White VR6 in Windy Yorkshire! :)

[MarkR 11]

Just Need a couple of amber side repeaters to match those fogs!!

[Wayne2015 10]

Just Need a couple of amber side repeaters to match those fogs!!

 

No chance!

I just changed the AMBER side repeaters to CLEAR! Lol

 

LESS = BEST! :thumbleft: :lol:

[Hairyarse 10]

just need a couple of amber side repeaters to match those fogs!!

 

 

 

lol :-d

[Wayne2015 10]

SPOT The Difference (again)...

 

Harder this time...

...but "May the FORCE be with you, then!) :dance: :lol:

 

 

 

[Wayne2015 10]

Ok

 

Just driven C

From cold to 90 oil - no blue smoke

 

Oil level since oil change couple of 100miles back ...

 

 

Though got stuck putting gear one in - hazard s on!

How embarassing! :eek:

 

1st time for a long time since thats happened (but only gear one this time)

 

 

Ok

A week after and its gone from 1/2 mark (where dimple area is on dipstick) -

To 1/4 mark, think done 100+ miles since then and er,

Done a few va-va-vroom in it too :lol:

 

 

Bad? :eek: :shrug:

[Wayne2015 10]

 

Parking bulb???

 

 

 

Er

Dosent seem to be the correct bulb holder for that bulb? :(

 

Any idea what bulb types goes in here?

 

 

Edited April 19, 2015 by Wayne2015

[Dox 23]

SPOT The Difference (again)...

 

Harder this time...

...but "May the FORCE be with you, then!) :dance: :lol:

 

 

 

 

Stubby aerial?

[Wayne2015 10]

Stubby aerial?

 

Is it that ugly?

 

I had a hard time seeing the aerial alone?!!! :eek:

 

But yes :thumbleft:

[Wayne2015 10]

Research seem to show there were TWO aerial types for the Corrado?

 

1. Newer Single cable (co-ax no booster)

2. Older twin cable (co-ax + power cable for booster in base of aerial)

 

I believe i have the newer type?

How does one disconnect the connection on the left of the pic?

 

 

I know my new aerial works ...

 

It has a 3meter cable to co-ax plug.

So,

Since i already have the headliner out,

Might as well replace the whole aerial cable!

 

1. How easy is it?

2. Where is the aerial booster?

3. Can i just pull the aerial from stereo via the A-pillar and it just comes out?

 

Cheers

Edited April 19, 2015 by Wayne2015

[seanl82 23]

Bit of a ball ache replacing the lot Wayne. It runs along the top of the passenger side of the roof, down the A pillar, and along the dash support below the windscreen. It runs underneath the foam so it'll be hard to just pull it out too.

[Wayne2015 10]

Bit of a ball ache replacing the lot Wayne. It runs along the top of the passenger side of the roof, down the A pillar, and along the dash support below the windscreen. It runs underneath the foam so it'll be hard to just pull it out too.

 

Cheers Sean for heads-up :thumbleft:

 

Glad to hear from u from the seas

[Sean_Jaymo 0]

The difference between the high and low level on the dip stick is a litre so for you to have gone through a quarter litre in 100 miles is quite bad.

 

Unless of course the car was parked nose up for the second reading. Ideally check when cold in the same spot for consistency.

[Wayne2015 10]

Research seem to show there were TWO aerial types for the Corrado?

 

1. Newer Single cable (co-ax no booster)

2. Older twin cable (co-ax + power cable for booster in base of aerial)

 

I believe i have the newer type?

How does one disconnect the connection on the left of the pic?

 

 

I know my new aerial works ...

 

It has a 3meter cable to co-ax plug.

So,

Since i already have the headliner out,

Might as well replace the whole aerial cable!

 

1. How easy is it?

2. Where is the aerial booster?

3. Can i just pull the aerial from stereo via the A-pillar and it just comes out?

 

Cheers

 

 

Another excellent write-up from our friends across the Atlantic again :thumbleft:

 

http://www.corrado-club.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9452

 

 

Might give it a go! :D

[Wayne2015 10]

The difference between the high and low level on the dip stick is a litre so for you to have gone through a quarter litre in 100 miles is quite bad.

 

Unless of course the car was parked nose up for the second reading. Ideally check when cold in the same spot for consistency.

 

Parked in EXACTLY the same spot, buddy :(

AND engine is STONE COLD!

[Sean_Jaymo 0]

Top it up to the max mark and keep an eye on it for another week and see what is what in case you've just done something weird by mistake? I know it sounds a bit cheeky but you did get the district all the way in for the second check? I normally pull out, wipe clean, stick it back and check for the level again. (oooohh eeerrr)

[Wayne2015 10]

Top it up to the max mark and keep an eye on it for another week and see what is what in case you've just done something weird by mistake? I know it sounds a bit cheeky but you did get the district all the way in for the second check? I normally pull out, wipe clean, stick it back and check for the level again. (oooohh eeerrr)

 

Lol

No worries bud, yes, dipstick all the way in....

[Sean_Jaymo 0]

Hopefully you've just done something strange and the oil is OK.

[Wayne2015 10]

Hopefully you've just done something strange and the oil is OK.

 

Cheers Sean!

 

If only life was that simple for Wayne! :lol:

[Sean_Jaymo 0]

Oh and 1 litre per 1000 miles seems to be the accepted limit of oil use.

[Wayne2015 10]

Oh and 1 litre per 1000 miles seems to be the accepted limit of oil use.

 

 

Cool

So i just need to make sure its 250miles per 1/4 dipstick (and not 100)

 

 

U think my 2-3 times weekly va-va-vroom did it?

 

Or the ocassional blue smoke (one thread said its cos the cylinders are thinner than golf s or something???) :shrug:

[Wayne2015 10]

Still not convinced if short aerial is more befitting or old longer aerial? :shrug:

 

By the way, is my old aerial OEM???

 

 

 

 

 

 

What does everyone think? :shrug:

[Sean_Jaymo 0]

Cool

So i just need to make sure its 250miles per 1/4 dipstick (and not 100)

 

 

U think my 2-3 times weekly va-va-vroom did it?

 

Or the ocassional blue smoke (one thread said its cos the cylinders are thinner than golf s or something???) :shrug:

 

That's spot on mate but even if you are doing 250 miles per quarter is still the top end of usage.

 

The cylinder wall thickness isn't the issue, it's valve stems normally if it's on the overrun or start up. Could be piston rings but not normally on vr6 lumps.

 

Maybe you have a leak? Anything under the car? Classic places on these engines are the oil sensors on the oil filter housing or the rocker cover gasket.

 

You should be able to drive the nuts off it when the oil is warm and not use hardly anything.

 

I like the longer aerial myself :-)

[Wayne2015 10]

That's spot on mate but even if you are doing 250 miles per quarter is still the top end of usage.

 

The cylinder wall thickness isn't the issue, it's valve stems normally if it's on the overrun or start up. Could be piston rings but not normally on vr6 lumps.

 

Maybe you have a leak? Anything under the car? Classic places on these engines are the oil sensors on the oil filter housing or the rocker cover gasket.

 

You should be able to drive the nuts off it when the oil is warm and not use hardly anything.

 

I like the longer aerial myself :-)

 

No leaks ever!

But then when it went into the garage for 1st time the garage did say MAJOR OIL and RADIATOR leak :eek:

So it could be me (or i need to go to spec savers!)

 

 

Yes.

I prefer the longer aerial myself.

 

But when its not on the car, the shorter aerial just looks better!

 

Will see - as both aerials are easily interchangeable anyway :thumbleft:

[Wayne2015 10]

Silly question,

 

Er what pressure should i have for my tyres?

[Sean_Jaymo 0]

Do you have the sticker in the door or the fuel cap?