Please help need advice

[iandavidcassidy 0]

hi everyone. first ever post. i went to see a m reg corrado vr6 91,000k fsh for £4600 today - generally good but few issues..

 

spoiler not working over 50mph or manually.

 

2nd gear sticky - gears are very loose

 

tapping noise from engine??? in 2nd gear at hi revs

 

steering wheel not centered when driving straight. pulls left very slowly

 

All pedals very wooly.

 

to me car seems great and dieing to buy but any advice will be appreciated. Are these problems big are resonable for the caa

 

cheers ian

[stevemac 0]

spoiler not working over 50mph or manually.

Could be something simple lilke a blown fuse - may need a bit more investigation.

 

2nd gear sticky - gears are very loose

Cable shift may need adjusting.

 

steering wheel not centered when driving straight. pulls left very slowly

Many German cars pull slightly to the left - maybe worth checking the tyre pressures. Steering wheel is easy to centre, remove the centre nut & just reposition the wheel on the strg column.

 

BTW - welcome to the forum.. :wink:

[iandavidcassidy 0]

thanks. might buy it then! engine noise worrys me though. are vr6's very noisey normally? i am worried as i heard they are expensive to maintain although i love the power! should i go for a 2.0? or are they the same maintianance?

[Jim 2]

The VR6 engine should generally be a quite smooth engine.. it only gets noisy when you press the loud pedal :)

 

The steering problem could just be tracking.. though give it a good check over as it could indicate that the car has had a front impact / smash and the steering has been affected as a result.

 

If this is the first car you have been to look at, don't just rush in.. have a good look around as there are plenty.

 

Oh, and welcome to the forum :)

[les 0]

good advice about not rushing it.........whatever u do, do an Hpi Check, 01722 412888 giving reg no:/chassis no.....as if it has been a Total Loss, it certainly ain't worth £4600!

 

 

les