steve4179 0 Posted April 25, 2011 hey everyone after alot of golfs mainly, i finally own a lovely helios blue metallic 1.8 valver, ive wanted a rado for as long as i can remember and now i finally own this one and on the inside unfortunately none of the work is mine but the interior had only just been retrimmed when i bought it and the engine has been rebuilt with a 4 branch and a stupid loud scorpion system on it unfortunately in the 3 months ive owned it i have only done 3 miles in it due to ill health but hopefully that all changes next week and i can start enjoying it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swompy 0 Posted April 25, 2011 Welcome mate Rado looks really good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted April 25, 2011 Welcome,it looks a good one, Where are you based ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve4179 0 Posted April 25, 2011 yeah its pretty solid car ive been over it all and the only problem i got is the bottom of the front wings are a little rotten but they aint horrific, apparently the engine was rebuilt 200 miles ago the intrior is brand new and the tombstones are so comfortable, its also had new heater matrix coilovers uprated headlight loom and the engine loom relocated into the scuttle, im in poole dorset ill find out how solid it is tomorrow when i take i for an mot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve4179 0 Posted April 26, 2011 well took it for mot and it failed, not on much though, i also noticed on the drive to mot station it kinda drags the front wheels rather than turening smoothly when u turn then once u have gone round a corner u have to fight it to straighten up, is this normal for a rado, we wereputting it down to a worn lower ball joint which it failed on but with that changed its still doing it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted April 26, 2011 Welcome! No, that's not normal. Could well be the ball joints/tie rods etc. Worth changing ball joints/tie rod ends/top mounts, drop links etc all at the same time. Could also be the wheels- what width are they? The rado works best on the 15's it was designed for I'm afraid! Wide wheels & 17's in particular make it a little cumbersome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve4179 0 Posted April 26, 2011 ball joints have been replaced as it failed mot on them, track rod ends have been checked drop links are new tracking is being done tomorrow the wheels are 16's with 195 45 tyres although i have got a set of 15's i could borrow off my golf to try, not done top mounts yet but might just replace them to be sure cheers for the help nd hopefully it will be a little better after the tracking has been done hen i re test it tomorrow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady C 10 Posted April 30, 2011 Nice looking motor you have there!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve4179 0 Posted April 30, 2011 ok so it has mot now, i checked the top mounts and i found hat the slotted nuts that attach the suspension to the top mounts was missing on both sides, so i have now attached the top mounts to the suspension now with new ones and ball joints changed, and it does seem a little better, new lower arms are on order collecting tuesday along with new cv boots, and new lower arm poly bushes arrived today, so hopefully that should fix evrything with all that lot on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
