote:3fvjxe20] OK - will do. :D Anyone done measurements on the G60's Hard Brake Lines BTW ? Anyone done a full Hard Line - to - Flexi Pipe conversion on a G60 ? Hate to be the first one over the wall on this :lol: http://www.goodridge.net

Corrado sickness. There's no known cure yet! :lol:

MMmm - look at these - :pale: Easy to tell if your need sorting, just get out your toolbox and pull a few, (one at a time of course ! Watch this, you don't want the engine falling on Ya) Any of these puppies showing signs of rust, just replace with brand new ones. Cheap and easy unlike most of the Corrado parts :D Pic shows examples of the main front bumper bolts from my 2 corrados. 2010 08 02 - Main Front Bumper Bolt Updates - IMG_3424.JPG[/attachment:19i4hsmn] There's 4x main big bolts, N 903 059 01 - Bolt Front Cross Member Main Bolt x 4 - £2.17 each 2x mid bolts and N 106 408 01 - Screw Front Cross Member Middle Long Bolt x 2 - £0.66 each 2 valance bolts. N 101 417 01 - Hex Nut Front Cross Member Valence Middle Short Bolt x 2 - £1.28 each Total for the front about £16 inc VAT. I used copper grease when fitting the new ones too. Not got part numbers for the back ones yet :D

I live in a rough area, so my G60's probably never going to get a much needed respray. For the next year or so, just going to concentrate on the mechanical soundness. If you sort out anything that's rusting, keep the oil fresh, and refresh the front and rear bumper fixing bolts. Other than that make sure the charger gets a new mini-belt before you can save up for a full charger rebuild and I reckon you won't go far wrong. :D Charger Removal & Rebuild http://www.kompressorkanada.ca/node/46 http://www.g-werks.com/Site/Default.asp ... ces_glader Another G60 fan - Yay :clap:

Top Tip Pete - . My hard lines are at the end of their lives and didn't realise Goodridge did the complete pipes to totally replace the hard lines. have you got part numbers for the full length hoses and I'm guessing all the clips need replacing as well, part Nos and supplier info for these too? :D

Glad your thinkin about getting a G60 :D. Owned mine since 1997. Most G60's showing their age now so it's not so much running costs as restoration then running costs. No probs if your mech savvy already or keen to learn :) If your serious about getting one, I'd think about a charger rebuild at £450. Quick run through of stuff I did on mine - a good strip down and clean up of the engine bay. Loads of the valances (front cross members) on these have plenty of rust and they need to be replaced. I got a good used one for £70, but have repainted it with POR15 (rust prevention paint) and injected a good dose of Dinitrol (like waxoyl but better), into it for good measure. Replacing the cam belt & tensioner, power steering, and main (v) belts is around another £30. Refresh all engine bay lubes - Dot4 brake £10, Quantum Synthetic Engine £30, Power Steering £8. Filters - Air £12 & Oil £9. Flush the water system and add two bottles of M12 Plus Coolant £16. If you've gone to the expense of having the charger rebuilt, you might consider going the whole hog and replace the V-Belt tensioner which will probably be on it's way out £80, and the two belt tensioner pulley rollers at £40. Replace all knackered and rusted engine bay bolts and fixings at another £100 say. I would replace the front engine mount £33 as a failure here can cause damage to the wiring loom. As they will all be in some stage of rust or other, It's a good idea to sort out the radiator cowl, front cross beam and member, intercooler bracket and charger stay while you are at it. All the prep treatment and paint stuffs for that lot is about £100. The rebuilt charger's gonna blow hard, so upgrade the boost pipe clamps and seal them properly £50. Throw in some tools like the Halfords Pro 150 toolkit £100, a 1/2 inch breaker bar £12, and a cam belt tensioner wrench £11. Other must do's include replacing the front and back bumper fixing bolts, and the crank shaft pulley bolt £15. The crank bolt should be replaced when you do the cam-belt. If any of the bumper bolts are rusted solid they may snap off when loosening, so it's best to just get fresh new ones and fit them quick-time. :D That's a bit more than a grand and you've to do all the labour (minus charger rebuild) yourself. Then on to the rest of the car. :norty: 30MPG and tbh, I would look into doing all the servicing myself. Garages tend to not like maintaining older cars as the labour to release rusted fixings can get a bit stupid. Some useful links to be going along with ... 8) Charger Removal & Rebuild http://www.kompressorkanada.ca/node/46 http://www.g-werks.com/Site/Default.asp ... ces_glader Rust treatment & prevention, prep & paint stuff http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... 20Quart%29 http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... ubCatID=37 http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... 28473ml%29 http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... 28473ml%29 http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... hutz%20Gun http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... 20litre%29 Engine Mount http://www.vwspares.co.uk/corrado_other.php Belts http://www.vwspares.co.uk/corrado_belts.php Tools http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165572 http://www.lasertools.co.uk/item.aspx?item=1686&cat=535 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sealey-AK224-Mi ... B000RA0XZK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-24640-19 ... B0001K9RBM Fixings http://www.anyclamp.com/mikalor/shop.html Sealant http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dow-Corning-Auto- ... 230882da0d TBH, the corrado is well built and should repay your attempts to restore her. Just sort out the major stuff like the lubes, charger and main fixings soon as you can. Good job the Corrados time and money well spent ! :D

RAMS seems to be doing this - Check page 3 of this link :D http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=90307&start=30 Gud luck O.C.D. :)

Had same prob with mine. Couldn't find a crank locking tool anywhere :brickwall: for my G60, so I made one myself. Did the job tho, but not sure how close the crankcase layout is to the VR. See my link for info on cranking the bolt ! It's sourced from other experts on here tho :D http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=94367

Intercooler refurbed and working nicely. All the main info is updated in the first post. :D