VW_chris

ive got that problem too, my ABS light chooses when it wants to be on and off, for example during the mot test it wanted to be on, and i had to explain to the mot tester there isnt actually a fault with the system, then after the MOT test, it decided it would like to be off. queer thing. id be tempted to look into removing/covering the bulb up just for the test mate, its a 20+ year old car at the end of the day, not every MOT tester has done one, let alone seen one, he wont know if its supposed to illuminate or not :awesome:

haha, i was a nervous wreck, i was hovering around the MOT bay whilst it was being tested, no way could i just carry on with graft when my pride and joy is being scrutinized haha good luck mate! have a good run through ALL your bulbs before you take it down, i had one out that i didnt even know about it untill 20 mins before it was pulled it in.

well, been about a week since this thread seen some action, but we are getting there, had her booked in for her MOT at work for about a week untill the clocks in my mk4 daily decided to break, causing the immobiliser to kick in 24/7, had to replace the clocks, battery (i went hardcore and put a diesel battery in), then 2 front hubs and 2 brake discs (because i was retarded and bought larger sized brake hubs of another mk4, i needed to change to discs... so, goodbye more money, but, i refused to let it put the MOT back another week, so this week im living on buttered bread and water ;) well did she pass? course she did without a single advisory, had a quick glance at the previous milage`s on the sheet, seems shes moved very little in the past few years, approximatly 4,000 miles since 2010, quite a shame really, as these cars were designed to be driven and enjoyed, im all for a car looking good at a show, but if you dont use it, whats the point? yeah your preserving "history" but you arnt enjoying it :scratch: anyway, im not going to rant on about that now.... [ATTACH=CONFIG]74175[/ATTACH] then, after work i pulled her into the valet bay and gave her a good inside and outside clean, been a good few weeks since i last cleaned her, month or so since i cleaned the interior, so it was very much needed :smug: [ATTACH=CONFIG]74177[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]74178[/ATTACH] after work i took her out for a really good run, couldnt justify spending as much as i had for a days insurance, MOT repairs and the MOT itself and just parking it up, so i took her up to hartside top, sadly my phone died, and messed up some great opportunitys for photos, but always next time and thats it untill this weekend, when i hopefully get to stick in a parcel shelf and finally remove the 6x9`s

awesome work mate, you going to do any upgradings whilst shes all apart, arp head bolts? mk4 gasket? polish exhaust ports? ect

been a while since i was last on here, ive had her MOT`d, passed with no advisories, ill have to do an update, anyway... @ Wesleyvr6 Based in newcastle mate @KIPVW would you do the parcel shelf for £40 posted as its without the straps? @chaos3oe exactly the one im after, but i aint got 70 quid to shell out on a steering wheel at the minute haha

as in title, intact black parcel shelf, leater gear knob and steering wheel for a 92 corrado VR6 condition wise, as mint as possible cheers chris

cheers! still got a long way to go though before ill be happy with the way it is, at the minute i just want it taxed and tested so i can temp cover it for the likes of weekends whilst ive still got a good bit of money going out. i still need to replace/fix the; -steering wheel -parcel shelf -passenger side brake line + 288mm conversion (should be done this week) -rear brake pads (should be done this week) -gear knob -de-cat pipe (still undecided, ill either leave the cat in or decat it depending on if i hear a r32/vr6 decated that day) -refurb all four speedlines + wrap 2 in toyo proxies -replace a fog light bulb (should be done this week) -finish off the engine bay wiring loom (should be done this week) -paintwork. but at the minute i just want to enjoy the car, ill get it done within a couple of monthes i just want to enjoy the sun in it while i can :) hence mot/tax needs doing ASAP

been really busy with her lately! -new TA Technix coilovers bought and fitted with new top mounts and bearings -origional style head unit sourced and fitted for 10 bob! -origional speedlines bought off ebay, cheap as chips, (still need refurbed, but theyl do till its through its mot) -drivers side 288MM brake upgrade done with new pads. -drivers side solid brake line (abs to flexi) done First off i fitted the coilivers, massive difference compared to the worn out, knackers dampers and springs, actually goes around roundabouts now without scrubbing! [ATTACH=CONFIG]73805[/ATTACH] old damper with spring [ATTACH=CONFIG]73806[/ATTACH] then i done the 288`s on the drivers side with the solid brake line too as 1 inch of it was rotten..... (ive got no pics of this because i hate brake lines) then it was time for me and my mate travelled up the selkirk in scotland for some red cola, sorry to pick up a set of speedlines i had bought of ebay, 2x mint TOYO Proxies 2x knackered tyres which i replaced with so called "scrap tyres" with 5mm tread on at work for free ;) then fitted the new speedlines today after swapping 2 tyres over at work, couldnt wait ;) [ATTACH=CONFIG]73807[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]73808[/ATTACH] one side all fitted up [ATTACH=CONFIG]73809[/ATTACH] bit of a before/after picture, so glad these wheels are off the car, ive wanted rid of them since i bought it! [ATTACH=CONFIG]73810[/ATTACH] standard 280mm`s under speedlines [ATTACH=CONFIG]73813[/ATTACH] uprated 288`s under speedlines (discs look worse than they are, its just surface rust from where its been sitting) [ATTACH=CONFIG]73814[/ATTACH] then fitted the sweet/kick ass casette/radio i pulled out of a mk2 golf which i picked up for a cheeky 10a [ATTACH=CONFIG]73811[/ATTACH] which also came with a free kick ass casette! [ATTACH=CONFIG]73812[/ATTACH] not long after this the gearbox in my daily golf finaly gave up the ghost, so last weekend this is what i was doing, she was only off the road for 3 days, which i dont thinks bad knowing that 1 of those days i was at work till 7. [ATTACH=CONFIG]73815[/ATTACH] infamous diff failure [ATTACH=CONFIG]73816[/ATTACH] was quite surprised to see the standard clutch still rocking it after 176,000 miles, yes, 176k. doesnt judder, no slip, good biting point so made the decision to leave it, if its lasted this long obviously its still got a lot more life left in it! [ATTACH=CONFIG]73817[/ATTACH] and thats it for now! this week ill be fitting the 288`s to the other side of the car, once thats done ill be taking her to work for her MOT!

mauve purple corrado vr6 parked up in the long carpark on the A193 blyth/seaton sluice around 4PM

ahh jesus, sorry for you mate, ive had the same sort of luck with my golf, gearbox went on my way to work on thursday, but spent a solid day on it today replacing the box and its all sorted. let me know if you want a hand mate, also regarding your headunit, ill have one lying around spare tommorow if you want it, fully working, the lcd display doesnt illuminate but works, pretty period too, cassette player/aux, dont want anything for it

no bother mate, ill get everything out the garage and packaged up pal yeah no bother, ill get pics sorted out when i get back from work mate

based in newcastle mate, blyth/cramlington area yeah its a standard knob mate, genuine part as far as i know, got the reciept in my service history for it

Selling a few bits and bobs which are just taking up space and might be of some use to someone on here, smaller items ill post but for larger/more fragile items itl be best to have them picked up. Full suspension for Corrado vr6 with lowering springs (front dampers are standard, rusty but good working order, rears are of unkown make, same as fronts, good working order) not 100% on drop size between 40-60mm from standard. (can split all struts for springs) £30 buys the lot (pick up only) Front eyebrow for corrado, painted in flash red, good condition with no damage, would not require painting if your corrado is flash red, only removed because its not to my taste £15 posted Corrado G60 gearknob (not mk2, got reciept to prove) , mint condition £15 posted Corrado Vr6 K&N pod filter kit, well used but with a clean will work champion, comes with the mounting brackets ect needed to fit £20 posted VW golf mk4 lowering springs, 40mm drop virtually new hardly used £40 (pick up) Corrado Vr6 Drivers and passenger front glass indicators, both have chips/cracks, may be of some use to someone £7 each posted VW golf mk4/r32 eibach anti roll bar, good condition, ideal for lowering to avoid clashing ARB/Driveshaft £40 (pickup) Standard Corrado vr6 calipers, carriers and discs. (currently still on vehicle, converting to 288mm this weekend) all in good working order, could do with a spray up, pads will need replaced £25 (pick up) 2 x VW golf mk4 front grill, good condition in indigo blue and reflex silver £10 each Vw golf mk4, bora, leon, ibiza, fabia octavia ect ect master cylinder and resevoir, nearly new parts £30 posted Vw golf mk4 v5 standard airbox with paper filter, intact and good to go £25 posted Vw golf mk4 anniversary pedal set, good condition £35 posted vw golf mk3 VR6 inlet manifold, part polished but needs finishing £35 VW golf mk3 vr6 OBD2 throttle body, fully cleaned/very good condition £25 Pics are available upon request, postage/pick up is negotiable on smaller items, larger depending on postage price/size pick up only chris

dare i say try and get second hand? i had the auto glass bloke come out to fix a chip on my dads mk5 golf,l asked him to take a look at mine because ive got a small chip in mine i would have liked removed, its SORN`d at the minute but he wanted £90 to "try" and fix it, no guarantee, anyway, he said just to leave it, the patent screens which are made for them are apparantly ****e quality and a massive ball ache to fit (his words)

just been reading through your whole thread haha, what an awesome build you've got going on mate :thumbleft:

ha! ive been paying double the price for a roll of tape half the size, ah well, live and learn :confused: yeah, a load of it was just non existent, and whatever was left, was a really faded/brittle pale brown colour, im working my way along the bulkhead at the minute, and to be honest i preferred the dried out crumbly/non existent tape to the really sticky/dirty stuff that gets all over your hands :lol: cheers :thumbleft: its a million times better than it was before i done it, especially the roof, bonnet and wheel arches, as far as i know the drivers side wing is the only panel which inst original, but id rather have an un -original standard wing to one which has vents in it.... same with the wheels and parcel shelf, whoever put the 6x9`s in it deserves shot and just as much for taking speedlines off and putting the tsw`s on....

the last few days Ive been working on her Ive got quite a bit done, ran out of wiring loom tape for a second time... but that's because i really am caning it, i started doing a bit of work on the rain tray area, re-wrapping ALL of the wiring loom there, then moved onto the washer piping, the original was all rotted and moldy, so a change there was needed, so i got hold of some MK3 VR6 golf washer fluid pipework, all in hard black plastic, makes a massive difference from the nasty what was once "clear" pipework [ATTACH=CONFIG]72733[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]72734[/ATTACH] then i started work on the wiring loom, which as you can see has faded and started to fall away in the pics above, about 90% of the wiring loom in the engine bay looked like this, and im still waiting for more to come in at VW to finish it all off. but bloody hell is it expensive stuff....:bonk: [ATTACH=CONFIG]72736[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]72737[/ATTACH] Then i spotted a mk4 style washer fluid cap which was on the MK3, big improvement upon the standard blue flap. [ATTACH=CONFIG]72735[/ATTACH] Replaced a few rusty hose clamps with stainless jubilee`s [ATTACH=CONFIG]72738[/ATTACH] whilst i was doing all of the wiring loom, i pulled off the wiper arms to spray them up again, they were absolutely riddled with stone chips, and gave the covers a good clean whilst they were off. Next jobs are to finish off the wiring loom re-wrapping once some more rolls come in at VW, then remove the fan cowling to remove the rust/spray black again.

would love to come but if anything id be rolling in the mk4, corrados currently SORN`d, getting a good bit work done to her, wont be back on the road till the summer

Just get one from euro car parts, mine cost less than a 10a, mind, its a pig of a job if i say so myself, and dont forget the screw which holds the switch into the column, its an arse to get out!

fitted a MK3 golf vr6 washer bottle cap, and black washer fluid piping because the standard clear hoses had turned all yellow and mouldy inside. then carried on tearing off ALL the old wiring loom tape on ALL of the wiring under the hood re-wrapping it in gen* cloth tape :)

Today i got sick of looking at the tired run down paintwork so i took the opportunity to buy some more cleaning gear, picked up some Auto Glym paint restorer, some armourall dash wipes, 2 magic trees and some wire wool to finish off the inlet. Started out just washing the car, then washed my dads car whilst i waited for all the water to bugger off, started out on the pretty heavily faded areas using G3 paste to bring the paintwork back up (i used quite a lot....) but anyway, once i was happy all the faded crap was gone (80% of the car was faded) i went around the whole car using Auto Gyms paint restorer (from what i could tell its just a weakened version of G3) then went round for a third time using Auto Glym super resin polish. these are the results; [ATTACH=CONFIG]72599[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]72600[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]72601[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]72602[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]72603[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]72604[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]72605[/ATTACH]

today, i went up to VW and picked up some cloth wiring loom tape, on the way back, spotted a MK2 jaguar, stopped to have a look and went for a little run in it :cheers: anyway, today i pulled all of this out of the engine bay..... [ATTACH=CONFIG]72578[/ATTACH] started by removing as much of the wiring loom from the bay as i could, pulled all the old rotted/oily tape of the wiring, cleaned up a all of the wiring connectors and re-wrapped with VW cloth tape @ £6 a roll :crazyeyes: [ATTACH=CONFIG]72579[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]72580[/ATTACH] then i fitted all of the intake system back in which ive been polishing up, pulled the dizzy off and cleaned all the contacts whilst i was at it, [ATTACH=CONFIG]72581[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]72582[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]72590[/ATTACH]

well, ive been quite busy with her lately, i whipped off the inlet manifold to replace the leaky rocker cover gasket and give everything a general clean up, then when i came to put everything back together id been supplied with the wrong gasket from VW, SO.... with a few days on my hands i started to polish the inlet manifold and rocker cover, im not going crazy with it as im still wanting a clean/OEM look, ive finished the inlet manifold however ive only really got a pic of it being started/half done. just imagine it all looking like the far right one :thumbleft: [ATTACH=CONFIG]72507[/ATTACH] just got a little more to do on the rocker cover and i can get it back together.

great work mate on the wing, i could do with starting mine actually, with regards to the starting issue, it sounds very similar to the one i had on the golf, temp senser, had good spark, but was flooding the engine to a point where it just would not start, found that the problem was hardly noticable at first but gradually got worse and worse untill it wouldnt start. other than that the only other thing i can suggest is plugging it in and reading any codes that may be logged

i fixed the same leak on my vr6 not long ago, turned out to be the perished windscreen seal. i just used some black silicone and smoothed it all in, cant tell its been done