Wayne2015 10 Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) Hi 1st time Corrado owner bought literally this Tuesday ... Drove away from buyer and car broke down :( Unable to get into gear - RAC arrives. Apparently driving in heavy traffic and holding clutch overheats the system! RAC man suggests: Put in neutral when ever stopped. And look into Clutch Slave Cylinder! Edited February 5, 2015 by Wayne2015 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne2015 10 Posted February 5, 2015 Front wheel clearance ok Rear a bit low Engine compartment looks ok Rear lights a bit mouldy etc Bit of rust Tyres hitting rear wheel arches Lifting of windscreen trims (I suspect windscreen replaced at some point) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne2015 10 Posted February 5, 2015 Car stalls once almost every time Just noticed blue-ish smoke ocassional from rear - eeek! Cabin directional ventilation knob (winscreen, face, floor) - not work Sun roof not work No owner handbook Cant even reset speedo (push down)? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne2015 10 Posted February 5, 2015 Looking into: 1st: Oil/ filter change 1st (quoted sub £100) 2. Increase height of adjustable coilovers 3. Replace stretched tyres (depend on costs) 4. Either replace Timing Chain guides + tensioners OR The full monty chain/pump/clutch/sparks/etc Thanks to advice from here already, will enquire with: 1. Stealth Racing 2. Awesome GTi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne2015 10 Posted February 5, 2015 Noticed my car was bought from a member on VR6OC. Just wondering what is the difference between the other forums and this one? - VR6OC - CorradoClubUK - This forum Cheers all for visiting my thread :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne2015 10 Posted February 5, 2015 Noticed my car was bought from a member on VR6OC. Just wondering what is the difference between the other forums and this one? - VR6OC - CorradoClubUK - This forum Cheers all for visiting my thread :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sankysvr6 0 Posted February 5, 2015 Looks like its going to need a bit of TLC, time and money to bring up to spec. But that why bought it ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne2015 10 Posted February 5, 2015 Looks like its going to need a bit of TLC, time and money to bring up to spec. But that why bought it ;-) Cheers Sanky Its a classic - money, time and banging head on wall part and parcel - lol Just need to find out: 1. What i can fix (deffo not a DIYer!) 2. What MUST be done now 3. What should be done soon 4. How much to budget for ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tobz_mw 10 Posted February 5, 2015 seen this up on ebay. Don't remember seeing any of the rust damage or about windscreen seal in the advert. Almost went to view the car aswell! Hope you get it all sorted though mate. Will make a nice car when sorted! And do the car a favour and take that stupid sticker bomb of the petrol flap haha!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne2015 10 Posted February 5, 2015 Just sold my 1991 JDM Honda CRX Have 1989 Gen3 Honda Prelude in garage waiting for drier weathers to be welded So really enjoying the Corrado now :) Hope to get her up and running how she should be in order to enjoy her fully over this summer :) :) :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne2015 10 Posted February 5, 2015 seen this up on ebay. Don't remember seeing any of the rust damage or about windscreen seal in the advert. Almost went to view the car aswell! Hope you get it all sorted though mate. Will make a nice car when sorted! And do the car a favour and take that stupid sticker bomb of the petrol flap haha!! Cheers Tobz Long list of things to sort ref sticker :) Need the engine proper checked over 1st Yes - Pics on eBay were MINT! But as with my Prelude - described as "apart from a few paint bubbles it is MINT" - it was CERTAINLY not! - big FAT rusted hole underneath we found! Nothing major wrong with my Corrado. So boughg it on the spot. Hopefully nothing major in the comings weeks - eeek! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 15 Posted February 5, 2015 - big FAT rusted hole underneath we found! mmmm said in a yoda style yes ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne2015 10 Posted February 5, 2015 mmmm said in a yoda style yes ;) Out laughing me ;-) Hole meant the Prelude (not Corrado) - just in case any confusion Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 15 Posted February 5, 2015 Out laughing me ;-) Hole meant the Prelude (not Corrado) - just in case any confusion :D phew, glad it wasnt the rado! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne2015 10 Posted February 5, 2015 :D phew, glad it wasnt the rado! Phew - glad i got that clarified too! Oh, Also the headlight is held by 2 brackets with screws on top? One of the brackets is snapped off - so one headlight is wobbly held by one bracket screw :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne2015 10 Posted February 5, 2015 Just answering Jim s question "blue smoke?" Just to clarify (again :) ... Seller seem genuine. Him and family really nice people :) I fully test driven car but forgot some basics: 1. Check oil 2. Oil cap Mayo 3. Check crash potentials 4. Engine/VIN on car 5. Everything works So RAC top up oil for me - lol I found cabin directional ventilation knob not work If see blue smoke - RUN! Well Car failed previous MOT due to excessive emission. Seller said new coil pack fixed problem. But colleague at work noticed smoke/smell at work. I didnt noticed - but ocassional stationery I can smell strong emission in cabin. And today blue-ish smoke from rear (only for a few minutes whilst setting off)... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) Rog Chatfield is still a mod on the CRX OC iirc. A few I know have come a soft spot for a Corrado too! CCoincidentally, I had a little play with a CRX on Tuesday as well. Nothing in it tbf, little pocket rockets those things! With regard to the hheadlight, there is a third screw accessed by a long Philips Screwdriver in the slam panel in the middle area of the headlight. There are always things to do but hopefully nothing terminal for you. Where are you located? As far as a service goes, I'm sure someone close by will give you a hand and show you the basics for a bacon butty! Parts and fluids can be had relatively cheaply so be a shame to fork out for something that's easily achieved by an enthusiastic diy'er, once shown how. :thumbleft: Oh, and directional dials are very common problems indeed. Unfortunately there's no easy, or certainly not cheap fix. If the teeth on the dial mech have broke, second hand ones arch fetching around £90! The cause is usually a stiff bowden cable though, so just replacing the dials will also kill them in short order. Bowden cable replacement is much more fiddly and time consuming. Edited February 5, 2015 by seanl82 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairyarse 10 Posted February 5, 2015 Ref the loose headlight, as well as the two brackets on the top, if you look down the hole in the slam panel, kind of inbetween the two headlight mounts, there's a screw down in the bottom that fixes the rear of the light unit. I think these are often missing, if it is then replacing this screw and just one on the top MAY be enough to stop it wobbling. ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairyarse 10 Posted February 5, 2015 Ooops ditto Sean lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne2015 10 Posted February 5, 2015 Cheers Sean + Hairy Happy to folk out on messy jobs to a garage :) But fiddly ones like headlights / heating controls I like to tackle myself Yes. The CRX heating panel were also going for around £90 too :( My had the JDM bronze glass roof - loved that! Unfortunately mine was an auto - but had acquired parts (gearbox, mounts, pedal box, clutch cable etc) for a manual conversion .. ...sadly due to personal circumstances had to sell the CRX. So now ended up with the Corrado. Much MORE room in back for my 2 sons :) Certainly not LOUD for school runs - lol Er, hopefully she don't leak too :( I know I spent considerable amount of time cleaning the Preludes sunroof water drains, the outlet of those drains in the boot and making new gaskets (water seals) for rear lights. By the way. I couldn't check if the rear arches of the corrado were rusty or not from inside the boot. How do u check? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sankysvr6 0 Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) You could take it to your local Kwik fit, for a oil and filter change. Just take your own oil filter down, and tell them to put some semi synthetic 10W/40 oil in it and not the fully synthetic stuff. The Kwik fit on legrams lane are decent enough guys. Shouldn't cost you more the 30/40. I also know really good welder, so PM if you want his details. Edited February 5, 2015 by sankysvr6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne2015 10 Posted February 5, 2015 You could take it to your local Kwik fit, for a oil and filter change. Just take your own oil filter down, and tell them to put some semi synthetic 10W/40 oil in it and not the fully synthetic stuff. The Kwik fit on legrams lane are decent enough guys. Shouldn't cost you more the 30/40. I also know really good welder, so PM if you want his details. Cheers Sanky Awww - the RAC man put in fully synthetic magnetic - forgot what grade :( Will PM :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tigerfish 10 Posted February 5, 2015 Re: the heater control. Mine doesn't work properly (seems to skip teeth and spin round, but nowt happens) unless I switch the blower off. If I switch the blower off, it works perfectly. Not a fix as such, but might help as a temporary measure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne2015 10 Posted February 5, 2015 Re: the heater control. Mine doesn't work properly (seems to skip teeth and spin round, but nowt happens) unless I switch the blower off. If I switch the blower off, it works perfectly. Not a fix as such, but might help as a temporary measure. Thanks Tiger! Will give it a go :) My parcel shelf also got a snapped plastic stringy thing. Any fixes? Also Trying to work out the rear centre arm rest? When u unclip it to pull up and forward (facing front) - what's the purpose for that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted February 5, 2015 Not advertised for Corrado but someone else on here mentioned them being the same part number and being perfect, so I bought a set and I can confirm, they are perfect. Cheap too! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271713638194?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
