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nice touch! will add that to the list of things to do.

I dont understand why its leaking from here it is

because its leaking from the front!

weird alright, but I think the fuel lines and co2 canister pipe only run in that housing between the bay to near the filter location, the lines then visibly dissapear as plastic pipes behind the tank where they connect to a flexi as above, the rubber pipes in the bay perish with heat, be worth checking those as well.

sweeney todd - 1/10 for the ten minutes i managed to watch.

ultimately only you know your own circumstances.

everyone else opinion is based on their own perspective's of partner/ no partner, kids/ no kids, time/ no time, cash/ potless, spannering ability/ incapable.... etc etc.

its a popular thread, but you already know what you want to do - go buy it lol

i've often thought the same thing, i miss my old valvers :(

i wouldn't have one as a daily in my circumstances, those simple little jobs that quickly get complicated, wrong parts ordered, and those 'rush to complete in a weekend jobs' just wouldn't suit me anymore - wife, kiddy, very busy worklife ensures this, with a second on the way say you'll be even busier!

welcome back tho :)

is the random double double posting on the second sentence sentence of some posts annoying anyone else else?

This build and your skills are incredible, absolutely immense.

i'd be very uncomfortable with both those temps, the higher water gets the nearer it gets to boiling/ blowing a pipe, the nearer oil gets to its rating the closer it gets to breaking down and losing its lubricating qualities - so both not good.

causes can be varied for both, but oil would be the most concerning for me so look at some of the search results for it first i reckon, good luck!

welcome back :)

that's a sad photo Graham!

there should be a captive nut in the subframe yes, you can pick up second hand subframes from various sites or ebay if you dont fancy welding a new on in, bear in mind they altered between corrado models too.

good man!

good stuff you got it sorted, cars an absolute credit to you - its cleaner underneath than mine is anywhere!

cheers Jake, the deox stuff is great, brings stuff up a treat.

so, update - it turns out i had threaded my steering rack, so dropped the subframe to remove and inspect, luckily when i cleaned up the threads it wasn't terminal, but really don't understand how i managed to get the banjo in the shape it was :scratch:

anyway, i decided to clean up the power steering pipes whilst i had them loose, and also drilled and retapped the disc retaining screw in my old hub. i also treated a couple of minor rust spots i spotted behind the wheel arch trim, hopefully that's the last of it underneath the car.

i've now got the subframe back on and everything reassembled, only need to tighten up the drive shaft flanges and the hub bolt - can't wait to get the front wheels back on the ground, and onto the next job's...

don't they need pressed in when opening?

*goes outside to check*

get the r32 rear wishbone bush, its apparently better than the vr item as its more solid - not driven mine yet, but supposed to give better braking/ steering feel. two other items are a steering rack bush and arb drop links whilst you're at it. all of that will be scary enough money from the dealers :/

take it you're not dismantling the inner or outer cv's and hubs? did you manage to remove the drive shaft from the hub okay?!

the rubber boot round the knuckle can be folded back, but it is tough rubber, i also persuaded the steering clasp to open a tiny bit with a screwdriver, it slipped over easy enough after that, and if you have a long bar you can then persuade it home with a few light taps before refitting the bolt :)

mine just dropped out with a light jiggle, you've definitely removed the 6 subframe bolts, steering knuckle bolt, engine mount and gearbox mount bolts?!

mmmm that interior is nice, very sorted motor indeed.

recaro interior, supercharger and a ham sandwhich.

that is all.

/\ i agree with a lot of what you've said in that 3rd para. i bought my vr cheapish and have crawled all under it identifying and sorting rust, and learning to weld (not terribly well yet) in the process, and I know its now getting sorted. a lot of the corrosion was well hidden by the rubberised stonechip stuff, behind the wheel liners and bumper irons etc, if i hadn't gone digging I wouldn't have found it.

being frank about it, if you mention rust on this particular forum, i feel like you're frowned upon as owning a lesser vehicle, whether you've sorted it or not. in reality I suspect for those who aren't crawling under their motors on a regular basis there will be surprises lurking. i'd like to see more candid disussion of rust issues in addition to the superficial bbs/ bodywork focus, as one thing's for certain rust issues are only going to increase!

i also have a full set you can have for postage if Jon can't sort you out.

This is mine...

Looking great Jay, you sorted out some centre caps then!

those febi ones certainly look like the real deal, maybe i've been over zealous in my OEM drive! there's a wiki guide on here you know for changing them. i am also a bit suspicious of the loose rear powerflex jobby's, but plenty of people use them - pretty sure they don't cater for the passive rear steering though.