My Corrado 1.8 20v turbo build

[dazzx10r 10]

Not a good start to the weekend, as I went into the garage I could smeel petrol. A quick glance under the car revealed a nice pool of petrol.

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The leak was coming from the accumulator pipe that was quite rotten, so no option for it I had to take the pump assembly down to investigate further. Seems that wasn't the only problem. The plastic pump housing was also cracked, admitedly made slightly worse as I was wrestling to remove it.

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So a bit of clever plastic welding with the soldering iron ensued, follwed up with a coat of epoxy resin.

 

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[dazzx10r 10]

I'll get a new pipe made up at my local hose company during the week.

[dazzx10r 10]

A bit of an update, I've managed to get the intercooler pipe welded up and fitted, I'm just pondering sending it off for powder coating now.

 

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Also fitted my carbon air intake, it's a Simota one off my old BMW 328 Msport. I made a little bracket for it and secured it to the intercooler pipe.

 

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I'm just waiting on a silicone hose arriving now for the recirc valve.

 

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I've also been a little bit busy in the back of the car.

I made a strut brace with the mountings welded to the strut towers.

 

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And boarded the rear bench seat area out around my battery after reloacting it to the back of the car. I need to source some carpet now and carpet over it all. I'm trying to make the back of the car look something like the Audi TT Sport Quattro.

 

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[foster9099 10]

I see you haven't posted in a few months but I have been looking for the guide that you mentioned on club gti and I cant find it, any chance you could share the link? Thanks.

[dazzx10r 10]

I'm laid on the beach in Spain at the moment, I'll post the link when I get home next Monday.

[foster9099 10]

That would be great thanks.

[dazzx10r 10]

https://clubgti.com/forums/index.php?threads/oem-mk4-management-wiring-mk1-2-3-harness-install-faq-now-with-added-dieselness.267196/

Here you go Foster9099

[foster9099 10]

Thanks a lot

[dazzx10r 10]

It's been a while since I last posted on here so here's an update to where the car is now.

A change of plans with the interior, I have decided to go back to the factory look and reinstall the rear seats and carpet. The battery has been moved to the nearside rear corner on a custom made battery tray.

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Edited September 26, 2018 by dazzx10r

[dazzx10r 10]

The car is all back together and has been in use for a few months now, flew through the mot even without the cat fitted :) ;)

[dazzx10r 10]

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[dazzx10r 10]

Which brings things back up to date Unfortunately a change of plans means that the car is now going up for sale, I'll be sorry to see it go as I had every intention of keeping it for good but I simply don't have the free space to keep it and couldn't bear to see it sat outside on my drive rusting away.