3CorsaMeal
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A mix of emotions here, got corrado all stripped now and found two pretty big problems which would of led to my funny steering that i've never been happy about.
Had the car nearly 6yrs, done over 60,000miles and something has always been wrong.
Local garage hasn't ever noticed these things, and my mate who was meant to be great at helping on VW's has turned out to be a bit of a guesser and not really got any special knowledge of stuff.
Found my top mounts fitted wrong, meaning a nut was catching on the top mount bearing, locking the steering around corners then suddenly releasing (main reason why i stopped driving it)
And just found that my steering rack boots were all loose, a pipe linking them was missing and one end hadn't been greased, meaning the track rod would hardly move, gone all rusty and siezed up.
So a bit miffed that in all those years no one picked up on these problems and me not really knowing (started mechanics when i got this car).
I found the wishbone bush totally loose and the front wheel moving in the arch, no one else picked up on this. Same with the rear axle, the bushes were literally falling out in bits. Not picked up on MOTs and not noticed when i took car to garage multiple times to be checked out.
Only working on it myself now and going to travel around to use proper corrado specialists for some jobs.
Feel like i've had the car all those years and something has always been wrong, leaky shocks, too low, siezed track rods, wishbone bushes totally gone, axle bushes totally gone.
Looking forward to getting it back on road now, MYSELF 
Rant over, although at the same time i'm happy i think i know whats been wrong
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willay
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Sometimes you get a good garage and sometimes you don't, specialists are always the way to go or failing that someone who actually knows what they are doing with cars.
Be good to get it on the road mate.
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taylorboosh
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What's your target date jim
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3CorsaMeal
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I think the garage are ok, but i realise now they are more of a brake pads, tyres, battery and exhaust garage.
If they had advised me to go elsewhere i probably would of. It ended up them having the car for a whole day, me going to pick it up and its sat exactly where i left it and they tell me they find nothing wrong and no charge.
Excited about driving it again, is going to be like getting a new car all over again, its been that long
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by john-d
What's your target date jim
Can't be any later than September, but am hoping for June/July
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taylorboosh
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Good stuff, what's happening sept?
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3CorsaMeal
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Nothing really, Its about that time i got the car originally and my insurance runs out on the escort
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Graham88
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Specialists all the way
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taylorboosh
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You going to do all this then use it over winter?
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John
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So Corrado's are a bit rubbish unless you completely rebuild them?
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3CorsaMeal
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Yeah, want to go back to one car only.
don't want to make the corrado so perfect i'm scared to use it, as long as its not rotting and it drives well then i'm happy.
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3CorsaMeal
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So Corrado's are a bit rubbish unless you completely rebuild them?
after nearly 200,000miles it needs some bits replaced yes, i could of sorted this ages ago, but i didn't know what to look at and seem to of had bad advice/lazy people look at it
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taylorboosh
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ahh right fair enough
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3CorsaMeal
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ahh right fair enough
i think having a car without imperfections is overated, great for photos and showing the internet, but in real life i'd rather not have to care too much and enjoy the car.
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Steve
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i like my car
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John
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Should go an buy a Golf diesel Jim, quicker, better MPG and just a newer version really.
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Joe
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How does one become a corrado specialist rather than just a mechanic?
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
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How does one become a corrado specialist rather than just a mechanic?
Knowledge of VW parts
even knowing there's a bolt on the steering rack you tighten to take any play and knocking out of it, i never knew about this, thought someone might of pointed it out along the way. found out about 4yrs too late 
i just happened to stumble across these facts randomally on the internet.
[Edited on 14-04-2012 by 3CorsaMeal]
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martin_hill_1989
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vw are so easy to work on and so many part interchangable
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Jambo
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Well at least you found the issue Jim lad.
Onwards and upwards. Find a better mechanic 
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LeeM
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
quote:
Originally posted by Joe
How does one become a corrado specialist rather than just a mechanic?
Knowledge of VW parts
even knowing there's a bolt on the steering rack you tighten to take any play and knocking out of it, i never knew about this, thought someone might of pointed it out along the way. found out about 4yrs too late
i just happened to stumble across these facts randomally on the internet.
[Edited on 14-04-2012 by 3CorsaMeal]
Most cars have that, not specifically corados
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AlunJ
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I used to go to a garage like that, make out they knew it all but it'd take a whole day for an MOT and basic repairs and it still wouldn't be right... got sick of them and went elsewhere and they've been great.
[Edited on 15-04-2012 by AlunJ]
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cunningham
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sadly fast fit stuff is good money for very little work, some garages may not want to do certain jobs but should have the decency to tell you.
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