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I'd actually prefer it to raise at 40ish. I have a complete spoiler + tailgate left from my last one. Any chance the control box is located in the tailgate?

I have just got another Corrado and the spoiler seems to raise at 60mph. Is this normal? My last Corrado raised at about 40-50.

Picked up the car today. There is nothing happening when I press the switches. I'm guessing it is electrical rather then mechanical as the previous owner said they both stopped working at exactly the same time. Where is the window relay?

Both of my electric windows don't work. I have checked the fuse and its fine. Is there anything else it could be?

Thanks for that ill give it a go. Surely if the temperature gauge (both gauges) were that high the fan should of still kicked in at some point shouldnt it? I think the car has had it though to be honest. Its probably best to break it for spares and look for another one.

I havent used the car since the start of march and the engine just heated up to 120 before i decided enough was enough and turned it off. The radiator itself wasnt even hot and the fan didnt turn on.

Changed the oil cooler and it turns out the radiator doesnt work at all and the head gasket has gone.

Got my replacement oil cooler yesterday. Should there be a seal/gasket on the top of the cooler where it connects to that thing above where it sits? I dont remember there being one when i took the old one off and one wasnt included in the kit.

I knew that would come up at some point. I dont wanna sell my car as its the right colour/spec i want. Everything works on it and its reasonably low milage. It may work out cheaper to sell and buy a vr6 but id rather keep my car whos history i know.

Well it seems that my 16v engine is past its best. Instead of replacing it with a 16v would any companys replace it with a vr6? I want to go donwn the vr6 route as it seems like a good base for forced induction. Are there any companys that can provide and install and engine?

Thats the one. Anyone know where i can get a paint code to get a can or 2 made up?

Couldnt find my code on there but it may well be LC5M

What oil is reccomended for a 16v? After all the trouble i have been through its nearly ready to go back on the road. Also ive had a look to find out the colour of my car and on the sticker in the back it says something like l65m. Its really faded so its hard to tell exactly. Which colour is it as i would like to get a can of spraypaint in that colour to touch up a few places

Following on from this thread viewtopic.php?t=90184 I am going to replace the oil cooler but i want to do the head gasket just for piece of mind. Is there anything to look out for while doing it speicific to the 16v engine?

Any more information or link to where i can buy one from?

Bit of an update. Ive cleaned the engine bay and properly bypassed the heater matrix now. The mechanic has looked at the engine and is certain its not the head gasket and its the oil cooler (i think he said. The thing at the front of the engine where the oil and water go through. He said these are known to go and this would explain my problems). What is this part called? Once i know that i can get it back on the road. I have thought about selling it a few times but i rememberd how much fun it was to drive while it worked (best part of 45 mins :) ) Thought id take a picture of it too as i havent taken any yet.

Ive got a few other cars so its not a problem. v8 range rover for the daily, a mr2 (dont ask why), a 205 gti (in progress of fixing and tracking) and a few others in various states of repair.. Im going to have to rethink my heater bypass and order one of these oil cooler things and get to work on it.

Well i bypased the heater thing today and while testing out my bypass (before i decided weather its worth spending money on it fixing the oil cooler) my bypass failed. Looks like there was more oil in my cooling system then first imagined.

Ive been lucky and not had any water in the cabin. I did suffer from the windscreen steaming up instantly just as the traffic lights went green as i had just moved off the line which wasnt a nice experience. Ive only just brought it so i want to get it back on the road as soon as possible so im going to bypass the heater matrix (once i find out how) as i dont use the heaters anyway. My mechanic mate said that it could be the oil cooler as these are known to go. He did a compression test and he said that it was all fine so it may not be the head gaskset. If it is the oil cooler is this an expensive fix? Also would that cause the engine to overheat?

Well ive found out that the steam through the vents is a different problem to the headgasket that has gone. Headgasket is getting sorted anyway. Ive read something about the heater core causing this steam to come through the vents. Also i read something about how to bypass it but i couldnt find any information on how to. Is there a guide anywhere?

Ill post some pictures soon. At the moment there is about as much gap between the wheel and the arch (some horrible standard alloys and standard suspension) as my range rover so its not exactly a looker. Just deciding on which wheels/suspension to buy once ive sorted out this engine problem.

Thanks for all your help btw. Its the 2.0. And to answer your previous question there is no smell of exhaust gas in the header tank. Im sure most people in my situation would sell it but ive wanted one for ages and im not the type of person that gives up that easy. Ill have a look with the search now and see what comes up.

Well i just got back from the mechanic place and he said it probably isnt the head gasket (or if it is its only just starting to go) but he did point out something at the front of the engine near the bottom and said these go sometimes which could cause the oil in the tank. Im not quite sure what it was but he called it a something exchange and he said something goes on with oil and water down there. Going to flush the whole coolant system out and take it back to my mechanic mate's garage tomorow for a compression test and this other test he mentioned with a bottle which you place over the header tank and it turns to crystals. What psi should i be looking for in the cylinders?

Im going to flush the cooling system and replace with water/coolant and drive around and see. Ive done headgaskets before on other cars (a few on bikes too) so its not a big problem to do it myself. Anywhere good online to order the gasket from? Also is there a guide on how to do it anywhere?

Well i just checked the header tank and there is oil in there. Im guessing its the head gasket but there is no other signs of it (engine oil is fine both on dipstick and inside the filler and the car isnt smoking atall. Going to take it to my mates garage now and get everything flushed and see if it happens again then if so ill put a new headgasket.