billinjah 0 Posted May 24, 2005 oh yes avo can refurb them £45 including anything they need to replace which on mine means both of the pistons! they had a wrc escort cossie down there a test car apparently looked so mean!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gradeAfailure 0 Posted May 24, 2005 Put my new mats in 'cos they arrived from Germany... But did it very slowly as I managed to tweak my back whilst working on the car yesterday, so that's going to be about the extent of what I can do for about the next three or four days till I regain any sort of mobility...! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaz g60 0 Posted May 25, 2005 in the last 3 days i put in a new batterie, changed the fuel filter, wired up my fk tail lights and put on new exhaust rubbers. bit by bit shell be right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
red corrado16v 0 Posted May 27, 2005 Last week end i took all the skin of my knuckles and broke a finger or two fitting poly sport front wishbone bushes,got the rear axle bushes to do next,just had tracking / camber set up @ my local freindly VW garage.£52.50 included checking my timing and it took them 2.5 hrs.value for money or what! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gradeAfailure 0 Posted May 27, 2005 Got her running cool again - praise be! Cleaned her in preparation of the RR day tomorrow - gonna fit the new ECU chip in the morning... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randal 0 Posted May 29, 2005 Busy boy today, sanded passat handles and mechs for painting when the dent/door/wing repair happens in July (keen arn't i?) Then replaced track rod ends, and slipped the collars missing from my wishbone bushes into place. Seems to have cured the odd sensation in the steering after getting it lowered on the weitec kit last weekend. Hopefully I can take it back to get aligned now without any hassles. :D Weird thing now, it seems to be sitting lower on the rear driver's arch than the rear passenger's - I'm hoping it's just from the jacking etc.. and it'll settle soon. If not - **** **** **** **** ******* ****! edit - oh, and settled an oil leak by replacing the two pressure switches on top of the cooler :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 29, 2005 Fitted new read badge after using search on here to work out how to do it. (Not saying how I spent 1 hour yesterday trying to do it :)) Cleaned under the sills with nail brush and buckets and buckets and buckets of water. Chickened out of trolley jacking the front up to remove wheels for a full clean of wheel arches as she was getting very high and rubber was still on the ground!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billinjah 0 Posted May 29, 2005 today i solved my broken horn! the battery had cut through the wires! i fitted late foog/ indicators. fitted a new thermo switch with a lower op temp. i replaced the motors on both mirrors pass side still only clicks! i cleaned the engine bay and spirawraped some more of the wiring loom. then i fixed the pass door handle cheers dave16v! and fitted one of gavins headlight looms in place of a cheapo ebay one! and thought long and hard about wheels still cant make my mind up!! various other small bits but finally doing all those ill do it next weekend jobs!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riley 0 Posted May 29, 2005 fitted a new thermo switch with a lower op temp. can you elaborate on this a bit m8? 8) today i painted my rear calipers :oops: was just supposed to be de-glazing the discs/pads but i always get carried away! neil. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billinjah 0 Posted May 30, 2005 brought it from a forum user it basically makes the fan come on earlier just trying to keep the temps down! ill post the part no if needed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
potatonet 0 Posted May 30, 2005 all of you should get some of these: http://www.bahnbrenner.com/media/php/ca ... 6&catid=83 http://www.bahnbrenner.com/media/php/ca ... hp?pid=918 I got some and the highest I have seen so far is about 195F with me going on and off the throttle in a very twisty situation for about 5 miles, up and down hills. love northern california, its like a track, but on road.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ice White Socks 0 Posted May 30, 2005 Today I pulled out all the transmission tunnel trims- took off all the old knackered felt and replaced it with over a metre and a half of self adhesive felt strip covering all potential chafeage points- no more wedging paper down the gaps to try and stop the creaking- it now feels like it should have done when it left the factory :D :D - next week it will be the same with the dash :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazymarcel 0 Posted May 31, 2005 Friday i picked my vr6 up from stealth after nearly a week with out it, its now running the best ever , and has convinced me to keep it (i love it deep down), they have fitted a later vr6 oil breather, a new fuel pump and sender, 4 wheel alighnment and a bit of a service. Today i got some quotes to get all my bodywork repairs done and ordered a badgeless front grille as a treat for the car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billinjah 0 Posted June 1, 2005 painted the battery tray and anti rust treated it, wire brushed the battery clamp and enamel painted it red for some reason!! replaced the clamp bolt with a nice stainless one! oh and put the battery back in. is it ott to replace a perfectly good bosch silver battery because the stickers have fallen off?? :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A20 LEE 0 Posted June 5, 2005 finally fitted by Alpine KCE-104V which has cured my interference problem and means i can fitted aditional screens, PS2,NAV or even a rear view camera. Must get the All Smile bottles on now.. Should this thread be sticky Mod's? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B4LJX 0 Posted June 5, 2005 putting dynamant in the car proper boring job once its done it will worth it :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daves16v 1 Posted June 5, 2005 Curbed an alloy :x :x :cry: :cry: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickVR6 0 Posted June 6, 2005 Day dreaming most of the day at work about how much i miss driving my VR now its been off the road for 4 days! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reaper1_3 0 Posted June 7, 2005 Fitted Audi TT seats!!!! Pics in interior section... :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billinjah 0 Posted June 7, 2005 spent 2 hours in the stealer trying to order obsolete parts plus all the bits im getting for VR6 (mod not a new rado!) managed to get most of the old rado bits they had lying around off them! including a handbrake cover! need to track down those obsolete bits! oh and picked up my suspension from avo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted June 8, 2005 fitted my Corrado-forum and Dubforce.net stickers to H-YYU... 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomB 0 Posted June 8, 2005 Changed my header tank only to discover that it wasn't the header tank that was the problem, but the cap. Changing the cap today... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reaper1_3 0 Posted June 8, 2005 Broke my front windscreen! With my head OUCH! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randal 0 Posted June 8, 2005 Broke my front windscreen! With my head OUCH! Not a stack I hope? :( Are you sure those TT seats arn't any higher ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Joe 0 Posted June 8, 2005 I ripped the bracket that holds the front engine mount to the engine in half dropping my engine right down and shagging my nice new exhaust!!! Not sure of the extent of the damage yet!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
