davmatt

Final Message from me on the subject. It's on, the axles back in place, very pleased with myself!! :D

Just Collected my 'NEW' rear section. Its so new the stickers are still stuck to it and can still be read!! £BARGIN @£65.

at the mo replacment part is a 2nd hand, one piece VW part from a dismantlers. £65 removed from scrap car. if its in as good nick as they say, great. If not then i'll have to look into a Magnex or some such. VW want £300 and deny that they do a split version, although another VW dealer said a split version was available. I have not disconnected any hoses or pipes. as stated in the post only the retaining bolts on the axle and the shock. Tell me your e-mail addy and i'll send you a photo of it!

Bugger it didnt post my previous reply! if plan A, the exhaust from a vw dismantler for £65 doesnt work then i shall be straight on to the Magnex site! VW wanted £300 + £95 to fit it you know! point taken about the consumable ness of an exhaust that lasts for 9 years and actually most of its is still in v. good nick! Have now got exhaust off car, took 1.5 hours. The answer to my own question is...remove 6 axle retaining bolts, bottom rear near shock ab. bolt, rear near wheel and just lower the axle with everything attached. I humbly apologise to the corrado gods, it was much easier than i expected. Thanks for everyones support, you are much more usefull than the corrado owners club. Hopefully i'll get the 'new' one back on tommorrow. Ta! again.

Sorry forgot to say its VR6. Have go old bit apart an though i'd check for reponses before i cut it ! am used to poor design when it comes to replacing car parts...I own a Mini(a real one) BUT this strikes me as an insane situation for a consumable part like an exhaust on an otherwise well thought out vehicle. So do i have to remove axle in its entireity or can i just drop one end and leave all the pipes connected. Am assuming at this point that the 16v exhaut splits unlike the VR which is why Aide didnt have too many probems with his! AAARRGGGHHHH!!!!! Bloody cars!!

does anyone know how to get the original fit one piece rear section of ther exhaust off the car(and the replacement back on) without dismantling the entire rear 'axle'. Ta!

Cant offer any actual advice but you have my deepest sympathy. Mine blew not too long ago and it took my local VW dealer over a year and 3 service managers to fix it. Still not convinced its OK.Good luck!!