Andy's 16v Corrado (finally back in a Golf)

[Jimp]

Sweet  The wheels really stand out.

[robz]

looked like a good day mate!!!
cant wait till the next one!
defo going to that lol!
looks really good now mate, enjoy!

[Andy-H]

It was a really good day Robz 

The car ran great all the way there and back, the only snag now is the discovery that I now have auto wipers 

Only occasionally, the wipers decide to all start working  . I have to then move the control stalk to stop them......just hoping it's some crap in there somewhere that just needs cleaning up 

[Andy-H]

Well, the wiper issue worsened 

Front and rear wipers going at it full time, the rear had also decided on it's own routine  . So before spending loads of money on a new wiper stalk, relays etc. I had a butchers at the wiring. Fuse box out, nothing wrong there, cleaned wiper stalk contacts and checked the block connector to see if that was dodgy. Put it back together and "hey presto!" they didn't move when I started the car..........then I let the handbrake off and the bl00dy things started going hell for leather again  .

Turns out the handbrake switch is connected to the wiper motor loom so something in there isn't quite right but I'll have a look at that when it's cooled down outside a little, I've taken the handbrake switch off it's mounting so the wipers are behaving now but I have the brake warning light claring at me now 

Then I've realised the fuel pump is on it's way out  it starved it'self twice the other day when I put me foot down and it's making a right noise now  so that's on order.

Finally, the arch rubbing and gravity defying front end have left me with no alternative but to purchase some FK coilovers that should arrive this week..........guess what I'm doing next weekend 

[robz]

bugger andi, one of those weeks for ya...
have ya ordered the fuel pump, im sure i have mine from my 1.8, if its the same, you cpuld have that for nothing!!
sure its somewhere unless i binned it in the move

[Andy-H]

Not sorted one yet Robz,

where you living now?? is it close enough for me to pop over??

Yeah, was a bad day yesterday Mate, enough to get me considering the free listing day on the bay 

[robz]

I'm about an hour and a half away from you mow in Swadlincote
I'll have a look in the garage in a minute but I have a bad feeling it's not gonna work on your car?!
Do you know the right part number?

[Andy-H]

I haven't mate I'm afraid  :embarassed:

My brother is pricing one up today from the motor factors so I'll see what he comes up with.

Swadlincote eh?? isn't that near the Corrado dealers? 

[robz]

think they are in stoke lol
dont tempt me you sod lol
couldnt find it this morning mate, will rip the garage apart tonight, it needs sorting anyway lol, so will see what i can find!!
the embarrassing reason i have a spare is cos i thought it had died when in actual fact the tank was empty
ii blame the rac man, he said it and i took his word for it instead of investigating it further (btw, the rado ran out at a 1/4 full, so not just me bieng a numpty lol, does yours run out earl on the dial??)
cheers

[Andy-H]

Never let it go much below half TBH Mate

Got a new pump coming for it now (another £80 I can't spend on sparkly bits  )

Coilies should be here tomorrow so It'll be a busy weekendb