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Part number like you say is 027 133 993 Diameter is 29mm Height / depth is 8mm £0.89 euros In stock at VW Classic Parts in Germany but your best bet is speak to the sales team at VW Heritage, as they can tell you more info about it, the only thing is postage isn't cheap from Germany. Also this item is available on Ebay (Ebay item number 303074152642) This seller only has one in stock, he is based in Greece. Postage is roughly £7 so might be worth purchasing a few items to make it worth while. I have bought from this seller and he is very trust worthy and honest. Looks like the item is a core plug type of thing covered in a thin layer of rubber. Note! If I were you I'd seal the hole first with your finger, to see if it makes any difference to how the engine is running. Ideally you probably should have that plug thing attached, but like I say I'd try to seal it first with your finger to see if it makes any difference, or use an old large towel to seal it. Can you hear the air being sucked through that hole, or feel it with your finger ?? Si

Hello there, you can still purchase the clips but they come as a set per each side, I don't think you can get just one piece of one set if you know what I mean. The part number is 357857971 They are available on Ebay or possibly VW Heritage, or someone on this Forum might have the item you need. Hope this helps Si

Hello there, I believe the euro spec or USA spec Corrado / Golf 16v engines had a EGR valve (n.o 288) and was bolted to the back of the inlet manifold, but all UK spec 16v engines as far as I'm aware don't have one, but you can sometimes see the moulded recess where the EGR valve would've gone. (N.0 11) In your photo is of the vacuum one way valve, that is fitted into the brake servo vacuum pipe, this reinforced plastic pipe runs from the brake servo to the back right of the inlet manifold. The 90 degree rubber hose (n.o 13) fits over a steel nozzle end, sticking out of the inlet manifold. If the servo pipe wasn't attached to your inlet manifold, then the engine would not start or it would run really badly and just cut out. Sometimes the steel nozzle end sticking out of the inlet manifold, can corrode and shear off leaving a hole, but you would hear a massive suction sound as the cylinders are sucking in air, plus the engine wouldn't run for long it would normally try to cut out. Idle control valve can play up causing erratic idle and engine cutting out. Brake servo pipe can split or the one way valve can split or fall apart, there should also be vacuum hose/s attached to the one way valve, again these can split or fall off. There should be 2 or 3 vacuum hoses attached or if only 2 then there should be a small green plug to seal up the none used 3rd vacuum inlet. Inlet manifold gaskets can leak as the manifold is in two half's, the 1.8 16v uses 50mm manifold with matching gaskets, and the 2.0 16v uses 42mm manifold with matching gaskets as standard. Throttle body gaskets can leak but it is rare. There should be a vacuum hose / pipe attached to the throttle body as well. The 45 degree inlet hose attached to front of throttle body can split, plus there should be 2 vacuum hoses attached to the underside of that 45 degree inlet hose. The large dome inlet boot on top of the fuel metering head can split also. Also if you spray some brake cleaner or carb cleaner or WD40 (remember to be careful of the exhaust manifold) if there is a vacuum leak the engine will change note, it'll normally try and speed up slightly for a few seconds. Hope this helps Si

Hello there, I don't think the 2.0 16v has a vacuum hose going to the ECU, the G60 has so the ECU can measure the vacuum advance or the boost. But like I say the 1.8 16v and 2.0 16v Corrado's don't normally have a vacuum hose to the ECU. There sometimes is a black or green plastic/rubber bung / plug, in the back of the ECU but not always, i.e to seal the hole you are showing in your photo. Si

Hello mate have a read of this thread it's got good info especially on the first page. Link below: http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?32297-gear-linkage-adjustment&highlight=Gearbox+adjustment Hope this helps Si

Nice one I'll be watching this again then at 9pm :thumbleft: Si

Magazine = (Morden Classics) January 2019 issue, apparently there's a section on the 40 best cars from the 1990s to own that you can get now for under £15000 One of them is the Corrado VR6. It's a green VR6 Storm with reg plate ( N256 EGS ) Link below: https://www.modernclassicsmagazine.co.uk/latest-issue/digital-sample Just thought I'd give you all a SHOUT, possibly out later this month in shops if it isn't already, cost is roughly £4.50 Si

Rob I've got tomorrow off work plus my Corrado is in bits, so I can have a look at my carpet and confirm if it's got any underlay or not. I don't recall seeing any underlay under my carpet, but like I say I'll let you know tomorrow. Si

Yeah like you say there are some good items and prices on that Power Steering Store site in your link. Possibly your other option is to see if you can get the later type setup, as per your photo on the right. Or see if you can get a decent secondhand delivery pipe for an early 16v, like you say to use as a template if needed. All the 4 cyl Corrado's I've seen from late 1991 / early 1992 onwards have had the setup as per your right photo. Si

Hello there, as for as I know the 4 cyl Corrado's have the same power steering set up between them, there might be a very slight difference in the pump pulley. Plus the very early G60 was left hand drive. VW Classic Parts do list the power steering pipes / hoses, but it's only for left had drive 4 cyl Corrado, I know this as I made enquiries about it back in August 2018. Plus they do list the power steering pipes for RHD Corrado VR6. My power steering pipes will need replacing soon, but I've luckily got a company about 5 miles away called RAM REMAN LTD https://www.ramremanhydraulics.co.uk/ They basically can reproduce any hydraulic pipe, so I'll probably go to them when the time comes. Si

Earlier on yesterday I removed my old fuel sender unit, and cleaned out all the old fuel residue from inside of tank. I wiped the inside of fuel tank out with brake cleaner, just to be safe i.e to remove the fuel vapor as much as possible. Removed the old rubber seal for sender unit, the old seal was literally falling to bits, hasn't done too badly really considering it's 24 years old. Then had to sort out the old corroded earth wire for fuel tank, luckily had a new one in my collection of spares. Soldered on the new earth wire but the solder wouldn't stay attached for long on the fuel filler neck metal end guard, so had the idea of rapping bare copper mains wire around the top of filler neck and twisting the two ends so as to tighten it so it would make contact with the metal end guard, then soldered that in 2 or 3 places, then Soldered on the new earth wire to the mains wire, and bingo it worked, even tested it with my multimeter and it works. Might rap some duct tape around it so no mud or damp will get to it, plus there'll be less risk of the repair coming away. The problem I had is the small spade connector for the earth wire was completely corroded away on the metal end guard. I suppose you could carefully weld a new spade connector on, but you've got to be very careful as the heat will melt the plastic tank, plus you've got the fuel vapor fumes, which is why I chose to solder it. If you do this kind of repair make sure the fuel tank is empty, and try to neutralise the fuel vapor that's left in tank as much as possible, to be honest my fuel has gone stale so I got away with using some brake cleaner. But if you've drained fresh fuel from your tank then you may have to use an old kettle full of water to boil, and steam out the fuel vapor with the tank upside down, this will neutralise any remaining fuel vapor fumes, but it's not a 5 minute job. Si

Hello there, if you send a PM to FUNKSTER his real name is Olly I think, and he'll sort you out as he's reproduced the window rollers. Si

Also with the hard copy of the Bentley manual, there's one or two blank pages after each section, which allows you to jot down any extra detailed notes that could be useful next time. Si

There's a seller on Amazon called: (BLACKWELL'S UK) They have stock of the Bentley manual for the Corrado, Cost is £96.99 They charge roughly £3 for postage within UK mainland. The link below is for the Bentley manual, but you'll have to clip on the other seller options to find the seller above I mentioned, as most of them are selling from the USA. Amazon Link https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0837616999/ref=tmm_hrd_title_sr?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr= I bought my Bentley manual back in roughly 2005 for about £80 or £85 But it's a very comprehensive manual, it's like the manual you'd possibly get in a main dealer workshop. Also there's sellers on Ebay but most or all are selling from the USA regarding the Bentley manual in question. There are how ever a few who are selling the manual in PDF file format, so you'll have it on your PC / laptop once it's paid for / downloaded. This is roughly £10 Or alternatively there could be someone on this Forum who has a copy they're willing to sell ? Si

You'll possibly need to purchase the Bentley manual as it's got great detailed wiring diagrams for the G60 and VR6 Corrado's, ideally you need the Bentley wheather you're a DIY or professional mechanic as it's full of all the info like I say for the Corrado. Plus you may need a secondhand ECU to compare the internals, if that's what your mechanic has said that the ECU is at fault or the wiring to it ?? Si

I've had today off work so have been looking through my spare parts I have, at present I still can't see any other new wiper linkages, so looks like I definitely have sold out of the small and large linkages. I'm possibly looking into getting the complete small wiper linkage made, or getting made the nylon / plastic bushes that will push / clip in to our old linkages, but realistically this won't happen until sometime in 2019 Si

Part number 535 129 627A Plastic air intake pipe Corrado 2.0 8v (eng 2E) 1993 - 1994 £179 euros in stock Part number 535 129 627D Plastic air intake pipe Corrado 2.0 8v (eng ADY) 1994 - 1995 £43.95 euros in stock Part number 3A0 129 627E Plastic air intake pipe Passat / MK3 Golf 2.0 16v (eng ABF) 1992 - 1996 £139 euros in stock Part number 035 133 847 Plastic / rubber bung for item above. Length 34mm Diameter 18mm Passat / MK3 Golf £1.39 euros in stock Part number 021 133 374E Rubber breather hose from Idle control valve to silencer chamber Corrado 2.9 VR6 (eng ABV) £12.95 euros in stock Part number 021 133 374D Rubber breather hose from silencer chamber to throttle body Corrado 2.9 VR6 (eng ABV) £11.95 euros in stock Part number 034 133 517 Recirculate solenoid valve (Possibly redirects fuel vapor fumes from vapor canister to throttle body) Corrado 2.9 VR6 (eng ABV) £169 euros in stock Part number 021 133 518H Vacuum hose from recirculate solenoid valve to throttle body Corrado 2.9 VR6 (eng ABV) £80.96 euros in stock Part number 021 133 518G Vacuum hose from recirculate solenoid valve to throttle body MK3 Golf 2.8 VR6 (eng AAA) £54.95 in stock Part number 021 131 503A EGR valve Corrado 1992 - 1994 (Possibly for USA spec Corrado) £519.01 in stock All the above is in stock at VW Classic Parts in Germany, speak to VW Heritage first. Si

Sounds like a good plan, hope you get it sorted. Si :thumbleft:

Ok mate top man will keep this in mind. Thanks again :thumbleft: Si

Hello mate thanks for the offer but I've already got one spare old linkage, that I'll use hopefully for a template for the bushes, plus I've got a brand new one fitted to my own Corrado, so if they require measurements from a new one I'm already sorted. Thanks again Si

Still heard nothing new from Classic Parts or Heritage regarding the obsolete small wiper linkage. Erm if any of you have still kept your old warn linkage, don't throw it out just yet as I'm possibly looking into getting some nylon / plastic bushes made, that will possibly push in / clip in to our old small wiper linkages. I'll be looking at 3D printing and the full mould production process. Also I'll look into getting the complete small wiper linkage made, but just depends which way will be more cost effective for everyone. I'll keep you updated but at the moment I'm too busy, realistically this will be sometime in 2019, but like I say this is on the cards. Si

Hello there, I managed to purchase 3 or 4 batches of the small wiper linkages through VW Heritage, but this was back in early 2014 I did have 2 or 3 linkages left but they were sold in October 2017 I'll have another look around just in case there's one I've missed, I'm not promising anything but will let you know if I have one. Si

This is an old thread from a year or two ago. Link below: http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?93654-Underbody-corrosion Si

Hello there, I believe our Corrado's were made based from the MK2 Golf floor pan, so some or most of the replacement floor panels or repair floor panel sections will fit our Corrado's, with possibly very slight fabrication needed to make them fit right. Part number 191 803 203 Front left floor repair panel (quarter front section) = for Corrado / MK2 Golf 1984 to 1995 Part number 191 803 204 Front right floor repair panel (quarter front section) = for Corrado / MK2 Golf 1984 to 1995 Regarding the MK2 Golf jacking point repair panel, in my opinion it'll need some fabrication to make it fit correctly, as these are individually visible each side on the Golf, where as on our Corrado's it's more of a reinforced panel welded to the front chassis, then moulded / welded at the base to the front inner wheel arch. It's more of a reinforced box section on our Corrado's, but on the MK2 Golf like I say it's a stand alone jacking point piece. You possibly could use the MK2 Golf ones but you'll have to fabricate the reinforced triangular box section around / over it, plus you'll probably need to weld in the repair floor section at the front also. The jacking point panel is something like 3mm to 4mm think, it has to be fairly robust as it's where the Corrado is jacked up. You'll need a ruler or taper measure. You'll need steel sheets to fabricate the triangular box section. Disconnect car battery. Pull up carpet / sound proving membrane on drivers side. Move any wiring loom in that area. A welder and all the other gear. A spot weld drill bit and drill. Hammer / chisel / safety specs. Grinder with cutting disc and grinding disc. A bottle of rust eater / converter. Zinc or Galvanised primer. Red oxide paint or Hammerite paint. Stone chip paint or underseal. Wax oil gun to spray inside of repair panel. A large swear box :censored: :lol: A continuous flow of cups of Tea / Coffee :lol: Or you get a bodyshop garage to do the repair work for you, but it'll need all the rusted areas removing / cutting out and welding in new pieces / panels, I say that as some garages only weld pieces of metal over the rust just to get it through the MOT. Hope this helps Si