Jim 2 Posted June 28, 2011 Hi Laura.. I've got a perfect condition 50mm splitter on my 2.0 16v.. would be happy to do you a swap provided your 90mm is in similar condition? My valver sits a bit "tall" at the front so reckon a 90mm splitter would help fill the gap a bit! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fulltimejunglist 0 Posted June 29, 2011 "Well all my cars are male.... " Aha, all mine have been female, this ones not sure but its as reliable as a female i can tell you that. And valvers do munch fuel... :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauraJ 0 Posted June 29, 2011 Hi Laura.. I've got a perfect condition 50mm splitter on my 2.0 16v.. would be happy to do you a swap provided your 90mm is in similar condition? My valver sits a bit "tall" at the front so reckon a 90mm splitter would help fill the gap a bit! Ah Jim as its you, I'll do a swap. I would say it's pretty near perfect has the metal bar etc. I can take some photos and send them to you if you like. There is a couple of small scrapes on the underneath. Are you going to National Day? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted June 29, 2011 Eeerr... I hadn't thought that far ahead but yes I should be going (having just checked the date). If it helps, I bought the 50mm spoiler brand new about 4 years ago and the cars done about 10,000 miles in that time and I don't think it's ever been scraped at all so should be in superb condition! Don't worry about pics.. just bring spoilers along to the national day and we can decide then :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauraJ 0 Posted August 6, 2011 (edited) Quick update, bit of a nightmare few days... Exhaust started rattling, Ross took a quick look at it and the end section had come loose, he initially thought it was the clamp had come loose. Retightened this and was all ok for a few miles, it then disconnected itself again. Ross had a more thorough look and saw that the bracket that held the mid section up had snapped. As we are new to the area, didn't really have a clue where to take it. I know work at a jag dealership, asked a few of the techs if they could weld and it wasn't something they were prepared to do. Had a look for a vw specialist, spoke to a few. When one asked if it was the new corrado?! I decided not to go there!! Haha. Ross eventually found a company called Autobarn, who had helpfully just moved premises to a 3 min walk from my work!! Had it booked in for yday to have the bracket re-welded. I hadn't driven it for a few days as I had been away. Went to reverse it off the driveway, put my foot on the clutch and there was the most god awful noise! Aghhh! Drove it carefully to the garage, he fixed the exhaust, checked over the car and advised that he thought it was the release bearing. Now this was only done 2 months ago and about 800 miles ago before i owned it in glos. Bugger! So nurse the car home, ring the garage that did the work, they will look at the car, however not prepared to pay for the work if we get someone to look at it here, whilst I understood this it was a complete pain in the arse as we are about 85miles away. We decided that the best bet would be to get the car recovered, so wait 45 mins for the tech to come out, yup def the release bearing. Given that 3 people in the garage and the rac guy all thought it was a part that had been changed recently we decided to get the vehicle recovered back to where it had been fixed. Soooo..... They managed to get the box out yday afternoon, turns out that it is not the clutch or the release bearing, but the release arm. Apparently this has fatigued and cracked. I'm a suspicious person and my first thought it surely this was on it way out when the clutch was replaced. However I've been assured that it's a coincidence. agreed that they can do the work only a £10 part, 3 hrs labour though. It's one of those situations that had we not taken it back there it would have been the clutch or release bearing and then I would be shelling out then! Oh well, got it in the neck all yday from Ross as it was meant to be our day off, from my family for buying another corrado!! Can't win! Got loads of chufties though, one frustrating day though. Hoping to pick it up this morning of they can get it fixed, otherwise off to the beer festival at earls court :) Edited August 6, 2011 by lauraJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James. 9 Posted August 6, 2011 Driving the Corrado vs Beer festival.. Mmmm a tough one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlosterOx 0 Posted August 6, 2011 Sorry to hear that you're having problems with Andy's ex car, this isn't the first time that the release arm has been mentioned in threads as causing a problem - As it is a cheap part perhaps we should change it every time the clutch is replaced? Hope everything gets sorted soon for you. Ian. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted August 6, 2011 :( Very frustrating, Laura. Hopefully they'll be able to get it sorted this morning. As Ian says, reckon we should all get the arm done at the same time as the clutch as it's so cheap. Never really thought about it before and no one seems to do it as a matter of course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauraJ 0 Posted August 6, 2011 Just spoken with them, unfortunately they do not have the part so won't get it fixed until next week now. :( Yes I would say if you are getting a clutch changed for the sake of £10 would be worth thinking about getting it replaced. On the plus side though, they've mentioned that they have a VR going in to be broken, got some nice suspension on it. So might have a chat about that! Off to drink lots of beer now ( well cider in my case! ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted August 6, 2011 (edited) It's got awesome suspension on it- talk to Ian (GlosterOx) ;) Also got gas flowed head, Supersprint exhaust, BMC etc 8) ps- sent your top mounts and engine cover out to you yesterday- should get to you next week sometime. Edited August 6, 2011 by CazzaVR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted August 6, 2011 Unfortunate indeed but apparently a common thing to fail... there was a link posted recently to a company doing reinforced clutch release arms for this very reason! http://www.flipsidecustoms.com/?page_id=261&shopp_pid=3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlosterOx 0 Posted August 6, 2011 Just spoken with them, unfortunately they do not have the part so won't get it fixed until next week now. :( Yes I would say if you are getting a clutch changed for the sake of £10 would be worth thinking about getting it replaced. On the plus side though, they've mentioned that they have a VR going in to be broken, got some nice suspension on it. So might have a chat about that! Off to drink lots of beer now ( well cider in my case! ) We've been thrown a "curved ball" on this now, someone has expressed an interest in buying the whole car so will have to wait a day or two to see what happens - The suspension is Bilstein PS9 coilovers, only done a few thousand miles since fitting. Your release arm turned up on the TPS delivery just before Blakes shut today, so can't see any reason why they cannot get on with it Monday for you? Ian. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauraJ 0 Posted August 6, 2011 Ah right, well that's good for you! Bad for me! Was quite interested obv depending on price! Yes fingers crossed we can get it Monday, only problem is distance, I work 8-6 so going to be a PITA to get it back. Let me know about the other VR, was interested in the supersprint aswell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlosterOx 0 Posted August 6, 2011 No problem Laura, will keep you imformed. Ian. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr_lauraj 10 Posted August 8, 2011 Just noticed it does even mention cracked release arm in the Wiki. Why it wasn't changed, I do not know! http://wiki.the-corrado.net/vr6_clutch_and_timing_chains_replacement_part_1.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauraJ 0 Posted August 10, 2011 Got the vr6 back yday, first drive in it today. Not sure if I'm making it up but the clutch feels a lot smoother and less jerky so that's good. However my battery jacket has gone missing damn! Hopefully it's somewhere at the garage. :( Nice to have the VR back though was very much missing it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlosterOx 0 Posted August 11, 2011 Got the vr6 back yday, first drive in it today. Not sure if I'm making it up but the clutch feels a lot smoother and less jerky so that's good. However my battery jacket has gone missing damn! Hopefully it's somewhere at the garage. :( Nice to have the VR back though was very much missing it! It is there Laura, the mechanic said it was in quite a poor state and decided not to refit it - He then got called away and forgot to put it in the passenger footwell for you. If you call and speak to Barney he will get it posted to you. Interesting what you say about the "feel" of your clutch, mine will need doing soon so definitely change the release arm as well. Ian. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauraJ 0 Posted August 11, 2011 Ah right, I need to call to say if they can send it to me. Not going to be in the area for a while. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauraJ 0 Posted August 20, 2011 Just cleaned the leather interior ad put a barrier solution on it. Smells really good. Borrowed my step dads merc leather cleaning kit and although doesn't do a deep clean as such. There does seem to be a bit of a difference :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlosterOx 0 Posted August 20, 2011 I've got your Battery Jacket at home now Laura, if you PM me I can get it posted back to you. Ian. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauraJ 0 Posted October 16, 2011 I've now been forced to put the VR6 up for sale due to funding a house purchase :sad:, I'm absolutely gutted but Ross has made me! :epicfail: I've posted up in the For Sale section and detailed most of the work been done to it, most of you will obviously know it's history on here and how good the car is. I'd love to see it stay within the Corrado Forum, and continue to be looked after. LauraJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Portent 0 Posted October 16, 2011 Ahhh, sorry to see you 'go'. Hope you have a smooth sale and you'll be back one day. Good luck with the house. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarlet_vr6 0 Posted October 16, 2011 Sorry to hear that Laura, but at least it's for a good reason. Good luck with sale and selling to someone who will continue to cherish it. I'm sure you'll be back sometime :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauraJ 0 Posted November 27, 2011 Ok it's been up for sale for a month now and still hasn't sold!! :( I'm getting major grief from the other half about it. I know it's a buyers market, I'm going to drop the price which means I'm taking a lose but really need the cash for house purchase. Anyone see anything glaring obvious why no-one wants this car? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
