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Title: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 19 October 2009, 23:04
For those who didn't see on Nick's thread, Nick and I swapped cars yesterday, in Southampton.

The car's now going to be on the Isle of Wight and at least part-time on family duties.

These are some pretty different requirements to those it's been fulfilling for Nick.

I'm putting together a shopping list of jobs at the moment, which isn't too long, but there's some high-priority items in there.

Weld the exhaust back box back together with the rest of the system - it was swingin' free at the point of the swap.
Replace the fuel filter as it's leaking
Replace the second lower control arm and get the wheel alignment sorted
Swap out the struts for OEM ride height units
Replace the rear beam bushes - the back end is clonky
Fit new headlight bulbs and relay loom
Investigate the possibility of fitting ISOFix child seat mounts in the back.  I have a set of Passat ISOFix mounting bars that look like they might work.
Replace KE-Jetronic fuel misting system with ABF EFi set up
Fit tubular exhaust manifold
Replace cat with de-cat or sports cat
Refit rear wiper motor.
Investigate non-functioning ABS system

Sorted the exhaust tonight, as I just couldn't live with this:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/diamondhell/Exhaust.jpg)

Going back to Calbourne Off-Road on Thursday to sort the control arm and the wheel alignment.
Title: Re: The ex-Horney Corrado
Post by: Horney on 19 October 2009, 23:09
Poor thing won't know what's hit it with all this kind treatment, mind you it'll miss the smooth north hampshire roads, ha ha.

Fuel filter leak is a weird one, not ever heard of them leaking before.

nick
Title: Re: The ex-Horney Corrado
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 19 October 2009, 23:31
Poor thing won't know what's hit it with all this kind treatment, mind you it'll miss the smooth north hampshire roads, ha ha.

Fuel filter leak is a weird one, not ever heard of them leaking before.

nick

Badly fitted at the Banjos possibly.. washers could be f**ked and not been renewed? some cheap filters dont come with them from what ive seen!
Title: Re: The ex-Horney Corrado
Post by: Diamond Hell on 22 October 2009, 23:51
Ar$e boll0cks fcuk.

Bigger weaponry on that bolt resulted in a snapped bolt  :undecided:

Inside the subframe  :undecided:

So, I need to go find another subframe, ready to replace it and the powersteering rack on Saturday.

Good job there's a rack in the boot ready.

Needs an outer CV boot on one side and the driver's side track rod end while I'm at it, too :undecided:

Wonder where I should replace the engine mounts at the back and gearbox end while it's all apart..... you know the answer's probably yes.

Ahhh, nothing's ever simple, is it?
Title: Re: The ex-Horney Corrado
Post by: Guy on 23 October 2009, 07:23
This is not good.
Title: Re: The ex-Horney Corrado
Post by: Diamond Hell on 23 October 2009, 08:57
Pah, mission on.

Boot, track rod end and all three engine mounts ordered from GSF Soton.  Should be at the Red Funnel terminal just over from my work early afternoon.

I think a Golf3 16V subframe will fit (anyone tell me any different?) and there's one in a scrapyard in Rookley.  I've got tools in the boot of the 'sat ready for a finish early/long lunch scrapyard mission, so this should be sorted on Saturday, provided I don't find any other nasties of this ilk.

All the rest of the securing bolts on the subframe cracked off OK, the driveshaft bolts are cracked off ready, so I think I did as much as I could last night to get things ready to move on tonight/tomorrow AM.

Que cera cera.
Title: Re: The ex-Horney Corrado
Post by: the_stink on 23 October 2009, 09:01
damn DH you certainly dont waste any time! and well know what your doing look forward to reading more progress :)
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Diamond Hell on 24 October 2009, 20:46
Soooooooo, off to drop off the subframe from 9AM this morning.  Had that off and out by 10:30.

T'other half collected the bits from GSF, then back to Calbourne Off Road with the trophy.

Steam cleaner bought the replacement subframe up nice and clean.

Then finished getting the subframe off the Corrado, dropped the rack, prepped the replacement rack that came with the car..... then found that the supplied rack had fine splines, but the old rack and column are fine spline, so that's pretty much scrap.

Oh and the oil that came out of the system was golden, not green or red, so f*ck nose what that was  :huh:.

Bolted the two subframes together, back to back, drilled the repositioned trailing holes in the subframe and cut the unecessary ends off the trailing tabs, then everything pretty much bolted up. I needed to replace the bracket on the back of the block, as the Corrado takes a different rear mount to the Golf3, thankfully I'd got that one to replace. I did also have to drill out the fixing bracket on the mount, which secures the lambda, as it also grounds the lambda.  It made sense to replace the gearbox mount, so that got done, too.

I bopped off the outer CV on the offside, as the boot was perished to hell and back, and fitted up a new boot.

I didn't replace the front engine mount, as the mounting bolt rounded, on a good quality 6-sided 1/2" drive socket :shocked:.  So, next session will need me to unbolt the front mount bracket on the motor, hoping the bolts on the front cross member come undone, so the front mount does come off that, or I'll be working out from there.  :sad:

Thankfully I did finish the thing today, although I still need to do the front mount and sort the tracking properly.

It's taken the shine off the new car, but it drove home a LOT tighter than when it drove in. There's a long way to go before I've got it driving how I want it to, but at least I've now started down the road of making sure the mechanicals are sound.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: JC on 24 October 2009, 20:54
gives you summat to do  :wink:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Horney on 24 October 2009, 20:56


Then finished getting the subframe off the Corrado, dropped the rack, prepped the replacement rack that came with the car..... then found that the supplied rack had fine splines, but the old rack and column are fine spline, so that's pretty much scrap.

I don't follow. Both splines are the same but it's scrap? Or the new one was OK? If the replacement isn't right let me know as I bought it specifically to fit to a late Rado valver.

Nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Matty-MK3 on 24 October 2009, 21:00
Meh.

Don't anti-lower it.

I'm sure it will be fine once it's had a Diamond Hell treatment.

Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Diamond Hell on 24 October 2009, 21:03
You really don't have any idea about me if you think I'm going to let ride height interfere with driving pleasure.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Matty-MK3 on 24 October 2009, 21:27
Fair point, but surely a decent suspension set up (even 60mm) would be comfortable and would go around corners that little bit better & less roll or am I mistaken?
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: JC on 24 October 2009, 21:28
you are mistaken , certainly from DHs viewpoint  :grin: :laugh: :wink:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Matty-MK3 on 24 October 2009, 21:33
Maybe so.

Dunno how the Corrado handles stock though, so I guess my viewpoint is irrelevant. :grin:

Bet Nick misses the spoiler. :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Horney on 24 October 2009, 21:35
Bet Nick misses the spoiler. :grin:

Yes I do, infact I miss the whole car. Even when they give you hassle they make you grin when you go out for a drive and people stop and look.

nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Matty-MK3 on 24 October 2009, 21:50
Was a very nice car.

I am seriously considering another car. Me & the missus share the '3. I cycle to work but I'm seriously considering a new car or two. Either get a MK2 or a Corrado like this (as it's lovely) or something newer and practical.

Dunno whether to keep the '3 or sell it and get something newer but auto for the wife :rolleyes: and then me have an older one.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Jay on 24 October 2009, 21:59
Matty, Get her a auto Sharan (works well if her name is Sharan  :wink: if not get her a birthday pressie in the form of a name change via depoll  :laugh: ).

Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Matty-MK3 on 24 October 2009, 22:01
Her, Sharan.

Car even BIGGER then a Golf MK3, traveling down a country lane fairly frequently, auto. :shocked:

Do you REALLY want that on the same roads?
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Diamond Hell on 24 October 2009, 22:07
Since I've had it over here I've seen one other, that's all.

That in itself makes the driving experience pretty special.  Plus people genuinely do look long and hard at it.

Now, I could be content with that: creepng about the place, soaking up the people checking the car out, but that's not what I'm about (although the wife would be happy with that for the car, to be honest  :grin:).

The Isle of Wight has rough and sinuous roads which I know very well and love driving.  This is why I'm going to be getting back to stock height - that way I can drive swiftly and have what is my idea of fun, which is quite a lot about slip-angles.

As well as higher than current suspension this also calls for a seriously high level of attention to the maintenance of the vehicle, hence the forthcoming rolling resto.

The Corrado was built to be driven and that's precisely what this is going to get used for.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Matty-MK3 on 24 October 2009, 22:27
Fair enough.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Diamond Hell on 25 October 2009, 18:47
Here are the subframes bolted together back to back:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/DSC00001b.jpg)

Photo of the two different O/S mounts:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/DSC00002b.jpg)

Photo  showing what I cut off the subframe:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/DSC00004b.jpg)

Car-on-ramp type shot:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/DSC00005b.jpg)

Steering wheel is straight when the car's going down the road.  To do this we lined up the wheel, bar-clamped a piece of box from the wheel out of the window and then set the tracking by eye, as well as we could, dropped it on the floor, eye-balled it again and then locked things off.  It's not precise, but it's a heck of a lot closer than it was!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Diamond Hell on 27 October 2009, 16:49
Rubbish photo of it with the skanky 5-spokers I had lying around on it.

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/NewWheels.jpg)

It also shows how disasterously low it is.  It's definitely NOT -40mm kit!

Oh and I changed a tail-light bulb, so I now have a pair of brake lights, as well as tail-lights - important mod.  :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Diamond Hell on 27 October 2009, 16:53
Oh and apparently the wife picked up the front number plate somewhere on the roads around where we're living at the moment.  :huh:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Andy-H on 27 October 2009, 17:59
Are those 16" wheels on it DH ??

If so, I agree it looks lower than 40mm down
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Horney on 27 October 2009, 18:36
No they're 15's with 195 50's on and I have to say they have grown on me. THey certainly look better on the Rado than they did on the Polo.

That damn plate just doesn't want to stay on. They were brand new sticky pads last Sunday!

Nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Guy on 27 October 2009, 18:40
Oh and apparently the wife picked up the front number plate somewhere on the roads around where we're living at the moment.  :huh:

now that is amusing!!  :laugh:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Diamond Hell on 27 October 2009, 19:36
It's all that f*cking wax!

I had exactly the same problem when I had a new BINI Cooper a few years back - after only a couple of weeks, the rear plate just slid off, as some muppet hadn't removed the original protective wax coat prior to sticking the plate on.

Velcro FTW, I say.

There's something about those rims - at first sight they look minging, but then they do something and just seem to work after a while....
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Horney on 27 October 2009, 19:40
Your rim idea via PM sounds good though. Even you can't drive round in a Corrado with Seat logos on the wheels :grin:

Mic is out and ready for the postie tomorrow.

nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: shrocco on 27 October 2009, 19:42
no more nails for attatching number plates ftw.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: JC on 27 October 2009, 19:48
bodge tape FTW  :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Matty-MK3 on 27 October 2009, 21:02
Not running one "oops officer it fell off" FTW. :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Diamond Hell on 27 October 2009, 21:15
Your rim idea via PM sounds good though. Even you can't drive round in a Corrado with Seat logos on the wheels :grin:

I can assure you that I can drive round in a Corrado with Seat logos on the rims, for at least some time.

The 'rim idea via PM' Nick's alluding to is a suggestion of white Compomotive MOs in 16" dia.

I think they'd set the car off well.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: JC on 27 October 2009, 21:21
mmmmmmmmmmmmm,
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Dec on 28 October 2009, 08:56
Your rim idea via PM sounds good though. Even you can't drive round in a Corrado with Seat logos on the wheels :grin:

I can assure you that I can drive round in a Corrado with Seat logos on the rims, for at least some time.

The 'rim idea via PM' Nick's alluding to is a suggestion of white Compomotive MOs in 16" dia.

I think they'd set the car off well.

That would look awesome!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Andy-H on 28 October 2009, 09:06
+1 they would look really well against the black
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Diamond Hell on 29 October 2009, 14:14
Well it looks like prior to anything happening with the wheels (which are perfectly serviceable), I'm going to wholesale hoick out the motor and nail the ABF I have on the floor in the bay. 

Danny and I were discussing putting the ABF EFi kit on the 9A when we bumped into a teeny bit of a showstopper - the 9A doesn't have a toothed wheel on the crank out of the box.  As such it'd need one on the end of the crank and we wouldn't have much leeway in creating the bracket to read the toothed wheel, either, if it was running OEM ABF management.  As I've got all of the components parts lying around it's not really much hardship to whip the current motor out and bolt up the ABF, with the proper management, so it may well be that's what happens, the weekend after this.

Now I just need to source a tubular exhaust manifold ready for the session.... and that set of OEM struts I was thinking about.

Anyone got an 02A box with a Quaife in it?  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Horney on 29 October 2009, 14:33
Cor blimey!

nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Diamond Hell on 29 October 2009, 16:52
No point p*ssing about if it's not going to give a superior solution, is there?
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: DubFan on 30 October 2009, 11:12
Wasn't that ABF going into your Syncro ?
If so, what are you gonna put into the Syncro instead ?
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Diamond Hell on 30 October 2009, 21:55
That was the original plan, yes.

The Corrado has a more pressing need, so it gets the ABF now.

ABF motors aren't exactly high value.

This also gives me options.

If I want I can lift the head on the 9A and check the bores, send the head off to be breathed on by JP at JNL Racing, install ARP rod bolts, windage tray and baffled sump.

The Golf is a more suitable candidate for the 9A, as it's a short rod motor, so should be revvier.

Now who the hell makes the best tubular exhaust manifold to suit the Corrado?
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Horney on 31 October 2009, 08:33
I think the only manifolds for the valvers are the expensive ones as all the others don't fit due to the PAS rack.

Nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Diamond Hell on 31 October 2009, 20:39
Know if the Miltek Golf2 16V tubular manifold fits?

Awesome apparently have the last five available.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado
Post by: Horney on 31 October 2009, 23:20
I don't I'm afraid. Maybe worthwhile asking on the C forum.

nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 04 November 2009, 01:14
For reference, no one on the C Forum seems to have much more of an idea about the tubular manifold than Nick.  Hey ho, that'll be a voyage of discovery.

This evening has been a touch surreal.  T'other half was out on netball practice (or Deathball as it might more accurately be known - non-contact sport, my arse), so I was in on childcare duties until gone 21:30.  When she got in we talked around how clonky/vibey the car is at the moment (she used it for Deathball transport, to take other witches players to the session).  We talked about how it seemed to be rattling more since the dash ate a pair of her earrings last week ( :rolleyes:) and so, in a fit of lunacy (anyone else see the full moon tonight?) I said 'I'll go see if I can find them' and went off out to poke about with it.

Now, the issue isn't so much the earrings, it's more that something, somewhere isn't sitting right, since I fitted the G3 subframe, so things aren't 100% happy.  The subframe also didn't have the vibration damping weight on it, so I was wondering if that was the issue.  Also I hadn't been able to release the front mount to replace it when I replaced the rear mounts on the subframe, so maybe that was the issue......

So, to avoid the thorny problem of probably not being able to find the earrings from the depths of the dash - (I'm going to have to have it apart later this month, when Nick sends the Alpine microphone, across so I can get the handfree hooked back up, no pressure, Nick  :tongue:) I took the car up to an unbroken section of concrete in the farm yard here and set about sorting the engine mounts.... in the moonlight..... in a yard full of buses and coaches owned by the local bus company (they have space in our disused yard), with a tree-trimming lorry, a bobcat and an engineless Polizei T25 too, all bathed in moonlight.

Sometimes I think LED head torches are possibly the best thing in the whole world ever.  Tonight was one of those occasions.  If you don't have one, go get one, you WILL love it when working on your car.

So, rad cowling off - only 4 bolts - EASY!

Tough nut on the front engine mount released! Hurrah!

Then jack under one side of car, then jack under the engine, then ease jack on sill down, to lift engine, sit on front of car and pull out old (and properly shagged) front engine mount, swap in the new mount and jack the car back up, lowering the engine on to the new mount - sorted.  I also loosened the other two mounts and hercked the motor about a bit, to try and get it to sit nice on top of the mounts.

Now, while it was in the air I figured I should address the subframe weight issue, so I went to the container where my kit is and rummaged about until I found the right one (they are excellent blocks to use in the press!).  A quick scratch about in the misc bolts tub yielded the right bolts to bolt it up (and a replacement nut for the front engine mount), so that went on the car.  I also figured that the pair of jubilee clips on the o/s driveshaft probably weren't doing much, so I stripped them off.

After I'd put the tools back in the container I took the car out for a drive.  It is still vibrating things up a bit, but it's subsided a touch.  Replacing that final mount has also firmed things up a touch more, so the car feels tighter, too - not all bad.

I should have struts and other bits coming later this week and hopefully Saturday should see them fitted up (among other things) which might alleviate the vibes.  I did also notice one of the 'fingers' on the rear mount was on top of the casting it's supposed to be alongside of, so I'll sort that this weekend.  I suspect there's something somewhere which is just touching around the engine-exhaust-shell area.  If I can find it I should be able to resolve this problem with the vibes.

I've also now brimmed the tank, ready for an economy reading on the car, while it's running KE-Jet.  I don't think it'll be pretty, but we need it for comparison purposes.  :wink:

I will make it better, I will make it whole once more!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Guy on 04 November 2009, 07:18
excellent update DH... thought you had a workshop type affair?

funny about the dash!  :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 04 November 2009, 07:51
I just realised I missed out the punchline - I only took out the cowling when I got back from the test drive last night, couldn't find the earrings, lost heart and before I drive to work I need to put the cowling back in.... oops.

There's a long story about the workshop space.

I *do* have access to some space, but there are two issues with it:

1. the route to the entrance is blocked by one of these:

(http://www.islandbreaks.co.uk/xsdbimgs/busfreshwater.jpg)

2. there's one of these in the middle of it:

(http://www.kpplant.net/images/ford-4000-2.jpg)

So I need to ask 1. to stop leaving it in the way and I need to push 2. out of the way using this:

(http://www.epa.gov/nonroad-diesel/images/case_ssl.jpg)

Haz toys, yis.

Need to sort them out, yis.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Horney on 04 November 2009, 09:25
(I'm going to have to have it apart later this month, when Nick sends the Alpine microphone, across so I can get the handfree hooked back up, no pressure, Nick  :tongue:)

Was posted early last week mate.

Sound slike your getting stuck in with it, still enjoying the looks and the drive?

Nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Guy on 04 November 2009, 14:44
(I'm going to have to have it apart later this month, when Nick sends the Alpine microphone, across so I can get the handfree hooked back up, no pressure, Nick  :tongue:)

Was posted early last week mate.

Sound slike your getting stuck in with it, still enjoying the looks and the drive?

Nick

should be with you just in time for Christmas then DH  :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 04 November 2009, 14:49
(I'm going to have to have it apart later this month, when Nick sends the Alpine microphone, across so I can get the handfree hooked back up, no pressure, Nick  :tongue:)

Was posted early last week mate.

Sound slike your getting stuck in with it, still enjoying the looks and the drive?

Nick

should be with you just in time for Christmas then DH  :grin: :grin: :grin:

but what year  :laugh: :tongue:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 04 November 2009, 18:30
H'mmmmm, bloody the Post Office.

It's a right pain not having the mic for the stereo, as the unit I have has integrated Parrot handsfree which works really well.

Nick when it gets here I'll turn the bag around with the adjustment key thingamy for the front struts as I found although I'd put it in the car ready, the ever helpful Mrs Hell had pulled it out with the rest of our stuff  :rolleyes:.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 07 November 2009, 17:29
Still no mic. I am travelling back on the hovercraft with four OEM struts though. There are all new front top mounts and dampers at the new workshop waiting to go with then too. Can't wait!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: davero on 08 November 2009, 00:12
Wiring is usually bad on the parrot, i use that system for work. It sems to have a mind off it's own. Make sure it has strong connections(solders, no spliced lines).
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 08 November 2009, 12:44
You've missed the point - the Parrot system is integrated into the Alpine headunit.  This one. (http://www.parrot.com/blog/2009/02/20/alpine-cde-103bt-car-stereo/)

It's a great little headunit IMO.

The mic is just on a jack and simply plugs in the back, but it's on the post *somewhere* in the UK, from when Nick and I swapped cars.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: T_J_G on 08 November 2009, 17:28
What plug is on the mic? 3.5mm jack?
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 09 November 2009, 07:57
Looks to be something like that.

In other, more significant news, the car is now on new dampers all round and OEM height springs, with new top mounts and bumpstops front and back, too.

It's now ridin' tight and high - ideal for fast road driving.  It is actually much firmer than it was on the soggy lowering springs

I also fitted a wiper to the tailgate, which is ace and re-fitted the front numberplate with screws, after it fell off a little while back.

As I had some time after all this I had a rummage about down the back of the engine bay and I think I've substantially reduced the vibration, after re-shaping the heat shield, with was touching the exhaust.

As this is a holistic project, the effect of all this improvement is that the electric windows have stopped working  :huh:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 09 November 2009, 08:55
Just been out after a quick rummage on the Corrado Forum.  Turns out the electric windows and central locking is on a fuse off the main fuseboard, which is clipped on the top of the relay, completely out of sight.  Somehow that had blown (probably during operations on the rather complex tailgate).  Stuffed a new 20A fuse in there and windows and locking are back in the game.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: weazgti on 09 November 2009, 22:20
Looks nice,there is a bloke in ryde that sells golf/corrado parts for future reference.
Did the bloke up rookley give you a price for your subframe then say "plus vat"  :laugh:
Gotta laugh at vat on scrap.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 10 November 2009, 11:15
Heh, you'll be referring to Adey at Battersby Cycles.  Unfortunately he didn't have a subframe.

Unusually I didn't get 'vatted' by Finchy at Rookley - that ruse wears thin after a while and I guess it's been a while since he last got stiffed by HM Customs and Excise.  :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: T_J_G on 10 November 2009, 11:59
Looks to be something like that.



Surely a cheap mic will work off ebay/Maplins.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Guy on 10 November 2009, 12:07
seems to be coming on nicely mr hell... time for some pictures perhaps? new ride height etc?
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 10 November 2009, 12:12
No need to upset so many people until it's settled a touch on the new springs and dampers...
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 10 November 2009, 12:42
Oh go on then:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/NewRideHeight1.jpg)

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/NewRideHeight2.jpg)

Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Horney on 10 November 2009, 12:55
I would take the pee but I've driven on the Island many times and know how bad it is.

nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Guy on 10 November 2009, 13:24
she certainly looks scared of the ground... however you have stated good reason to raise it and if it is driving better and more responsively then why the [diamond] hell not!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 10 November 2009, 22:56
It will be comfortably faster than it was when I had to drive Khare through to Newport on Saturday. The emphasis is on *comfortably* though.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 11 November 2009, 09:07
Something I forgot to add in the last post is that I've now done a brim-to-brim 'economy' check.

Driving normally, you understand, on a mix of driving: 25.44MPG over 51litres.

Not as bad as I thought it would be.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Dec on 11 November 2009, 09:25
Something I forgot to add in the last post is that I've now done a brim-to-brim 'economy' check.

Driving normally, you understand, on a mix of driving: 25.44MPG over 51litres.

Not as bad as I thought it would be.

 :shocked: That seems terrible! The ABF will be better than that when its in I would have thought?
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Guy on 11 November 2009, 09:36
25.44mpg... wow... thats thirsty isn't it?  :huh:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Horney on 11 November 2009, 09:45
AS  matter of interest mate what did the MFA read out give you compared to the proper brim-to-brim test?

Nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 11 November 2009, 12:12
AS  matter of interest mate what did the MFA read out give you compared to the proper brim-to-brim test?

I have no idea.  I wouldn't trust the MFA any further than I could throw the car.

Manual tests FTW.

As for the rest of you, you clearly don't know what Isle of Wight roads are like - it's not somewhere good to try to get high MPGs, especially not if you enjoy driving.

I remain pleased with that figure, for a KE-Jet powered car.

The real meat in the test, as spotted by Dec is what the ABF does when driven in the same conditions, in the same car, by the same driver, using the same attitude.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Horney on 11 November 2009, 12:14
I was just wondering if you reset the MFA just to see if it was ballpark accurate or way out. When I tried I found it to be withing 5% which isn't too bad. Really miss having an MFA on the Polo. Can't believe VW were fitting them to GTI's as far back as the late 70's but were still too tight in 2000 to put them i all their cars!

Nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: weazgti on 11 November 2009, 18:16
What people forget is thats island driving with constant stop start traffic.
I get 23 mpg on the mfa most of the time but thats short runs,on a long run it ll be round 30.All my golfs have done that,havent a clue how you work it out properly.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 11 November 2009, 18:39
Fill your car until the fuel pump clicks off once - don't squeeze that last bit in, just stop on the last click.

Reset the trip.

Now do some driving.

Now re-brim the tank, using the same procedure as last time, preferably at the same pump as last time (easy on the Island).

Check the litres dispensed on the pump.

Check the trip.

Now you need to get your phone out and do a quick calculation to get from litres, to gallons, to MPG.

litres/4.546 = gallons

miles driven/gallons used = MPG

So for my last tank:

51/4.546 = 11.22 gallons

287/11.22 = 25.58MPG

I was surprised to find no MFA in the Polo, too.  You just have to accept you don't really need an MFA and that you just like to have one.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 16 November 2009, 19:32
can't stand the Green Stuff pads on it.   They're........ rubbish.  You start out and they're like a board because they're cold.  Then there's about a five minute period when they're nice and bitey.  I suspect if you were taking it relatively easy on wide A-roads they'd be OK.  Unfortunately as soon as you ask anything much of them they stink the place out and stop stopping.  :undecided:

Gonna have to source a set of 280mm OEM rotors and pads and some carriers ASAP.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Guy on 16 November 2009, 19:56
i must not be driving hard enuf!  :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 19 November 2009, 13:52
Another tank, another 24.5MPG.

If I'm kinder on the way home the brakes don't turn to pish - I guess they just have a narrow operating range before they get roasted.  RUBBASH!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 20 November 2009, 08:42
well you werent kinder to them on the way home last night  :shocked: :lipsrsealed: :tongue:

Sounded good mind :afro:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: RhosneigrGaz on 20 November 2009, 11:06
just got some £12 Ebc pads for the back of my golf, but not Green suff, hope they work better than urs!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 20 November 2009, 20:26
well you werent kinder to them on the way home last night 

I was being NICE to it!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 20 November 2009, 20:29
well you werent kinder to them on the way home last night 

I was being NICE to it!


 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 23 November 2009, 13:48
Finally remembered to check the MFA - over 700 miles it says 21.4MPG.

It lies.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 27 November 2009, 10:53
Just happened to glance at the front tyres  :shocked:

Thing about winter is it's dark so much you just don't see the condition of this sort of thing very often!

I'd forgotten how aggressively a FWD car can wear fronts.

The tyres on the back are just fine, of course - they're just following the fronts about.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Horney on 27 November 2009, 11:01
It does love to eat tyres that car. May I suggest some long lasting Ling Longs Sir? They'll never wear out although you may find it becomes a little hedge hunting happy.

Nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 27 November 2009, 13:50
Given that I *like* the trait of lift-off oversteer and use it regularly I think that would be a BAD idea.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Horney on 27 November 2009, 13:53
Ling Longs for just the rears then!

I've been having fun in the Polo in the wet. Got T1R's on the front and some oriental abortions on the rear. Lift off oversteer in a derv is full on hero stuff as if it's off boost you're in all sorts of trouble, ha ha.

nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 27 November 2009, 22:17
Over-priced tyres, just on this afternoon:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/Tyres.jpg)
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: dan_apps on 27 November 2009, 22:22
good choice Mr Hell, i do like the toyo's! unfortunately just before the discovery of car cancer on my mk2 i wrapped the fronts in these! :sad:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 27 November 2009, 22:57
The last set have done me well. They're down to wet-wear on track now though.

Annoyingly I was reminded at the point of driving in to the tyre shop that when I was doing (well, not doing as it turned out) the rack, one of the track rod ends is seized.

Off to poke about in the spares bank to see if I have an 191419812 in stock.

Gas on it tomorrow.  It's good to be among focused weapons of mass destruction once more  :grin:.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 27 November 2009, 23:18
 :sad:

171419812 I can do.

Twice.

No sodding 191419812 though.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 28 November 2009, 19:10
Fail. Why do you have mk1 tat?
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 28 November 2009, 20:49
ATP - is T25 tat also.

Hangover, innit.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Khare on 28 November 2009, 20:51
I am a witness to the torture the old tires had gone through.

The sidewall had NO writing on them, they were THAT abused!

That's what I call driving! :afro:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Khare on 28 November 2009, 20:52
Oh, after the IOW visit I now know why DH HATES lowered cars....Some awesome road layouts, but sadly they didn't get the surface quite right!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 28 November 2009, 22:03
Some awesome road layouts, but sadly they didn't get the surface quite right!

You ain't seen the best stuff.

It's not that they didn't get the surface right, it's that it was right a very long time ago.

Check this route  (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=B3401&daddr=A3055%2FBlackgang+Rd+to:A3055%2FUndercliff+Dr+to:50.586724,-1.241884+to:shanklin&hl=en&geocode=FVCJBQMdZK3p_w%3BFW3XAwMdqCzs_w%3BFXLUAwMdEIPs_w%3B%3BFcd9BAMdawTu_yldyP-yeIl0SDHwogOCS6tLww&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=3&sz=14&via=1,2,3&sll=50.597677,-1.238194&sspn=0.037048,0.111322&ie=UTF8&ll=50.6438,-1.29467&spn=0.148046,0.44529&t=h&z=12)out from a few nights ago.

It's all about the suspension travel.  :cool:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Khare on 28 November 2009, 22:29
next time i go there we need to do that route DH  :wink:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: weazgti on 29 November 2009, 13:13
heh military road is quality but you need to hang on. gets bit hairy over a ton.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 29 November 2009, 20:42
Steering knuckle unseized.

HUZZAH!

Cambered in slightly on the front, too.  There's not nearly as much movement on the camber bolts as on the Golf, which is running G3 bolts.  Added to the limited camber a touch by releasing the bottom balljoints and pushing them out as much as possible.

Getting it tracked up tomorrow, thank f*ck.

Released the rear engine mount again - vibes reduced a touch, so all good.

Then moved on to the Golf.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 29 November 2009, 20:54
yep, needs sorting for thursday  :cool:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 01 December 2009, 15:04
Busy in the improvised-soon-to-be-improved workshop last night.

Quick swap over to a different set of rims, releasing the new T1-Rs for use as a wet tyre at Brands on Thursday.

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/IMG_0179.jpg)

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/Corrado.jpg)

Can you see the stars?

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/IMG_0190.jpg)
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Horney on 01 December 2009, 15:06
Dirty isn't the word!

nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Mew on 01 December 2009, 15:22
I want a massive shed :sad:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 01 December 2009, 15:42
I want a massive shed :sad:

No you don't because it'll be full of old agricultural equipment and junk and the roof will leak and the wind will cut through it just like a knife and the whole thing will be a huge drain on money.

My huge drain on money does have 3-phase power and a 250litre compressor.  I have plans to improve it pretty soon.

Dirty isn't the word!

All I'm seeing there is 'Blah blah blah'.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: shrocco on 01 December 2009, 21:31
are they speedline chronos?
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 01 December 2009, 22:13
are they speedline chronos?

Isn't that a watch?

No, they're ADK or somethings and they came from a mate who was told by another mate that he had them lying about.

Did you know there are around four different types of wheel bolt out there in the M10 on the Golf?

Thankfully I have a huge bucket of wheel bolts, which included a set of the right sort for these.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: shrocco on 01 December 2009, 23:13
must be chrono reps then - still cool but not as cool as these

http://www.ymworks.com/weekly/2004/041028/speedline_chrono.jpg
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 01 December 2009, 23:30
I can see the likeness.

Bet they're not cheap or lying about on the IOW.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 06 December 2009, 14:32
Engine and gearbox out.

KE-Jet metering head in bin (where it belongs).

New motor due in shortly.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 24 January 2010, 10:26
I bought a house.

It distracted me.

It now has hot and cold running water and the cooker works.

That's all you need to know about the house.

The replacement engine is now in the C, there are new inner CV boots after the joints were stripped, cleaned and re-greased. 

The motor is out of my old 90k SEAT Toledo.

The replacement gearbox is out of a 70k SEAT Cordoba, although we had to swap over the shift tower for the original C one, as morons had done something to the Cordoba one.

Morons had also fitted the alarm, so the original connectors are now in the bin, with VW ones replacing them, ensuring a good connection.

Pics later when the front's back on it.....
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 26 January 2010, 11:29
Had a water leak on the thermostat housing AND the lower hose which surfaced on Sunday, so new replacements are now in from GSF.  These were items swapped in from the 9A instead of the original ABF items, so the motor would fit up to the existing radiator.

Annoyingly I swung by a scrapyard yesterday (after ordering the bits from GSF) and found a Toledo TDI with air-con and a slimline rad and twin fans.  I *think* this will replace the OEM one and get rid of the annoying bleed hose off the top of the rad, so I could have bought and fitted the Toledo rad and kept the ABF stat outlet and pipework  :undecided:

So, that ate up most of yesterday, mucking about waiting for GSF to actually get the parts to Hovertravel - they only lost one lot and spent a couple of hours denying it.

Now those bits are sorted and on the brakes need bleeding up, as they're still not all there.  Neither is the clutch.  Anyone got any tips on bleeding ABS brakes and hydraulic clutches?  Not overly happy about the look of the bias valve on the rear beam, either - don't think it's moved for a long time.

Further to that, it seems that the Corrado has the speedo sensor on the engine loom (and on those plugs), but the Golf3 has it somewhere else, as it's not on the G3 loom that's in there now.  Annoyed about that one.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Horney on 26 January 2010, 11:36
I've always found pressure bleeders best for doing the clutch/brakes on systems like this but I have no experience of messing with the ABS. I think there's a bleed valve somewhere on the ABS pump.

Speedo sensor could be a pain. I know MartinB swapped an ABF into his Rado but that was an earlier KR car and I think the setup for the speedo on those is the same as GolfII and not like the later cars. He might be able to help though.

nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 26 January 2010, 13:14
Reading on the C forum I think the only bleed we didn't do is on the master and I think that's the issue on the brakes.  I've got an air-bleeder, which pulls, rather than the pressure bleeders (I've got an EZIBleed too), that normally works well, but I've not got it out yet. 

To be fair I've always had most success manual bleeding systems, with a one-way valve on them....... usually my thumb, while Mrs Hell pumps the pedal!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Horney on 26 January 2010, 13:40
To be fair I've always had most success manual bleeding systems, with a one-way valve on them....... usually my thumb, while Mrs Hell pumps the pedal!

That method is always worth it if just for the inuendo. :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 26 January 2010, 16:34
And to think that I thought about ending my last post with a matron, too.....
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 31 January 2010, 09:07
Nearly there, last week:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/IMG_0876LR.jpg)


Collateral damage resulting from a few weeks of stasis:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/IMG_0877LR.jpg)
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 31 January 2010, 20:44
Replaced these today:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/IMG_0880LR.jpg)

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/IMG_0882LR.jpg)

Now runs rather better.

Bit of toing and froing with the fusebox and now pretty much everything seems to be working OK.

So much so, it's outside home right now.  Very pleased to have it outside and running again  :smiley:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Horney on 31 January 2010, 21:12
Cracking news mate, you got the brakes bled up nicely then?

nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 31 January 2010, 21:25
Bled off the master and took a LOT of air out of there, just with a pipe on.

Feels nice and firm now.

One slightly confusing thing is that there's a relay on the floor, Danny and I can't remember where the damned thing goes and this is what the fusebox looks like:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/IMG_0890LR.jpg)

Motor seems a bit flat at the moment, so I'm wondering whether it's something like the lambda relay.

Of course, it might be some KE-jet black magic thing I don't need any more.

Fuseboard geeks step forward.  The relay out either has 72 or 73 on it, but it's outside and I'm inside and it's f*cking cold out there.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Mew on 31 January 2010, 21:36
72 is the rear intermittent wiper relay in the FAQs.................
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Paul86S2 on 31 January 2010, 22:00
Relay 72 is the rear wiper relay and it should go in position 2.

Good work on the engine swap.

Paul
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 31 January 2010, 22:35
Cheers guys.

Sorry, I was out of can be ar*ed this evening.  It's been a long day!

Cam cover off tomorrow night to see if we're a tooth out on the timing then.....

After that we're into VAG-COM
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 03 February 2010, 22:19
Still got issues.  Not happy with the running at the moment and I'm thinking fuel pressure.

Meh, not so interesting.

These, on the other hand are f*cking sex and would look the shiz on this:

(http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs231.snc3/21852_290108197371_164406742371_3441448_5096410_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Horney on 03 February 2010, 22:28
These were my first choice wheel for it when I had it but were out of my budget hence why I bought the RS4 Reps. DO IT!!!!!

Nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Khare on 03 February 2010, 22:29
They would look awesome I reckon. Go for it!!!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Dan34 on 03 February 2010, 22:37
I saw them wheels on a facebook update somewhere today, would look cool on the 'rado i reckon  :cool:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Andy-H on 04 February 2010, 09:11
They would really suit against the black.

They are a really nice looking wheel  :cool:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: T_J_G on 04 February 2010, 10:28
I saw them wheels on a facebook update somewhere today, would look cool on the 'rado i reckon  :cool:

G-Werkes!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 04 February 2010, 10:31
Still got issues.  Not happy with the running at the moment and I'm thinking fuel pressure.

you wouldn't have these problems with kjet  :grin:

Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 04 February 2010, 11:54
you wouldn't have these problems with kjet  :grin:

Actually, yes I would.  And they would be amplified as the K-jet misting system requires a significantly higher fuel pressure than with Digifant fuel injection.

They're probably what took out the original engine, as there simply wasn't sufficient pressure to run the system once it came off the warm up system.

With Digifant 3.2 we have fuel pump, regulator and fuel lines and that's it.  There are far fewer mechanical variables which could contribute to the poor running.  This makes diagnosis much easier and should give me a swift resolution to the problem, as soon as I've got a gauge inline either tonight or on Saturday.

Thanks for playing though.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 04 February 2010, 16:17
i do love a game of fishing  :laugh: caught me a biggun this time

Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 04 February 2010, 16:59
You should try Kniterider some time, if you really want to see a bite....
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 05 February 2010, 09:12
Bit of diagnostics last night - pressure gauge on the fuel system.

Unfortunately it was for manifold pressure on an oil-fired boiler, so the scale was a touch out.

Even so, we should have ~3bar pressure on the fuel feed at wide open throttle and it looks like under 2bar.

I'm going to see if I can get hold of a better fuel pressure gauge and re-check it, but it looks much like the pump on the shelf is going under the Corrado to see if that cures the poor performance and inconsistent response.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 05 February 2010, 22:14
Ding dong.

Replacement fuel pump.

We're up on the 6A already and I'm not convinced this pump is all there yet.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 06 February 2010, 20:26
Top buzz back through from workshop to home tonight, via Porchfield.

On the way out this morning it was still titting about, so I disconnected the lambda, which cured that.

Timing still to be checked.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Khare on 06 February 2010, 20:33
me thinks i gotta visit the island and have a ride in this dirty dirty black corrado.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 06 February 2010, 20:42
Need a few more weeks to get it fully started and then if you want to come over I'm going to have some concreting to sort out.

I'm sure you'll be keen to help out.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Jay on 06 February 2010, 22:50
I'm sure Khare wouldn't mind getting his hands dirty mixing & pouring some concrete.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 05 March 2010, 21:16
Just using my new Durite Terminal Extration Tool Set to dismount the speedo wires from the Corrado engine loom, as they're not in the Golf3 engine loom. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

There are three wires:

A black wire, which goes into a common earth, which is black and white and goes back to a white plug, which has a central locating lug on the opposite end to the clip.  Looking from the side the wires go into, working from the clip-end being the top it terminates second down on the right.

A white wire with a blue trace, which terminates in a second white plug, which has a locating lug on the right hand side.  This wire terminates bottom left in this plug.

Then there's a brown wire, which terminates in a third, slightly wider plug.  The brown wire terminates second down on the right.

Photos of the new tool and wires shortly (calm down everyone).
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 05 March 2010, 22:46
Cunning tools. 

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/display/IMG_1054.jpg.jpg)

I will probably only use a two bits of these:

The VAG terminal tool
The flat-blade screwdriver

The damned thing I need to eject the wires from:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/display/IMG_1056.jpg.jpg)

Push thin tweezery things in either side of hole.  This depth is easy:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/display/IMG_1061.jpg.jpg)

But you need to penetrate as deeply as possible - ALL the way:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/display/IMG_1058.jpg.jpg)

Getting that deep takes some pushing.

Once it's all the way in you just pull (quite hard) and the terminal comes out the back of the connector block.

Speedo drive, ready for application:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/display/IMG_1064.gif.jpg)
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 09 December 2011, 00:34
Stripped the front end off this tonight, unplugged the loom from the motor and 'box.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: tech1889 on 09 December 2011, 10:12
Stripped the front end off this tonight, unplugged the loom from the motor and 'box.

whats next mate ?
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 09 December 2011, 11:13
engine and gearbox out, sort the loom, motor back in and get it working properly.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Horney on 09 December 2011, 11:33
Yay!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 09 December 2011, 11:39
Sorting out a Corrado's very much like making love to a beautiful woman.

When it p*sses you off you leave it alone for a bloody long time in the hope it'll come back keener.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Jay on 09 December 2011, 12:53
^^  :grin:

Good to see this being sorted  :cool:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Seanl on 09 December 2011, 15:38
Ooooh not seen this thread before. Picking mine up at the w.end and was thinking ABF too.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: lemski on 09 December 2011, 21:49
dh ur on a roll this week on workin on cars, you'll be busy through the winter months
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: DubFan on 10 December 2011, 17:31
dh ur on a roll this week on workin on cars, you'll be busy through the winter months
Guess it's cos this winter DH has got the workshop sorted with walls, doors, light, lift and some insulation.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 10 December 2011, 18:08
Guess it's cos this winter DH has got the workshop sorted with walls, doors, light, lift and some insulation.

Totally.

There were two of us in at Wellow Racing on Thursday evening, both working on cars - major shock!  I'd turned the Corrado through 90 degrees earlier in the day, in preparation for some work, so it seemed rude not to make a start on the old girl again.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: stow1985 on 10 December 2011, 23:09
Sorting out a Corrado's very much like making love to a beautiful woman.

When it p*sses you off you leave it alone for a bloody long time in the hope it'll come back keener.

 :grin: :grin: :grin:


Never seen this thread before, what's the difference between the abf and 9a engine??
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Seanl on 10 December 2011, 23:16
9a is 135 bhp, abf is 150 bhp. Fuelling is different too amongst other things. Dont know a great deal about either tbf so sorry to hijack!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: stow1985 on 10 December 2011, 23:20
9a is 135 bhp, abf is 150 bhp. Fuelling is different too amongst other things. Dont know a great deal about either tbf so sorry to hijack!

Interesting to know... :nerd:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 10 December 2011, 23:44
Never seen this thread before, what's the difference between the abf and 9a engine??

Start with 15mm taller block.

A proper electronic injection system

None of that metering head shyte.

It's just better.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: stow1985 on 13 December 2011, 21:23
Never seen this thread before, what's the difference between the abf and 9a engine??

Start with 15mm taller block.

A proper electronic injection system

None of that metering head shyte.

It's just better.

Gotcha!  :wink:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Seanl on 13 December 2011, 21:54
And chuck the cams from a kr into a 9a to instantly give it around an extra 20bhp.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 22 March 2012, 17:02
Just made a purchase to get this back on the road.   :lipsrsealed:

My vehicular world is all on shuffle at the moment.  :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: archie837 on 22 March 2012, 17:03
Just made a purchase to get this back on the road.   :lipsrsealed:

My vehicular world is all on shuffle at the moment.  :grin:

Exciting!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Horney on 22 March 2012, 17:09
Like!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: leigh_harty on 22 March 2012, 17:36
More info with pictures is needed  :smiley:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 March 2012, 21:14
Awesome.  :cool:

More info with pictures is needed  :smiley:

Go back a few pages.  :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: leigh_harty on 22 March 2012, 22:20
Awesome.  :cool:

More info with pictures is needed  :smiley:

Go back a few pages.  :grin:

Been through from page 1  :wink:

Was referring to the 'just made a new purchase'  :smiley:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 March 2012, 22:42
Awesome.  :cool:

More info with pictures is needed  :smiley:

Go back a few pages.  :grin:

Been through from page 1  :wink:

Was referring to the 'just made a new purchase'  :smiley:

It's only

(http://images.caraselledirect.com/500w/car_accessories/magic_tree_new_car_scent.jpg)

 :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 22 March 2012, 23:34
Well, it has flowers on it....
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: leigh_harty on 23 March 2012, 06:18
Flower stickers and a holder inspired by the beetle?  :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Guy on 23 March 2012, 23:33
Just made a purchase to get this back on the road.   :lipsrsealed:

My vehicular world is all on shuffle at the moment.  :grin:

ZOMG!!  :shocked:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 23 March 2012, 23:34
Just made a purchase to get this back on the road.   :lipsrsealed:

My vehicular world is all on shuffle at the moment.  :grin:

does that explain some random 4square check ins tonight ?  :huh:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Guy on 23 March 2012, 23:48
Just made a purchase to get this back on the road.   :lipsrsealed:

My vehicular world is all on shuffle at the moment.  :grin:

does that explain some random 4square check ins tonight ?  :huh:

i has seen this too... Thomas is up to something?!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 24 March 2012, 00:14
Stops, starts, goes like f**k.

(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/535065_10151433434745354_882200353_23502070_1446364679_n.jpg)

104k with tax until Aug and MOT until June.

Has ABS and brake system warning lights on, but does absolutely all it should.

Not bad for £250, plus collection from Exmouth after work this evening.

Leave Cosham at 16:30.  Arrive Exmouth 21:05.  Leave Exmouth 21:15.  Food stop at 22:15 at Dorchester.  23:20 arrive Lymington ferry terminal.  23:55 board ferry. 

Currently using the wireless on the boat, which seems to be working well, unusually.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Guy on 24 March 2012, 00:17
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/535065_10151433434745354_882200353_23502070_1446364679_n.jpg)

aaah looooook... its got pretty stars on it!!  :laugh:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 24 March 2012, 01:15
Yes, I believe they were free.

It also has every MOT and by the looks of it every invoice associated with the bloody thing as well.

And Nankangs on the front and something equally shonky on the back.  :grin:

Plus the brakes smell.

Well, they do now.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Horney on 24 March 2012, 08:00
Is this so you can ABF the corrado and use the whole loom?

Nick
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: clipperjay on 24 March 2012, 08:13
Cunning tools. 

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/display/IMG_1054.jpg.jpg)

I will probably only use a two bits of these:

The VAG terminal tool
The flat-blade screwdriver

The damned thing I need to eject the wires from:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/display/IMG_1056.jpg.jpg)

Push thin tweezery things in either side of hole.  This depth is easy:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/display/IMG_1061.jpg.jpg)

But you need to penetrate as deeply as possible - ALL the way:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/display/IMG_1058.jpg.jpg)

Getting that deep takes some pushing.

Once it's all the way in you just pull (quite hard) and the terminal comes out the back of the connector block.

Speedo drive, ready for application:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/display/IMG_1064.gif.jpg)

I want one of those it would make my life so much easier!
Didnt know you had this DH!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 24 March 2012, 08:14
And it all becomes clear  :grin:

Is that Easter weekend sorted ?
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 24 March 2012, 10:24
I want one of those it would make my life so much easier!
Didnt know you had this DH!

If you want one, buy one: http://cragmay.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=356

 :grin:

Is this so you can ABF the corrado and use the whole loom?

Kinda.  This is so I can either re-loom the motor that's in there at the moment, or swap out motor and loom together.

The issue with the last set up was that it was an early loom and ECU and late motor.  The two didn't seem to get on and the loom didn't seem to get on with the Corrado fusebox at all.

The most important thing is to get everything on the Corrado working spot on, as it won't pass an MOT without working ABS now.

The other thing that was behaving strangely when it was taken off the road, was an odd resonance from the engine at certain revs, after the front sub-frame was replaced with a Golf3 one, when the lower control arm securing bolt sheared off.  I've now sourced a replacement Corrado sub-frame, so that should resolve this odd issue, along with everything else.

Oh and of course, the Cordoba has 280mm front stoppers, which will go straight on the Corrado.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 25 March 2012, 09:03
So, the first step in an engine conversion is to do something pretty much unrelated, so yesterday I took the Cordoba out to the barn and took the engine out of the Vitara that's been littering up the barn WAY too long.

What that meant is that there was a spare space out of the eight vehicles that can easily fit in the barn, so the Cordoba is now inside.

When I was driving it out to the farm, with the sunroof open and the air-con on it did occur to me that it has air-con.  This is something the (black) Corrado doesn't have.  Thus, not only is this now likely to be an engine conversion, it'll also be an air-con installation, as I hate hot cars, but The Wife loves black cars.  This way we should get a cool, black Corrado out of this.

Now, as part of this holistic project I need to finish the SJ work.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: stow1985 on 25 March 2012, 22:38
Why not just keep the Seat  :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 25 March 2012, 22:49
Because the Corrado doesn't suck.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: stow1985 on 25 March 2012, 22:50
Because the Corrado doesn't suck.

 :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: danny_p on 25 March 2012, 23:06
ummm  retrofitting air con,  that the project  swaping engin eloom is just a minor detail
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 26 March 2012, 14:48
ummm  retrofitting air con

Well it's there and I do hate sitting in cars sweating in the summer.

Especially black ones.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Jay on 26 March 2012, 14:52
Good luck with the A/C project  :grin: It'll be worth it though, I just popped out in the 'sat and the car reported a warm 21C outside... inside was baking! Thank goodness the A/C works perfectly  :cool:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: SoundillusioN on 27 March 2012, 15:20
Looking forward to this....


Corrado's originally never left the factory with air con did they?  Wasn't there a seldom used dealer option where you could have an aftermarket Diavia system?... BMW and MERC did them too for a while.

Yours will be a very rare air con model indeed. 
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 27 March 2012, 16:04
Bang on - which is another reason to fit the air-con.   :grin:

I think having a VW tech sharing the barn is going to be particularly helpful in the next few weeks.  :grin: 

Especially as he's just got an AGU that he wants to fit to his Golf Syncro and has asked for a hand and has already said my welding looks better than his.  :cool:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: SoundillusioN on 27 March 2012, 16:11
Bang on - which is another reason to fit the air-con.   :grin:

I think having a VW tech sharing the barn is going to be particularly helpful in the next few weeks.  :grin: 

Especially as he's just got an AGU that he wants to fit to his Golf Syncro and has asked for a hand and has already said my welding looks better than his.  :cool:

He must be short sighted.  :grin:  :wink:

I have seen a mk1 with after market air con once... Really messy setup though.   Yours should be a little more straight forward and surly worthy of some fresh thinking scene points.  :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 14 April 2012, 01:16
Removed the dash and doors from the Cordoba yesterday evening.

Good session this evening: engine and 'box out, heater matrix and chiller unit out, loom out, car stripped of all other useful stuff and pushed outside, ready to go to the scrapyard tomorrow.

The aircon set up looks like it might not be horrendous - there is a plug on the compressor, a pressure switch on what I assume is a reservoir and then a complete loom on the matrix assembly.  What will make or break this is whether the set up bolts up under the Corrado dash.

So nice stripping a car in the relatively warm and dry, with good-ish lighting.  :cool:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: clipperjay on 14 April 2012, 09:49
Aircon is easy DH let me know if you want any info, do you have enough room in the Corrado its tight enough in there already and run a dual alternator plate to take the fly wheel for the compressor?
 
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 14 April 2012, 23:21
run a dual alternator plate to take the fly wheel for the compressor? 

Shouldn't need to do this - the Cordoba had air-con so it's compressor straight off there, hopefully with everything else that goes with it.  The stuff inside the car looks transplantable, but that'll only be confirmed when I hook the matrix and blower out of the Corrado - looks hopeful though.

Dispatched the remains of the Cordoba to the scrapyard earlier, as well as the left-overs of a Vitara.  Now have lots of Cordoba to sort and nail into the Corrado over the next few weeks.  What could possibly go wrong?
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Wayne on 14 April 2012, 23:35
I would recommend fitting a new receiver / drier if you get the AC in all ok.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 24 August 2012, 22:09
Still there:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/diamondhell/IMG_8180.jpg)

Done for Christmas, is it?
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 24 August 2012, 22:11
what will be done first, this or Daves mkII  :laugh: :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Guy on 25 August 2012, 00:03
Still there:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/diamondhell/IMG_8180.jpg)

Done for Christmas, is it?

it were shiny once..  :sad:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/guyfrankland/sets/72157607544453207/show/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/guyfrankland/sets/72157607544453207/show/)
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Seanl on 25 August 2012, 08:35
Christ on a bike! Considering nothing has actually gone wrong, its in a seriously sorry state compared to then! When is this coming to the front of the queue? If ever...... :sad:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Horney on 25 August 2012, 08:47
Good old Magnum.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 25 August 2012, 11:35
After October 10th this is top of the list to be sorted.

It WILL rise again and it'll go faster, use less fuel and stop significantly better.

I am tempted to put a car cover over it when Guy is down though.  It'll stop the weeping.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Guy on 26 August 2012, 07:21
Oh there'll be no weeping.. Pointing and laughing at how much work you have ahead of you but no weeping :)
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 17 February 2013, 13:21
After October 10th this is top of the list to be sorted.


O really  :whistle:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 29 March 2013, 19:45
And it see's daylight for the first time in god knows how long  :whistle:

(http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/IMG_1081.jpg)

(http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/IMG_1080.jpg)

 :cool:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Guy on 30 March 2013, 07:07
and there was me getting stick about the golf!  :whistle:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: SoundillusioN on 30 March 2013, 11:19
Guy, they're going to run a wet rag over it for a quick clean!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 30 March 2013, 18:02
Am I f*ck until it runs and is back together!

Made good progress yesterday.  Need a couple of days on it and it might be a lot closer to being back up and running, without the issues it came to me with, like non-functioning ABS.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Seanl on 30 March 2013, 18:32
Ooh I have one of these again now!

Mine too has ABS problems....................

Is the ABF fitted and working now then?
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 30 March 2013, 21:55
Different ABF, different wiring loom.

Should be working, just need to ensure I have enough earths connected before I try!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 21 April 2013, 01:27
Lots of furking about tonight and if I hadn't released the key, it would have started.... which would have caused a HUGE issue at midnight as it has no exhaust from the manifold-back.

I believe that's progress.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 21 April 2013, 08:48
 :cool: now that IS progress. it will be getting washed soon  :laugh:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 21 April 2013, 10:31
Having powered up the electrics the biggest progress was dropping the windows so it's possible to reach in the doors and turn the key and suchlike!!
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 21 April 2013, 11:48
i soooooooooooooo hope you removed SOME of the grime off them first  :shocked:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 21 April 2013, 14:30
 :undecided:

They'll be fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 21 April 2013, 14:38
 :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 21 April 2013, 20:32
Started and ran today... VERY loudly!

Now need to do a few more tests to make sure stuff like the speedo works etc... in fact check EVERYTHING works, then it's engine and 'box out, loom wrapped and everything back together.... when the ABS is working.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 21 April 2013, 20:37
:afro:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 03 May 2013, 21:23
Replacement dash in.  Speedo works now. 

Rev-counter works.

Spoiler works (some things are important).

ABS powers up and errors - no pipes connected up at the moment, but as the ABS light didn't actually come on before this is a feature.

Tomorrow - heater box back in, bit of tidying up of the loom, then engine and box out, engine loom out and ready for wrapping.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 17 September 2013, 17:45
Had this going on on Saturday:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/diamondhell/20130914_111747_zps87dc53e2.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/diamondhell/media/20130914_111747_zps87dc53e2.jpg.html)

To remedy a couple of snapped studs which resisted the old trick of welding on nuts to the sheared studs.

New studs and nuts ordered from VW at a cost of about £20.

New gaskets NOT ordered from VW because they wanted a HUNDRED QUID for five gaskets!

Ordered the gaskets from Vee W Services for £22 delivered before the weekend.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 17 September 2013, 18:51
not finally getting progressed is it  :whistle:


(http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/fingers.gif)
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 17 September 2013, 19:58
I doubt it....
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 20 September 2013, 14:03
Further signs of impending activity:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/diamondhell/20130919_233715_zps92369848.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/diamondhell/media/20130919_233715_zps92369848.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 20 September 2013, 18:48
but have all the parts turned up  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 22 September 2013, 00:12
Lots of progress today: engine and box in and all hooked up and it has run tonight.

Lots more to do tomorrow.  :undecided:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 22 September 2013, 08:54
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b142/chuff69/0A27211D-B8FC-47B8-AD6E-88B48CCB8327-1368-000001652E1A3E05_zps0883f34c.jpg)

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b142/chuff69/0C471B90-A7D0-4577-8E65-E85D82F6E508-1368-00000165392D4D0A_zpse5d802fd.jpg)

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b142/chuff69/CA1DAE3C-37AC-4174-903D-DA8582A6581C-1368-0000016540753D54_zpsee36f11e.jpg)

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b142/chuff69/4BCE55D4-F6D0-454D-802A-10DD2AECA1E7-1368-0000016546F481BB_zpsfa251853.jpg)

This might even see a test drive this weekend  :shocked:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: mark-mk3gti on 22 September 2013, 17:46
Looks good! Just needs a cloth over it and be sorted :)
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 22 September 2013, 22:01
yeah right, I have only seen him clean one of his Dubs in 3 years.  :lipsrsealed:

strangely though I have seen 2 other people cleaning other cars in his fleet  :laugh:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 23 September 2013, 13:43
Update from the results of the weekend.

As above - powertrain is back in, the brake servo is also back in, after the wiring went in.  Driveshafts, exhaust etc are all hooked up, ready to go.  The radiator has either rotted out, or been tapped on one end and is now leaking, which is a pain, but less painful than I was expecting to get a new one from ECP.

Anyone got any thoughts on the longevity of the clutch master cylinder - we ran through about half a litre of fluid and there were still the occasional bubbles coming through.  Hopefully a few days with fluid in it again might just tighten up any loose seals (or they'll start to leak).

Then we got on to the nasty stuff: making sure all of the things worked before the dash went back in.

Central locking wasn't working, so I checked the pump on the red Golf - worked fine.  Chuff suggested fitting the flasher relay back, which I did - hey presto - the central locking works again.  Go figure.

Next up was the fuel gauge - not working - we tried the two instrument packs and no joy.  DannyP called and suggested we tried another sender - Dave's tank was still on the floor, so although it has a different connector we jerry-rigged up some wires and shoved them into the fuel sender connector on the Corrado - working fuel gauge!  I'll have to see whether taking it out and making the fuel slosh about brings it back to life, before taking the top of the tank off to investigate.

During this Chuff noticed the temp gauge had popped up to 80Deg C.  This issue was resolved by removing another relay I'd fitted during the central locking issue resolution.

Then things got even nastier - the ABS light was on.  When I got the car the ABS was unplugged/not working/light had been disconnected (I forget which), but I'd had the pump on the bench and checked for the telltale *click* so we were hoping that was OK.  Next up was to run through the wheel sensors.  The connectors for the rear ones are under the rear seat, in case you're wondering.  All of these had a resistance except the front off-side, which read open.  After some scratching around I found a random sensor that had wound up hanging up with the crank position sensors and lambdas on a wall in the workshop.  It had the same plug and gave the same resistance value, so I plugged it in.  The ABS light was still on.  We disconnected the battery and came back a few minutes later and tried it; it was still on.  We disconnected the battery and moved the sensor away from the alternator pulley it had been sitting on; it was still on.  We tried starting the engine, in case it needed to see 'all systems normal' to switch off. Nope.  We were about to start packing up for the day, when I spotted I'd left the NS front sensor disconnected.

DOH!

ABS light out.

I think all systems are now sorted and happy. 

As we'd made progress we then got the dash fitted in and started routing the wiring which went well, but by that time it was time for Chuff to head for the boat and me to head home for dinner.

Many thanks to Chuff and DannyP for the assistance - new rad and an ABS sensor and we could well see this being driven in a couple of weeks.  :cool:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 23 September 2013, 14:49
Oh and for those of you busy with GTA5 this weekend who don't have me on Faceplank, here is last night's status update, which will help you understand how this is going:

Quote
I've been playing a different game: GFA5 - Grand Fix Auto 5 (the Corrado is the fifth car I have at the moment after the Passat, the two Golfs and the SJ).

I've been playing this game on and off for a couple of years now. This weekend I was playing in a multi-player mode, with Chuff who came online to play this weekend.

Whilst we were playing we did bump into a few other characters in the game. There was one who came into the gameplay for a while, but didn't seem to do very much or move around very much and seemed for repeat the same phrases again and again, so I think he might have been a computer game character - he was called Dave, after all. I think we both considered killing him and robbing him, but figured he wouldn't have any money and neither of us wanted to gain police-stars whilst trying to complete the missions we wanted to nail this weekend.

A couple more players did come in briefly - Jane and Sean in their Yaris, but it turned out they were playing a different game TCA1 - Tiny Camp Auto 1. It didn't look very exciting and the mission they were on had crashed and we had to help them out with some in-game resources.

In GFA5 you work through missions just like you do in GTA5.

This weekend we completed the 'fitting the engine' mission, which was fiendishly complex and had a massively difficult boss - the 'downpipe nuts' part that had to be completed before we could complete the mission.

There was a very short mission after that - the 'starting the engine' mission, but the 'radiator' was leaking, so we haven't successfully completed that mission yet and need more funds to complete it, so I'll have to come back to it later in the game.

Today we worked on another complex mission, which needed both our skillsets, as well as some help from 'the narrator' - a voiceover that comes in from time to time and dispatches abuse and good advice. This character's voice is performed by the well known voice-over artist DannyP

Similarly to the GTA series there are also additional side-missions that must be completed to get to 100% in GFA5. One of these missions yesterday involved a tractor and in today's side-mission I had to go and sort out someone's connection to 'the internet'.

Probably the best thing about GFA is that once I've completed the 'fixing' missions I can move on to the 'driving' missions, which are quite a lot more exciting.

So, if you were playing GTA5 this weekend, don't bother updating us on any of the missions you completed unless they were more interesting and realistic than the GFA missions I was working on...

 :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: DubFan on 23 September 2013, 14:59
^  :grin:
Good game.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 30 September 2013, 16:18
Did a whole load on this on Friday evening.  Front end is now back together, with the radiator in.  Minor issue - the bolt to tighten the bonnet release has sheared off and one of the bolts to lock the radiator in place on the tabs has sheared off.

Both are now on the 'PITA' list because both parts are obsolete.

Interior is also now mostly back together - lots of small trim screws back in place, dash pod back in.

Need to fire it up at this point and see we're all still OK.  I did power things up, but the headlights were doing odd things - main beam indicator wouldn't go out.  Someone's said it could be the wrong relay in there, so that's something to check through.

Still need to bleed up the brakes, but the new ABS sensor is on and the light is out, so I'm happy about that.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Diamond Hell on 05 October 2013, 20:51
BOOM!  Nearly ready for MOT.

If I don't post this, he will, because he thinks it's funny.

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/922981_334969739982395_335166656_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1379817_10153344910970354_1490896763_n.jpg)

BIG grin.
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Dave_IOW on 06 October 2013, 04:08
yeah right, I have only seen him clean one of his Dubs in 3 years.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/922981_334969739982395_335166656_n.jpg)

 :grin:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: Seanl on 06 October 2013, 15:40
Better get the thread title changed now!  :shocked:
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 06 October 2013, 20:53
By the first post in this thread I got the car on 19th October 2009.  The list in the first post reads:


Weld the exhaust back box back together with the rest of the system - it was swingin' free at the point of the swap.
Replace the fuel filter as it's leaking
Replace the second lower control arm and get the wheel alignment sorted

The above were crossed off in that post, which was before it was taken off the road.

The following were done before it was taken off the road:

Swap out the struts for OEM ride height units
Refit rear wiper motor.

Which means the following need to be sorted....

Replace the rear beam bushes - the back end is clonky - need to see whether the MOT brings anything up.
Fit new headlight bulbs and relay loom We'll have to see - I had to replace both headlights because I hit a couple of pheasants before it came off the road, which snapped off the mounting tabs.
Investigate the possibility of fitting ISOFix child seat mounts in the back.  I have a set of Passat ISOFix mounting bars that look like they might work. - time that has elapsed now means this is no longer necessary!
Replace KE-Jetronic fuel misting system with ABF EFi set up Check!
Fit tubular exhaust manifold - H'mmmm, maybe.
Replace cat with de-cat or sports cat - well it now has the cat from the Cordoba that supplied the ABF

Investigate non-functioning ABS system - sensor replaced, light comes on, light goes out.  Happy about that!

I also need to check the brake compensator valve is actually working.
Might need to replace the rear discs and pads, as they are nasty and crusty looking
We shall see what the MOT tester says about the front-to-back lines on the car, but they're not terribly healthy looking.
It now has 280mm front rotors, from the Cordoba donor
Electric mirrors aren't working.  Further investigation required,
Heater box doesn't switch through def/face/feet air direction.  May need a replacement.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: SoundillusioN on 07 October 2013, 18:10
Good to this back up top in this section.  Nice surprise, even though I got a heads up.  :grin:
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Seanl on 08 October 2013, 16:11
For the direction control for the heater, knowing that your not one to throw money at something so unimportant, you may just decide to put up with it and set the direction at the heater box to windscreen. If its the control itself you'll be lucky to get one under £65.  :sick:
Title: Re: Dirty black Corrado - holistic healing project
Post by: JC on 10 November 2013, 12:32
yeah right, I have only seen him clean one of his Dubs in 3 years.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/922981_334969739982395_335166656_n.jpg)

 :grin:

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 27 November 2013, 08:24
Got to here:

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/578136_10153554165995354_364686760_n.jpg)

And to the MOT station where it shat itself.

Plug holes full of oil, giving a nasty mis-fire, which then turned into not running at all.

Despite putting 3 gallons of fuel in it a while back there's a small chance it may have run dry *just* at the point of driving in to the station.

Either way - plug holes full of oil won't have been helping.

Has new pads on the back.  We'll have to see it they bring up the rear discs.

Stripped down the heater control unit and re-assembled so the knobs on the arms were back in the tracks under and above the cog on the heater direction dial.  Twice, after it jumped out again the first time.  Had the control cable out and oiled it and took a couple of wiggles out of it.  Not sure whether I connected the two control cables the right way round first time back in, hence the second rebuild  :embarrassed:.

Anyhow, the rocker cover is now off and has had the original very hard and brittle gasket removed and then cleaned.  A replacement has been ordered and may be with us in time for a quick Thursday session this week.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: JC on 27 November 2013, 22:08
 :lipsrsealed:

 :whistle:
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 29 November 2013, 00:32
EuroCarParts sent the wrong sodding rocker gasket, so that was a waste of time this evening  :angry:

Annoying as I specifically used the reg of an ABF engined car for the right part.

Also looks like I have a seized handbrake cable, so that'll need changing before I rebook the MOT.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 11 December 2013, 11:43
Finally made it to the MOT station.....

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/diamondhell/20131207_081030_zpszhbqfzeh.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/diamondhell/media/20131207_081030_zpszhbqfzeh.jpg.html)

where it failed.

After the initial attempt when it failed to make it into the MOT bay I replaced the handbrake cables, so handbrake wasn't an issue, which is nice.

Somehow when replacing the front subframe (the Golf3 subframe caused odd resonances - go figure) the ARB had been put on upside down.  Explains a couple of 'that doesn't look/fit right' moments.  Not sure whether the replacement subframe had an ARB on it, or not.  Meh.

Anyhow, I dropped the subframe and swapped the ARB over, assembling with plenty of copper-ease.  It also has new ARB links on it.

Brake forces passed, although the tracking is a mile out (no sh*t sherlock, it's not been lined up yet!), but I have three pipes to replace and one of the flexis that goes to the beam at the back.  As I have a pair of the right braided hoses in stock I'll replace both at the same time.

The pipes to replace are the main front to back ones and the one that goes from the compensator to the OS rear flexi.  Looking at the condition of the fourth hose going from the compensator, I'll probably do that one too.

The pipe that crosses the car to the OS side of the beam goes above the exhaust and heat shielding, so that's all released and eased down to give access, ready for the replacement to be made up.

There was also a nick out of the very end of the rack gaiter on the NS, so that needs to be swapped out.  Unfortunately UniPrat only supply them with no balance pipe location hole, so that went back to them for a refund.

So, next session will be Friday, to do the brake pipes and fit the replacement gaiter, which should be with me from Vee W Services by then.  I'm also going to be looking very carefully at the beam bushes, as although they didn't need doing for the MOT they'll probably be original and if I'm stripping off the brake pipes anyway, I might as well tighten up the rear end in the process.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Dave_IOW on 11 December 2013, 20:25
Friday eh? Sounds good, possibly.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: JC on 11 December 2013, 20:30
getting there slowly, but still faster than ........................................ :whistle:
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Dave_IOW on 11 December 2013, 20:35
getting there slowly, but still faster than ........................................ :whistle:

Will be faster than a smoky old Vectrarse? :whistle:
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: JC on 11 December 2013, 20:39
getting there slowly, but still faster than ........................................ :whistle:

Will be faster than a smoky old Vectrarse? :whistle:

and will have cost twice as much including my repairs.  :laugh:

 ............................ (http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/fingers.gif) .................................
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Dave_IOW on 11 December 2013, 20:42
getting there slowly, but still faster than ........................................ :whistle:

Will be faster than a smoky old Vectrarse? :whistle:

and will have cost twice as much including my repairs.  :laugh:

 ............................ (http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/fingers.gif) .................................


You'll be catching up though when the whistle stops, it'll be the silence you need to watch out for :tongue:
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 16 December 2013, 23:55
Quick wheel alignment session last night.

(https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1467433_10153631403080354_715246272_n.jpg)

Drives straight now, which is nice.

Finally got the last few bubbles of air out of the brakes tonight - now a nice firm pedal and ABS triggers as it should.

Partial re-test tomorrow.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 17 December 2013, 16:57
Now with added MOT.  :cool:
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 20 December 2013, 02:39
Tax and insurance tomorrow.

Because Australians.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 22 December 2013, 17:12
Which wheels?

15s with 50 profile tyres?
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1535538_10153656848105354_1667863629_n.jpg)

16s with 45 profile tyres? They need media blasting and repainting.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1483315_10153656847870354_310649627_n.jpg)

Both set needs new tyres.

Just looked at the costs of tyres - 195/50 R15 vs 195/45 R16

Uniroyal Rainsport3 in both sizes - £36 for the 15s and £56 for the 16s!  :shocked:
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Andy-H on 22 December 2013, 17:30
I vote 16's  :smiley: :tongue:
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: JC on 22 December 2013, 17:56
 :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 23 December 2013, 23:12
A little light servicing tonight.  Oil and filter change and then swapped out these:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/diamondhell/20131223_204512_zpsuiizpl6t.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/diamondhell/media/20131223_204512_zpsuiizpl6t.jpg.html)
For these

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/diamondhell/20131223_204539_zpsmxhkbmpp.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/diamondhell/media/20131223_204539_zpsmxhkbmpp.jpg.html)

Doesn't like being drowned - gets a right hump on and needs to sit for a couple of minutes after immersion, as it won't rev up, just gives what can only be described as an almighty lambda cycle.

Probably replace the crank sensor to try and sort that out and check the engine loom carefully.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 24 December 2013, 07:52
The 16" multi spoke wheels look better but the 15" tyre price is certainly more appealing.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: weazgti on 24 December 2013, 08:21
A little light servicing tonight.  Oil and filter change and then swapped out these:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/diamondhell/20131223_204512_zpsuiizpl6t.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/diamondhell/media/20131223_204512_zpsuiizpl6t.jpg.html)
For these

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/diamondhell/20131223_204539_zpsmxhkbmpp.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/diamondhell/media/20131223_204539_zpsmxhkbmpp.jpg.html)

Doesn't like being drowned - gets a right hump on and needs to sit for a couple of minutes after immersion, as it won't rev up, just gives what can only be described as an almighty lambda cycle.

Probably replace the crank sensor to try and sort that out and check the engine loom carefully.

Mine has just started doing this aswell. If I leave it to idle it runs rough for a while.
If I drive straight away it's fine
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 24 December 2013, 09:05
I bet it's the b*starding crank sensor.  I'll let you know when I've replaced mine... might not be for a couple of weeks, unless it gets worse.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 14 January 2014, 10:41
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:

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1525739_10153732229885354_211208604_n.jpg)

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

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/diamondhell/20140111_185802_zpsthjneora.jpg) (http://s.photobucket.com/user/diamondhell/media/20140111_185802_zpsthjneora.jpg.html)

Next up - back out with George to suck out as much water from the driver's footwell as possible!
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 17 January 2014, 23:30
Today I got to check if the replacement crank angle sensor had sorted the water-induced mucking about.

(https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1526264_10153753770940354_755334148_n.jpg)

It had.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Wazzzer on 19 January 2014, 19:29
Was good to see it in the flesh under its own power yesterday :afro:

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)
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 21 January 2014, 10:44
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.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 24 January 2014, 20:08
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.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Wazzzer on 25 January 2014, 09:07
Dare I say it - Halfords with my trade card?
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: weazgti on 25 January 2014, 12:08
Today I got to check if the replacement crank angle sensor had sorted the water-induced mucking about.

(https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1526264_10153753770940354_755334148_n.jpg)

It had.


Good work. Looks like I need one aswell then because standing water seems to be an issue at the mo.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 26 January 2014, 11:10
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.  :shocked:

Oh, price from SEAT? £27 plus the VAT.  :shocked: well more accurately (http://www.northloop.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/shock.gif)
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: weazgti on 31 January 2014, 10:12
Crankshaft sensor for £18?
They just told me it was £45
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 31 January 2014, 23:20
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.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 15 April 2014, 18:39
As per the thread - it got new tyres - Michelin Pilot Sports or some such.

They are f*cking great.

At the moment the front has a bit too much camber on it, so I need to push it back out to about -1 instead of the -2+ it is running at the moment.  I'll do that when I fit the TT bushed, stitch-welded control arms I sorted a while ago.

I also have replacement rear bear bushes to fit soon, which will improve the handling a bit, I think.

Dave kindly secured a Golf4 shift tower and shifter, which I need to get fitted, but it needs a set of control cables.  I also need to replace the thrust bearing on the clutch, too.

For some reason the brake pads could do with being replaced.  This is probably more than anything else to do with them coming off a scrap Cordoba SX which donated the motor, too.

It could do with a replacement blower switch - it only works on 4 despite some fettling.

It had a replacement temp sender for the ECU, which improved the fuel consumption a bit, but it's still not amazing.

What IS amazing is how much I love driving it and thrashing the living daylights out of it (which may be contributing to the above 'issue').  It is particularly good now the weather's picked up and when I have the opportunity to drop the windows, open the roof and crack the throttle.  This seems to be most journeys at the moment.

I am unlikely to stop enjoying the fine piece of automotive theatre that is the spoiler.  If the tail don't come up on a journey, you need to try harder.  :grin:
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: JC on 15 April 2014, 20:17
or until you get the silver shed road legal  :whistle:
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 15 April 2014, 21:28
Nope.  This will stay on the road throughout.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Horney on 15 April 2014, 21:43
Glad you're enjoying it bud, they are cracking motors.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 15 April 2014, 22:00
You didn't give it enough bush.  It clearly needs more bush.

Feckin' hairdressers.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Horney on 15 April 2014, 22:42
i like shaping bush these days.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 14 June 2014, 15:19
Stitch-welded control arms are on, with TT bushes.  Nice tight front end.  Just need the rear beam bushes replaced now.

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5320/14414509872_1e5e7649bb_c.jpg)

I have a later shift tower, cables and shifter to put on it, but I want to re-bush that before it's fitted.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 11 July 2014, 22:55
Because f*ck yeah!

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3845/14620430021_35c40e9631_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ogXwtF)

Defect in one of the Michelins - there's a bulge on it, so free replacement on Monday.

New discs and pads on the front tomorrow - about time, too!
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Wazzzer on 20 July 2014, 11:22
I know I still need to pop over to you, I keep forgetting/busy/useless etc
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 07 August 2014, 17:35
I know I still need to pop over to you, I keep forgetting/busy/useless etc

Slacker.  :tongue:

Stops SO much better now.  Delighted with that.  Still need to do the rear beam bushes and then that's it, once Wez has helped us out....
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 31 August 2014, 21:51
Rear beam bushes now done. Lovely and tight.

Need to get hold of the better wiper arms for it.

Also needs a proper four wheel alignment as we had to slacken off the beam mounting plates, although I think  the front-to-back alignment was quite a long way out from the measurements I've done when I've been aligning the front previously.
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Diamond Hell on 03 December 2014, 14:22
Anyone want an ABFed Corrado? Mrs Hell is keen for us to thin out the fleet.  :whistle:
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Seanl on 03 December 2014, 18:21
Thumb

 :smiley:

^^ You
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: JC on 03 December 2014, 18:27
Anyone want an ABFed Corrado? Mrs Hell is keen for us to thin out the fleet.  :whistle:


Oh Mr horne  :grin:
Title: Re: Tatty Corrado - holistic healing continues
Post by: Horney on 04 December 2014, 23:24
It's already been mentioned. Unless he wants to give it away for free I sadly can't re-home it.