My journey with JOX

[TimJ 10]

I'm new to Corrados so starting from the beginning, this used to be my daily drive until it rotted out:

 

 

So off it went to the scrapyard and I needed a new car as I was commuting on this:

 

 

But the novelty quickly wore off and the girls in the office were complaining about the smell so after looking at and rejecting a MG TF and Land Rover Defender I bought this:

 

 

It is a 2.0 16v in Aqua blue, BBS wheels and black leather. Unfortunately it had been standing for about six months and the O/S calliper was stuck on so a new one was ordered and fitted. I checked the other side and the bleed nipple was missing and had been capped (bodge?) so ended up fitting a pair, price from GSF not too bad at about £40 each side once I take the old ones back:

 

 

Pads greased on the back and fluid bled through and it felt like a new car.

 

The car has loads of old bills and had some money spent on it but it wasn't clear when the oil was last changed, it looked OK but I dropped it anyway.

 

It was raining next day so carried on tinkering starting with a trip to the scrapyard. Why is the car you want always on top of the stack:

 

 

a GTI no less for the second wiper!

 

 

So bargain Lupo wiper arms fitted I can see where I am going in this ****ty weather. I also soldered in a new thermal fuse to repair the fan as per the Forum wiki sheet, I would never have found that in a million years otherwise. Camera battery had packed up by now so no photos.

 

Next will be, well, driving it really. This isn't going to be a build thread as I'm keeping it pretty original. I consider myself a bit of a novice mechanic but will probably pop back and update this as and when things are tackled (usually with varying degrees of success). A lighting upgrade is high on the list as I live in the country and my first journey after dark was truly terrifying. Also need a CD player I miss my music.

 

Bye for now

Tim

[Yandards 0]

Get yourself a set of Halfrauds extreme brilliance bulbs (black box, 120% brighter) H4 for main/dipped beam and H3 for main beam only, easy upgrade assuming the headlight assemblies unscrew so you can fit the bulbs.

 

Tidy looking valver though the wheels are from a Golf mk 2 and it looks like the aftermarket clear side repeaters have gone all milky!

[TimJ 10]

^^ thanks

do those bulbs need a wiring upgrade or are they the same wattage?

 

I think you are right on both, the car came on steels according to the spec sticker. There is a £900 invoice in the file for TSW evos but they are long gone too.

I didn't realise the side repeaters were aftermarket but whatever they were they have gone very cloudy.

[Yandards 0]

The bulbs are the same wattage so no need for any uprated wiring, try those first and see what you think.

 

Side repeaters are available new from the VW dealer and are cheaper than you thing (its a mk2 golf item) about £7.00 a go IIRC.

[TimJ 10]

Nice one will look into it

[MattPc 0]

When i tried the 120% brighter bulbs against the 90%, i didn't see much difference if anything, so i tried the ring 160/90w H4 bulbs, which made a difference.

Might see you around as I am just North west of Braintree.

 

Matt

[TimJ 10]

Might see you around as I am just North west of Braintree.

 

Matt

 

Unless it's after dark...

[TimJ 10]

Rewinding a couple of weeks, starting with the good, had two new tyres fitted at the back. I like Toyos for a mid-range price.

 

 

Then the bad, the remote fob packed up had to get a taxi home for the spare key...

 

And finally the ugly, the brakes started to stick on again so I'm thinking the callipers weren't the problem. So far two garages can't diagnose what's wrong. I put a post in the tech section if anyone can help...

[TimJ 10]

Recently got the car back after putting into a mechanic for brake master cylinder replacement. It was in for a few weeks as it turns out that they seem to be unobtainable, so instead they sent it off for rebuild which happily cured the problem... unfortunately though before putting the car into daily use I charged and tested the battery after finding it was flat and the result was not at all good (holding about 30% charge)

 

 

I bought a new one from Shield in Bishop's Stortford for just under £60. The previous one was only 3 years old but I guess has not liked being sat around unused.

 

I also found two Mk2 Polo side repeaters in 'stock' which fit the Corrado, not quite the same colour but better than the white ones that were on there.