Tempest

Just to let you know, that Steve Alleston, the Sprinter editor now has enough material to get the next issue to the printers shortly, after some more layouting, no doubt. It was a bit of a fight this time, so apologies to everyone, if there is a distinct overload in articles by a certain author called Tempest, but someone had to bail Steve out. Next time we're looking forward to YOUR stories, piccies etc. :-) Tempest

Amen to that :-) No, can't do that, otherwise who else are these f*ckers called politicians going to rake the tax money, i.e. their income (for doing sod all), from? :roll: Tempest

There are some piccies on the CCGB forum, here: http://www.corradoclub.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=46 Access to CCGB members only. Tempest

Yup, replaced mine 1.5 years ago, after it had failed the MOT on the original (Mk2) rear brakes binding. you will need different hoses, though, as the connector to the Mk4 calipers are banjo-style, weheras on the old calipers, the hoses simply screwed in (like on the front calipers). C&R do the Mk4 calipers as a kit with a set of Goodridge braided hoses with the correct banjo-connectors on the caliper-end of the hoses. Tempest

Apart from drilling the hole into the barrel as per Bentley (exact location is crucial), it's quite easey. Done this on Supercharged's lock barrel some time ago, and once we had the hole in and poked a sharp object in there, the barrel just fell out. The barrel is just held in place with some spring-loaded mechanism, which to access you need to drill this hole and then press it using a sharp object inserted into said hole. Tempest

For CCGB members: The AGM is being planned for 2007, exact date to be confirmed, and final details will be posted on the Corrado Club forum, which all members have access to: http://www.corradoclub.org/forum The following committee posts are up for election at the AGM: Chairman, Club Secretary Membership Secretary Treasurer Merchandise Manager Sprinter Magazine Editor Events Co-ordinator Webmaster At the moment all existing committee members are re-standing for election. If you would like to get involved by standing for election for any of the above posts, let SteveMac, the chairman, know asap, but at least one month before the AGM date (as mentioned above, will be confirmed soon). Tempest

Well, a C can have all that stuff, too, get a US-spec car (SLC or G60), and mod that :-) Always surprises people I meet, when they comment on what an old car my C is, that my 16-year old car already has all these toys, too. Only it also looks and handles infintely better than modern cars. Tempest

Right thanks for the tips so far. I was trying to undo the screw holding the airduct for the right front brakes to the bumper. As this screw is recessed (lower bumper grille also in the way), and I left the bumper on the Corrado (mine's a swine to get back on again, thanks to a bit of a bodge job by previous owners, a few lighting cables too short, long story ...) hacksaws didn't work (can't get the blade in there), didn't get anywhere with hammering a flatblade in either, as the screw was that tight. Lying underneath the C like that, with the C on axle stands, you can't really use an impact driver on that screw, tried, but awkward to exert force onto the screw with me lying on the floor, let alone strike the hammer nice and forcefully. I've never had any success with these so-called screw extractor bits, as again the ones I have seem not hard enough to eat their way into a potentially hardened screw thread. In my attempts they always just eat in a bit (mainly the head), then start just rotating on the spot, destroying what they had done so far. Mind you, the Snap On ones sound interesting, as from what I understand they seem to be harder than the screw material itself. That or more expensive (titanium or diamond) drill bits, I guess ... So ultimately I resorted to good old brute force, chisseled the Barsteward out :lol: Off to VAG tomorrow to get a new outside temp-sensor, as that's the reason why I did this, as I don't get a proper readng on my MFA (tested the MFA with a Pot, and all's fine, sensor no reading however, so knackered - at least that part was all nice and simple). Tempest

OK, folks, need an authorative Idiot's guide to how to drill out screws. Was doing a little job on the C today, and yup, rust had done its thing to a cross-head screw, which I nicely rounded off. Out came the drill, started with a 2 mm or so HSS drill bit, but as usual despite what drill size I use or start / end with, I never seem to be able to get any further than the head, not able to get into the actual thread. Question time: How do you guys do this? What speed do you set your drill to ? How long does it take (yes, dependent on screw size, but still would be helpful)? How much pressure do you apply? What size drill bit do you use to start with, do you end with a different drill bit size? What material drill bit do you actually use (HSS or diamond, can't afford the latter :lol:)? Are the threads on screws typically hardened, or why do I get through the head so easily but not the thread? Thanks for some useful tips :-) Tempest

G60 for me, TBH, as it nicely sits inbetween the VR6 (yes, it might have more power et al as standard, but it is a pig to work on, looking at that overful engine bay, where you'll be lucky to get any tools into, without lifting the engine out / dropping gearbox etc.) and the G60 (has a lovely note from the charger, too, and is still based on bomb-proof 8V technology; as long as you don't go for a US-spec one with all sorts of toys on-board, they're almost as easy to work on as your 16V). Mileage wise, although I guided the 2 VRs and 3 valvers on the trip through Germany in my G60, I didn't pay any attention to the mileage :oops: Generally, I seem to get around the 35 mpg on motorways. Depends on how you drive, too. Tempest

Yes, Bentley says 20 Nm for the G60 knock sensor. Idle problems could stem from an ISV on its way out. Worthwhile trying another one. Knock sensor: Check the loom to the ECU, especially the knock sensor wires. To set ignition timing: If you can't get hold of a timing gun, any Bosch Service garage in or around Munich should be able to do this for you. Tempest

Who knows what's going to happen to the Iroc, now that Winterkorn, Audi's ex-Boss, is at the helm of VW. Bernhard, who Jim and I went to see in Berlin in August, has resigned from his post of VW-boss :shock: Was to be expected, since his boss, Pischetsrieder was told to leave by top-boss himself Piech. Piech however, is urged to leave by the 2nd largest shareholder, the land of Lower Saxony, as Wulff, premier of the land of Lower Saxony and hence representative as a shareholder, believes Piech to be too closely involved with Porsche, the largest shareholder in VW (currently 27%, looking at increasing their shareholding to 29%). Wulff is fed up with all the management shuffles in VW as of recent. Politics within the VW conglomerate ... :roll: Tempest

Good choice (I would say that, wouldn't I? :lol:), only it wasn't in mystic blue but cosmos blue ;-) Tempest

Mandatory viewing for you then is the German film "Manta, Manta", which was broadcast on a German satellite channel recently again. Excellent film taking the p*ss out of everything that a Manta (and similarly any serious cartuning freak) driver stands for :lol: Tempest

Old hat, there are quite a few threads on the Iroc here, especially as 2 folks from this forum went across to a pre-Paris Motorshow event, organised by VW in Berlin in August this summer just gone, all expenses paid by VW (well, they short-changed me by about 20 quid, actually :-( ). Tempest

Quite right. And don't get me wrong, i don't like every aspect of the government's proposal, but I do think it's worth trying, as without doing anything, things are bound to get worse, with more cars coming onto the roads, as in the future it seems that even every dog will also have a car :lol: Where the governmenbt are, of course, once again taking the easy option is in NOT analysing why people have to drive that much: OK, you could argue, move closer to your work, which in the past was a valid argument. In today's world of threats like globalisation and resulting job loss, one either has to constantly be prepared to move houses, or travel to work, as there is no more job for life (unlike in most of our parents' days). So the good old government might also do us a favour by encouraging companies to first of all move out of London, and get jobs into the rest of the country, then get companies to set up base where the people live, not in the f*cking middle of nowhere, where you then inevitably get huge traffic jams caused by commuters. Plus the government really should do more about that traditional British lame duck, called public transport. There has to be an alternative for car-usage. All these points still do not change my opinion about lazy sods too bone idle to leave the car behind and walk/cycle into work, where the distance would allow them to. It's those people where I whole-heartedly agree to hit them where it hurts most, in their wallets. That also includes those myriads of parents driving their off-spring to school. That should be banned! Tempest

Easy answer to that question: All my current cars! Well, next time you're up in Coventry or surrounding areas for a show, let me know, as I can easily change that :-) Tempest

That's good news! Great that the RAC man actually really got stuck in into your problem, rather than just organising a tow to the nearest authorised (i.e. expensive) garage. Might be an idea to phone up the RAC and ask them to pass on your gratitude to the guy who helped you out. Might not make much sense, but at least, if the guy does get such a message, it might make his day. It's little things like that in life that make it more bearable rather than just taking it out on people :-) Being in the PC trade, I too enjoy more the happy customers who actually thank us than the moaning types (unfortunately it's human to moan and hardly ever praise ...). Tempest

I realise that that there are some genuine exceptions, but I'd have to agree with the government's argument and also some people who voiced their opinions on the governments potential plans to introduce charges on heavy traffic roads, that there are too many people who simply don't want to leave the car at home for commuting because they're simply too bone idle! I know quite a few that have less than what I travel to work each day, and take the car. Well, if they do so, then they should not complain about clogged roads, that they actively contribute to themselves. That's where my "dumbness factor" kicks in ;-) Plus, my pet hate remains parents bringing their kids to school over distances of less than a mile (well almost any parent that brings kids to school; in my days, we simply walked, ergo, no clogged up roads :-) ). Just notice the difference between school times and half-term breaks. Tempest

I always like piccies like that, loads of Cs in front of one's house. Sometimes I'm fortunate enought to be in that position myself, albeit that it's more often at the rear of my property, where I have have several Cs clogging up the rear alley way :lol: Tempest

Yup standard one should even be able to handle a 70 mm pulley. The damper should be able to take up the damper. Tempest

Same here, 20 minutes on foot (smiling at the d*mb motorists stuck in the traffic jams on my way in) each way. Saves money and nerves galore AND I do something for the environment (I think the government should reward me for that, IF they take the environment sooo serious - so I can spend the cash on my C :-) ). Tempest

Don't get those of you who feel insulted about your C being called a Scirocco. You must really feel that you drive a posher car or what? It was always intended as a Mk3 Rocco, which is logical, if you read up on the history of the Ghia all the way up to the Corrado. Fortunately I've not really had any incidents where people would ask me silly questions or alg off any of my 3 Karmanns :-) Only times possibly is whenever I pull up at a petrol station with my Mk1 Rocco, when stunned people ask me what car it is :-) Tempest

Could be the hydraulic tappets filling with oil, I suppose. Tempest

Keeping the Rado clean at the top end is OK, but what worries me are all those nooks and crannies below the car, where water and salt get stuck, and having cleaned and subsequently removed rust traces on my Mk2 Storm Rocco (loooong task), plus new suspension (which people who've seen it will be able to testify, looks like new even after 3 years, thanks to no driving through rain and salt), even having had to do welding on the Mk2 Storm :shock:, I simply can't be arsed to go through that every few years, because of the huge amounts of metal-munching amounts of salt on the roads. I still want to enjoy my cars even in 20 or 30 years, as I don't think the car industry will ever produce anything that lights my fire anymore (my criteria are very strict, BTW, it's gotta be a Mk1 Rocco or nothing), so that's how I treat mine, very similar to how old-timer owners treat theirs. For ragging and thrashing there are plenty of Goofs around, write one of those off, and I wouldn't lose a tear. Tempest