IT LIVES !!!!!!!!!

[MuckinFunkee 0]

I have been to see the car, went to drop off new crankshaft, cheers to the guy I bought it off on here, and thanks for my stickers too :grin: (I will find out your name and do a proper thanks lol) anyway ......

[MuckinFunkee 0]

oh and I need a water pump, [strike:1i5y4c5c]a standard charger pulley (I might have one of these)[/strike:1i5y4c5c] and a clutch kit, if anyone has one knocking about that they bought and aint used for whatever reason (this is not as stupid as it sound I had one for a 2ltr 16v that I gave to culshaw when he bought "blue car" off me, cos I didnt need it ...... I hope it aint the same one that I need now ..... !!!!)

[pete_griff 0]

i'm unsure as i frankly know nothing about the 4-cylinder engines in corrados, but......

 

if you're interested i'll shortly have a certified working helix cltch for a vr6 for sale.

i THINK that the vr6 clutch/flywheel is a straight swap for the g60 items, but hopefully someone will confirm that for me.

 

i'm after £150 for the clutch which is a bargain considering it's basically brand new and they cost about £350 if you want one in the box...

(the only thing is that it will likely take about another week - not sure if this fits in with your timescale... also you'd have to source a vr flywheel in the mean-time)

 

i'm really sorry to hear you're having all these woes - talk about it all coming at once!!! that's properly crap for you

 

also - i know it's EVEN MORE MONEY, but seeing as you're going to all these lengths with the engine, it will DEFINITELY be top priority to make sure the charger is all A-OK and itsn't going to grenade itself anytime soon. i'm sure you know that if the charger did f*ck up, then it would most likely take the rest of the engine with it and you would be back exactly where you are now...

G-Werks are the people to speak to about charger rebuilds, in all fairness if you can afford it, then now would be a good time to send them the charger as it's already off the car.

 

 

please keep us updated with progress - good luck :D

[Brooksie 0]

a bad week you say thats a bloody nightmare in my book lol, hope all works out fine for the car an well worth getting the charger check as you prob no anyway

[dirtytorque 0]

vr6 clutch is indeed a straight swap onto a g60.

[Dub_nut_g60 0]

I have been to see the car, went to drop off new crankshaft, cheers to the guy I bought it off on here, and thanks for my stickers too :grin: (I will find out your name and do a proper thanks lol) anyway ......

 

Glad it got there ok! Hope the packaging held up ok! wasnt sure when it would get there as i forgot about the postal strikes!

 

If yuo need a spare head or inlet manifold let me know......

 

Andy

[MuckinFunkee 0]

 

if you're interested i'll shortly have a certified working helix cltch for a vr6 for sale.

i THINK that the vr6 clutch/flywheel is a straight swap for the g60 items, but hopefully someone will confirm that for me.

 

i'm after £150 for the clutch which is a bargain considering it's basically brand new and they cost about £350 if you want one in the box...

(the only thing is that it will likely take about another week - not sure if this fits in with your timescale... also you'd have to source a vr flywheel in the mean-time)

 

i'm really sorry to hear you're having all these woes - talk about it all coming at once!!! that's properly crap for you

 

also - i know it's EVEN MORE MONEY, but seeing as you're going to all these lengths with the engine, it will DEFINITELY be top priority to make sure the charger is all A-OK and itsn't going to grenade itself anytime soon. i'm sure you know that if the charger did f*ck up, then it would most likely take the rest of the engine with it and you would be back exactly where you are now...

G-Werks are the people to speak to about charger rebuilds, in all fairness if you can afford it, then now would be a good time to send them the charger as it's already off the car.

 

 

please keep us updated with progress - good luck :D

 

Hi :wave: , Thats a cracking offer on the clutch, I rang the garage and they have already picked a new one up and I cant really justify buying another one at the mo, so its a thanks but no thanks for me, im sure someone will have it if you do a for sale post,

 

Maybe some good news today The work hasnt started on the crank yet, the engine is just out of the car and I have found someone selling a full engine rebuilt 20k ago with relevant paperwork, im just waiting for a call to say I can have it (crossing every body part imaginable :grin: ) so it might now be an engine transplant rather than a rebuild

 

Also as a few of you have said, top priority now has to be given to the charger, the guy I bought the car off said it had been done 500 miles ago but has no paperwork, so thinking its best to air on the side of caution and get it done myself, and with the potential money saved on an engine transplant rather than a rebuild it looks like its about time to call Jabbasport

 

Thanks to you all for "feeling my pain" :lol: It makes easier :grin:

 

will report back soon, H x

[MuckinFunkee 0]

 

Glad it got there ok! Hope the packaging held up ok! wasnt sure when it would get there as i forgot about the postal strikes!

 

If yuo need a spare head or inlet manifold let me know......

 

Andy

 

Hi Andy, the packaging held up fine, dont need a spare head or manifold yet .... :lol:

 

Will let you know if I do, I just want my car back so I can put my stickers on ... :lol:

 

Thanks again for your help, H x

[MuckinFunkee 0]

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

 

WOOHOO !!!!

 

I have found a new engine, Just need to pick it up, get it dropped in the car, and i'm mobile again :grin: :dance: :grin:

[mort1414 0]

r u goin to swap the engine on the drive ? if you are and need any help i can lend a hand

glad to see this has been resolved bet its drivin you mad not to be able to drive your new baby

mort

[MuckinFunkee 0]

r u goin to swap the engine on the drive ? if you are and need any help i can lend a hand

glad to see this has been resolved bet its drivin you mad not to be able to drive your new baby

mort

 

Hi Mort,

 

Your right its killing me not driving the car, especially with only having owned the thing for a couple of mths!! I just keep stealing Lees though, thats the beauty of having 2 I suppose

Goin to get the engine on Saturday, Lee is gutted cos he is workin and cant go with me :lol:

Not doing it on the drive as the car is already in the garage with the engine removed so just going to get him to drop the new one in, though you do know that now you have offered to help you will be called on if anything else happens dont you :grin:

Thanks, H x

[Novastrike 0]

Hi Munkin,

 

I am looking at purchasing a Corrado as a replacement for my X-type Jag that had a very similar issue. The Timing chain slipped off (after 62K) and ruined the engine. After shopping around I got a new engine for £1100 but when he had it out, it was much more cost effective to have the flywheel, clutch, filters and plugs changed. Three days after getting it back, the starter motor went and then it developed a misfire which was due to a faulty ignition coil and a faulty Air flow sensor. All in All the car cost me £3300 to buy (3 months ago!!) and a further 2.5k to get it back on the road.

 

I sincerly hope that you get your car back shortly and I really really hope that a Corrado VR6 proves to be somewhat cheaper and more reliable then my 3L X-type

 

JP

[MuckinFunkee 0]

Hi everyone,

 

Ive decided I have sulked enough and achieved nothing from it so I thought I would update this, here goes ......

 

Right, the new engine is in YAY !!! it is an absolute peach, couldnt be more happy, while it was being done, the mechanic checked the supercharger, decided it was making "funny noises" when he was taking it off some bolt or another sheared off :censored: and needs to be drilled out before it can be properly mounted again, so it is currently sat there with a crackin engine and a disconnected charger

 

I NEED ADVICE HERE - the mechanic has put the charger back in place apart from this one bolt and not put the belt back on, he has told me to drive it for 500 miles to give the engine chance to do anything it might want to do, basically how safe am I to drive my car with the s charger in place but no belt on it? sounds dodgy to me :shrug:

 

Thanks, H x

[casual 0]

mechanically ul be fine. the charger basically just forces more air into the engine. however you will be down on power big time and running very rich. so im guessing it wont help the pussycat in ur exhaust and ur plugs.

 

just like to add. i feel ur pain. :(

[MuckinFunkee 0]

mechanically ul be fine. the charger basically just forces more air into the engine. however you will be down on power big time and running very rich. so im guessing it wont help the pussycat in ur exhaust.

 

 

Really I thought I was doing it loads of harm, It is down seriously on power, I got left by a corsa :pale: I just did this "im not racing u cos I know I could have u" look at him lol and luckily its old enough to be decat so no worries there, its still doin 35mpg so not too bad there either, thanks for that casual, I feel a bit better now xx

[MuckinFunkee 0]

Hey, thought I better post here as keep bumping into people who are asking about the car, The good news is its finally sorted :grin: :grin: :grin:

 

Its had a new engine, had the charger rebuilt, mot'ed it just for the hell of it and it flew through so now its officially no longer a lemon!! .... and it goes like "poo off a shiny shovel" :grin: :grin:

 

Does anyone else find it strange how these cars break down on you cost you a small fortune but as soon as you pull off in them once they are fixed its all forgotten and forgiven, I must be :cuckoo: lol

 

anyway till the next time it causes me heartache im officially Happy !!

 

H xx

[culshaw 1]

:clap: :clap: :clap: good work!!!

[casual 0]

wkd :D

[DanVW 0]

Nice one :-) good effort! Nothing quite like the feeling of getting your 60 back on the road and in tip top condition :clap:

[Jon_vr6 1]

:clap: :notworthy: :clap:

[culshaw 1]

how's it going now, hopefully still ok?!

[MuckinFunkee 0]

how's it going now, hopefully still ok?!

 

Hey you :wave: ,

 

Hows things with you and "blue car" going ok I hope!

 

Things are ok with my g60 now running really well, I broke the passenger door handle today though trying to open it while the door was frozen shut :epicfail: think I might have read something about a kit to fix handles on here ...... :shrug:

 

Have moved back to Notts cos Lee and I have decided to go our separate ways but at least in means the car gets a good run to Derby for work every day now ... every cloud has a silver lining

 

Need to get my 2ltr 8v up for sale soon really cant justify owning, maintaining and insuring 2 and driving one, my mates 300zx is off the road though so he is driving the 8v round for me so it dont seize or owt ... might ask him to buy it cos he loves it lol

 

Let me know when u are back on the road and we will sort a proper Notts meet up seeing how u missed the last one!

 

Take care, speak soon, H xxx

[mort1414 0]

there you go is that wat ur after?

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=16145&hilit=dave+repair

 

ians car is well on the way be finished just in time for summer hopefully

[MuckinFunkee 0]

there you go is that wat ur after?

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=16145&hilit=dave+repair

 

ians car is well on the way be finished just in time for summer hopefully

 

Cool arrange a proper meet for summer then !

 

Thanks for the link have pm'd Dave hopefully he will get back to me soon

 

Lv H x