Joss_Durnan

Hi Everyone, I'm looking for an offside window mechanism. If it has been tested recently, or can be tested before being sold, that would be great. If it makes any difference, the car is a 1993 VR6. Postage would be to Irvine in Ayrshire. Cheers,

Ha, what are the chances. That was me. I used to keep track of this thread but nobody ever seemed to see me. Was always surprised given how often I drive her!

I have read that in other threads, everyone seems to like Supersprint's offering. Not seen any complaints anyway! Ideally I think I'd still want an OEM exhaust, but the income of a student doesn't quite stretch that far :(

I've suspected that the starter motor in my VR has been slowly dying for some time now. The problem has gotten worse recently, and it's made me think the problem might be something other than the starter. If I could avoid paying £140 for a new starter motor then that would be great! More often than not now, when I turn the key, nothing happens. The ABS light comes on as usual when I try to start it, but the starter motor won't turn at all. Until today, if I held the key round at ignition for a few seconds, the starter would eventually turn and start the car. Now though, it seems to be a lottery if the car starts no matter what I do. Also, sometimes the starter will turn, but fail to start the engine and make a horrible clunking sound before stopping. What do these symptoms suggest? The horrible noise and difficulty the starter has in actually getting the engine going makes me think it's the starter itself. But could the delay between me turning the key and the starter motor turning be down to bad wiring/ignition? I'd say the problem's fairly consistent. Maybe slightly worse when hot.

My VR6 has been in dire need of a new exhaust for some time now, and since the car is almost completely standard I thought it best to get a genuine Volkswagen replacement. I had searched on the forums to see how much one would cost, but found a hard time getting a definitive answer. I went down to my local VW dealership this morning and asked them to price the parts for me. I figured I'd post what they told me, it might be of use to some people. Prices are inclusive of VAT. Catalytic converter: £561 (now obsolete) Middle and front sections: £617 Rear section: £444 That's excluding that various bits and pieces you'd need to actually fit the exhaust. Time to go down the aftermarket route I think!

I downloaded VCDS Lite to see what it said, it stopped scanning at the ABS, something about there being too many error codes for me to look at unless I buy a licence. I don't have a multimeter myself, so I took it to the place I take the Mini and borrowed theirs. Electronics really aren't my thing, but all the sensor plugs gave similar ohm readings, so I suppose that rules out the sensors themselves. Anyway, I've got it booked in for Wednesday to get a diagnostic done. Hopefully, that'll tell me exactly what's wrong.

Thanks for the replies everyone, they've helped a lot! I'll see if I can replace the sensors myself, they're not as expensive as I thought they'd be. I was panicking for a bit, still in two minds over whether to SORN the poor girl for a bit... running a VR on a student's income isn't easy!

Apologies for posting another ABS thread, but the search engine doesn't seem to like three-letter searches. My VR6 failed the MoT test last week due to the ABS light being on. I should have known it would fail, it's always on and has been for some time. I'm fairly certain the ABS isn't working at all, but I've seen people in other threads saying that various fault codes can cause the light to come on. Periodically the ABS would violently engage for no reason at low speeds. This got worse, until it stopped completely a couple of months ago. The light has been on all the time since. Anyway, I had it booked in at a local VW specialist to get fixed, who suggested that it's almost certainly a faulty sensor. They phoned me today saying that the sensors are now obsolete parts, and it might be a while before they can source new ones. What should I do? Everyone seems to have problems with the Corrado's ABS system; I feel like I'd be better off without it all together. Is it something that can safely/easily be removed or disabled? At the moment all I plan to do is drive it somewhere quiet and brake hard to make sure it's definitely not working. And probably take out the ABS light bulb, otherwise I don't see an MoT certificate coming my way soon.

Count me in.

Didn't realise it was just a length of rubber hose I needed until I pulled it out. Even so, it took me ages to find somewhere that did the correct diameter. Tried a local motor factor, then Halfords, then the nearest VW dealership, who then sent me to a motor factor near them. Like Critical Mass said, the dealership was asking for £40 plus VAT, apparently it had been discontinued since 1997, but was on backorder. Got it for a fiver at the factor. Put everything back together, and it seems to be back to normal. I've not driven it far yet though, will be carrying an extinguisher until I'm sure it's settled! Thanks for the help guys.

Nice to see another Scot on the forum! Also pictures please :D

This is the first real problem I've had with my Corrado. I noticed a strong smell of petrol on the way home yesterday, but didn't get a look at it until this morning. One of the hoses that runs between the engine and the air filter box has a pinprick hole in it, spraying fuel away from the engine. It took me a while to find the leak, it's pooling above the wheel arch rather than dripping through to the ground. I'm more accustomed to the BMC A-Series engine, so the VR6 seems a bit like the Enterprise to me. Nevertheless I started pulling bits out to get a better look at the leak. In the attached picture, it's the hose in the centre, above the one with the blue stamps on it. I had a look around the forum to try and find somewhere that could supply a replacement, but haven't turned up much. I'm not even sure what the part's called, I guess it's just a fuel hose? Ideally I'd like to replace it with a genuine part. Can anyone suggest a decent supplier for me? Cheers

Thanks for the info! I have been suspecting that the engine mounts are worn, never thought that would have much affect on the gear change though. The engine does seem to shudder sometimes - for instance when I declutch at very low speeds - that's what lead me to think the mounts are starting to go. I'll go out and give the engine a shake tomorrow. I've read the engine mounts are a fairly easy change, so that's good. They can't be more difficult than changing a Mini's anyway!

I realise gear change issues seem to be the most common in this section - so apologies if I'm covering old ground - but I couldn't find much that was relevant with the search. My VR6 changes gear fine most of the time, some times it crunches first if I've been sitting in neutral for a while and 'catch it off guard'. But the main issue is when I accelerate. If I give it full throttle, particularly in the lower gears, it's impossible to move from one gear to the next. It's like I hit a wall, and have to move the gear stick back into neutral before selecting the next gear. I'm going to give the gear linkage adjustment a go, but that seemed more for when you can't get any gear at all, even at a standstill. I'd like to change the transmission oil too, but I couldn't find any guides on the forum. Could someone direct me to one? Ideally I'd have the Bentley manual - I'm assuming it covers things like oil changes - but I can't afford the £75 at the moment. Cheers, Joss

I did wonder why the clock wasn't showing. That's another peculiarity actually, the clock resets to 0:00 when the car is switched off. So there's definitely a few electrical niggles to sort out!

Hi Steve. I can't make it to Biggar unfortunately as the Thistle Run is the same day. Was gutted when I found out, was looking forward to it! There's a show closer to home (at Eglinton Park) in July that I'm hoping to take it along to. Not sure what the issue with the sunroof is. I had the whole roof console out to see if it was damp, everything looked fine though, and was all hooked up. Electrics are a bit lost on me, might have to get an auto-electrician out to look at it. I could be totally wrong, but could the light in the boot be related? I noticed it was hanging out when we got the car back, but when I pushed it into the carpet it went out - maybe a loose connection or something. But it was not long after that the sunroof stopped working. I had a look in the fusebox as well, but everything looked ok. Any ideas on the immobiliser? Was it always just one press of the button to unlock and disarm? The yellow LED thing is a bit weird - I think maybe both the red and green are staying on when it disarms. ---------- Post added at 11:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:47 PM ---------- Cheers mate, yeah it really does look new. Hopefully I can keep it that way! Although I'll be driving it more than Steve was planning to drive it I think :( It hit the 150k mark yesterday and I bloody missed it, was so annoyed. One minute it was like 149991 and the next I looked it was 150008 Failed it's MoT yesterday because of the brakes. Too imbalanced and a corroded brake hose valve or something - should be fairly cheap to fix though. Got an advisory for one of the front subframe mounts too. The battery's not disconnected in that pic. What gave you that idea? The ignition was off, though.

Welcome to the forum. Nice to see someone else from Ayrshire!

It's the same for me. It was fine when the thread was first posted. Dunno where it's gone, maybe Jim will have an idea. Edit: the original post isn't showing in the list of posts on my profile either.

Finally got out to take some pictures of the Corrado yesterday, so I thought I'd better make a thread about it now. My mum thought Go-go would be a good name for it because of the number plate. Ties in with Corrado meaning 'sprinter' quite nicely as well, so the name's stuck. I got the car about a month ago as a 21st birthday present. My dad had to drive the 200 mile journey home as we weren't able to get insurance for me in time. Then it just sat in the garage for a couple of weeks before we got insurance. So apart from repositioning it on the drive occasionally I hadn't driven it until a few days ago. Pretty frustrating! By jings it's a fast car, it's taking a bit of getting used to. I'm used to a Mini with a third of the displacement and a third of the power! I was a little scared the first time I drove it, trying to get used to the power. Really shoots forward above 3500 rpm. It feels a fair bit more cumbersome than the Mini as well, but like I said I'll need to get used to its nuances. Funnily enough I've been driving it slower than I would normally drive; I guess it's just nice to know the power's there should I need it. As VR6s go it's a very unmolested example, which is what I was looking for. The only modifications from standard (as far as I know) are: EBC Green Stuff brake pads Larger brake discs (I think?) K&N panel air filter Long-life exhaust system Toad immobiliser The whole car (except the roof) was resprayed by the previous owner, so it really does look fantastic. Mechanically everything seems ok, the starter sounds slightly odd but all Corrados could sound the same for all I know. Sometimes it takes a couple of goes to start. The brakes rumbled a fair bit on the journey home, I put that down to lack of use, and they've settled down a bit now.The ABS light also came on on the way home. Since I've been driving it though it's not come on, except yesterday when it was on for about ten minutes (Immediately after I washed the car). There are a couple of other electrical issues now too. The sunroof mysteriously stopped working, along with the courtesy lights next to the sunroof switch. The LED for the immobiliser now glows yellow instead of green when disarmed, and I'm sure when we first bought the car it took two presses of the fob, one to unlock and one to disarm, whereas now one press does both. Thanks to just about everything on the Mini being mechanical, electrics are still a bit of a dark art for me, but I'll need to learn some time I suppose. All I've changed since acquiring it is removing an incongruous heel-toe gas pedal attachment, and adding a few period cassette tapes! All the VW literature that came with the car is in great condition too, so it makes for a nice example. Hopefully I can take it to at least one show this year, as I really think I has it a chance of winning some prizes. (more than the Mini does anyway!) Sadly this car is having the same effect on me as the Mini did; I don't think I'll ever want to (allow my dad to?) sell it.

In the 'History' section of the Corrado Club of Great Britain website, it says there were some cosmetic changes in 1992: "In 1992 a number of transformations took place, early in the year the seven slat grill was replaced with a four slat version and the 1.8-16v was replaced by the 2.0-16v. The front wings were widened slightly, the bonnet grew a "bulge" in the middle & the bumper design was altered." I'm still new to these cars myself though, dunno if there were ever more changes than that.

That's him. I had a bit of a nosy for his posts on Scottishvag, couldn't find them though. Didn't realise there would be that many people on here from nearby! Can't wait to get it insured, I'm desperate to drive the thing.

Hi everyone, I've owned my Corrado for all of two weeks now. I have always loved the look of Corrados, and wanted a fun car I could drive more or less every day, and that is at least a little more reliable than my Mini. Sadly I've yet to drive the car properly; still trying to get insurance sorted. Anyway, on to the interesting part: pictures! The car had been sitting in a garage for around six months before I bought it. When I first saw it I was surprised it hadn't sold already, it really does look like a new car. The previous owner had most of the car repainted. I wanted one that was as close to standard specification as I could find. As far as I know, the only modifications to the car are: a long-life stainless steel exhaust, K&N panel air filter, and EBC Green Stuff brake pads. The engine sounded great on the way home, although there seems to be an issue with the brakes. They rumble an awful lot, and the ABS light comes on after about 10 minutes of driving. I'm hoping to download vag-com and buy a cable to try and work out what's wrong with it, although I'm not sure what cable to get. Most seem to be for cars from 1994 onwards. Hopefully it won't be a serious problem, but I wasn't expecting the car to be perfect after not being driven for so long. As for the Mini, I've owned it for about 2 1/2 years. At the moment it has a 998cc engine developing around 66 bhp. Great fun, but not very practical! It has a final drive of 3.76, that combined with only having four forward gears makes it pretty deafening above 60 mph. Anyway, that's me and my cars. I hope you like them. Cheers, Joss