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Does anyone know the date yet for certain?

You'll need to get VCDS or VAG.com on it and scan - PM me if you need to troubleshoot the ECU, I have some detailed instructions but they are in German! If you can talk to the ECU at all it's not likely to be at fault - more likely to be wiring or dirty connections. I'd check that you are getting a spark at each lead first, then the lead to the coil pack, and then back to the ignition control module.

Hopefully this will help someone. The VAG OEM part numbers for early VR's with distributors are as follows: Distributor arm - 021905225B Distributor Cap - 021905207 Distributor - 021905205AE I'm not sure if you can still get them from VAG, but they are made by Bosch anyway, and can be got with the following Bosch part numbers: Distributor arm - 1234332426 Distributor cap - 1235522449 Distributor - 0986237642 The distributor is an exchange part as they rebuild the old ones, and comes complete with cap and rotor arm. The cap has the black interference suppression shield on it that earths to the distributor body. The rotor arm is glued on and will have to be coerced off (there is a rumour that some of them may be held on with a screw, but I've yet to confirm this). The Hall sender is attached to the distributor and is not available separately, although Bosch must have them to do the rebuilds. Any Bosch supplier should be able to order these parts for you, and they can also be found on many German sites and on fleabay. The cap and rotor arm together will set you back about €70 plus shipping and the complete unit comes in at anything from €280 to €450 with exchange depending on where you buy from. If you're replacing these, you may as well change your ignition leads as well, including the one to the ignition amplifier on the passenger side bulkhead. There are also other options made by the likes of Beru, Valeo etc. but in my experience they haven't been great quality - your mileage may vary. Bremi seem to be an alright brand as well. Let me know if I got any of this wrong and I will correct the original post.

The seals on the master will have perished with age and will eventually give way - especially if it's bled at a very high pressure. I had a similar issue with an '87 Audi Coupe Quattro years ago and had to replace both the master and the slave to get it sorted. Your garage should at least have a decent bleeding kit, so that might help.

Actuators for central locking? You can close your windows by holding the key turned in the lock.

No worries - I bled my whole system including brake callipers, ABS pump and clutch using the Sealey VS820 mentioned above without any issues at all. Never had much luck with an Eezzibleed.

Lol: - that's what I get for multitasking. The clutch is fed by the brake fluid reservoir via a hose, so it's actually the same system. Other cars have a separate clutch fluid reservoir.

Could well be the master. I haven't checked recently but I seem to remember you can bleed both, but could be wrong. Also check the return spring and that it's not catching anywhere. The problem with brakes, like the cooling systems, is that they are sealed systems - from hard experience I have found that renewing just one component in the circuit will put an undue strain on the rest of the 20 year old system and inevitably something else will give as the system is now back to it's operating pressure. Once you mess with any one part, you need to be extremely careful. Just my two cents - but hope you find an easier solution. EDIT - I use one of these - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sealey-VS820-Clutch-Bleeding-System-x/dp/B000ROARTI - much better than hooking up to a tyre.

In fairness I would say that most breakers I've seen either have perished ones or they are missing. I had 3 missing off my own car. It's not that expensive for what it is. You can always go through VW Heritage and wait till you have a large order to get free shipping. As an aside, any VW dealer should be able to order from Classic Parts over the dealer network, they just don't all seem, or in some cases, want to know about it. At least that's what I heard from one source. ETKA even now has a link to classic parts in it - unless this policy has recently changed.

Oh well - did you try VW Classic Parts? There might also still be some in stock elsewhere on the dealer network. Or maybe get some off a breaker.

These are available from the dealers - I presume you mean the little rubber grommets that the tabs on the grille sit into. I got a few about a year ago.

That's the way over here as well.

Will also be noisier when you have a metal rocker cover versus the plastic one.

Just be extremely careful with the screw trim covers in the bottom corners if you still have them - prise them off very gently, or I've even used a bit of blu-tack to lift them. They break very easily or go missing.

It's on Classic Parts and available through VW Heritage - but then the passenger side won't have been used that often compared to the driver's side, hence the relative scarcity of driver's side mechanisms. They even carry a premium on eBay. I haven't looked at it yet to see if you can swap the parts around, but it could be an interesting option.

Should be fine as long as you run the matching fuel pressure regulator for the pump. I'd say you can even run the 2.9 on a 3 bar pump if you have 3 bar FPR - it's not that much of a difference in displacement after all.

Checked with Vince at Stealth and a few other sources - 2.9 ABV engined cars run 4 bar pumps and will run at 3.5 bar with engine running, and 4 bar with the FPR hose disconnected. 2.8 AAA engines and the other Corrado's run on 3 bar pumps and FPRs. More on this later.

Good idea - the more demand there is the better the chance of NLA parts being re-manufactured. Although sometimes I suspect that in many cases the VW Classic Parts stock is simply old unsold line items being returned from the dealer network and when they're gone they're gone. where do you work?

@Thursdave - Cheers - missed that one. Too many part numbers flying around at the moment!

Damn - I have plenty more so will resend in a jiffy envelope when I get a chance to pick one up - no worries. Will just take a bit longer. Maybe there was a VW enthusiast at the sorting office who needed one!

This will be some beast when finished! Great work and keep going- it will be worth it in the end. I'll be racking your brains whenever I get around to doing my injectors.

Looks painted. By a four year old!

Apologies - you can get the silver ones easily enough - but they do go for ridiculous prices sometimes. The red ones (like I have on my 93 VR) are like rocking horse poo. There was talk on here about re-manufacturing a batch of the VR6 front ones, but the finish and clips were proving difficult to replicate and these things take time. I hate badge thieves!

Also available new - I got some from a German VAG dealer last year when I ordered a new grille from Classic Parts: 3A0853600EPG - Front VW Badge - 26,24 EUR 357121140 - Badge backing plate - 4,19 EUR They are not Corrado specific, so should be available through the dealer, but I'm not sure if the different grille (mine is a 3 slat one) take different badge sizes. Maybe someone else can confirm.

Anyone have these? The part# is N90401701. Thanks.