Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues

[Diamond Hell]

Replaced the crank sensor last weekend.  That was fun NOT.

Engine bar on, front crossmember off, front engine mount off, starter off (for a quick re-grease), pull crank sensor and replace with new.

The new one was from SES at £18 instead of £36 from GSF/ECP.  Now it's in everything seems a bit sharper from the motor, but I haven't been able to find a HUGE puddle to drive through to test the water ingress issues since replacing it.

While I was under the bonnet I did a bit of tidying on the wiring too.

Annoyingly there seems to be some water ingress in the drivers footwell.  The car is missing the wiper motor cover on the scuttle, so that's been replaced with some DPC membrane and gaffer tape for the moment, to see if I can stop the water.

I also stripped down the driver's door and found this:



Which is another potential for water ingress, so added a bit more DPC and gaffer tape in there too.



Next up - back out with George to suck out as much water from the driver's footwell as possible!

[Diamond Hell]

Today I got to check if the replacement crank angle sensor had sorted the water-induced mucking about.



It had.

[Wazzzer]

Was good to see it in the flesh under its own power yesterday

Even my dad commented on how rare they are these days and it's nice to see one being looked after (if only he knew)

[Diamond Hell]

it's nice to see one being looked after (if only he knew)

OI!  I AM looking after it!

I even washed it, then polished and waxed the bonnet last week.

[Diamond Hell]

VW have ceased production of the thermostat for the ABF.  FFS

Time to play aftermarket thermostat roulette - temp gauge is only showing 70 degrees C when it's been running for a while.

[Wazzzer]

Dare I say it - Halfords with my trade card?

[weazgti]

Today I got to check if the replacement crank angle sensor had sorted the water-induced mucking about.



It had.

Good work. Looks like I need one aswell then because standing water seems to be an issue at the mo.

[Diamond Hell]

Dare I say it - Halfords with my trade card?

£10 says they won't have it in.

I was going to go GSF for around a tenner, but I called Snows (*spits) SEAT on Saturday morning and apparently they can still get them (contrary to the view from VW - 'you won't get one from SEAT, it's all shared stock').

Should be here Weds apparently.  Might clatter about in the red for a few days as the MPG currently being experienced in the Corrado is incompatible with the end of January. 

Oh, price from SEAT? £27 plus the VAT.  well more accurately

[weazgti]

Crankshaft sensor for £18?
They just told me it was £45

[Diamond Hell]

Crankshaft sensor for £18?
They just told me it was £45

Ummmm....

Did I just do quite well there?

I was a *little* surprised.

If it's any re-assurance I've now changed the thermostat (SEAT dealer didn't tip up with one, so I had a little fun there).

The car still runs at about 65deg C in normal running conditions.  Leave it sitting and it comes up to temp.  Quick blast and we're back down to 65deg C.

Short of blocking off half of the new radiator in this weather I don't know what the hell's going on there.  Going to wave an IR temp reader across it later in the weekend, hopefully - see if the gauge is even right.