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Right I'm on my way to a rebuild now but the only way I'm likely to do it (as saving up everything in one go isn't going to happen!) is for me to buy the parts needed myself bit by bit and when complete get someone to do it all. I'm unsure on everything I need though, as well as what else is worth doing whilst its been rebuilt. Aim is for a rebuilt engine to take a stage 2 s/c reliably. Parts I'm aware of that need replacing/worth repacing whilst the works done. Pistons - My block will be re-used and rebored to a 'true' (is it???) 2.9, not sure on size I'd need but thinking about JE Pistons? A

Why don't people use intercoolers on VR6 S/c's? Surely they'd bring the temp down a bit?

I've got a Corrado VR6 and am wanting to rebuild the engine (for various reasons!) for 2 main reasons; 1, Reliabilty and long term longevity 2, Preperation for stage 2 Supercharge Now I've read that changing to low compression is recommended for s/c? I've also read that changing to low comp without a s/c is pretty crappy. As theres likely to be at least a year in-between the rebuild and the s/c, is a low comp necessary? I wouldn't want a poor Corrado for at least a year (if this makes sense). Am I better getting a 2.8 and reboring that to 2.9 than reboring mine? I've heard if I go bigger than

Ok here's the situation. I've got to the point where I've paid things off and can start to actually save etc. My plan is and always has been to rebuild my VR6's (Corrado) engine to get it ultra reliable, including if it was supercharged. My engine still works fine (especially as a weekend car) but is getting on a bit now. I have no mechanical knowledge past what I've read so any answers can you keep in dumb dumb speak! Ques1: How much would you set aside (rough guestimate I know) for a full rebuild if I wanted the above? Parts cost? Ques2: What would you uprate whilst this is been done? I'd w

Have you put cardboard under the car to see if theres any drips?

A few pics of the exhaust, possibly the culprit? Almost seems scorched at the tailpipe, wasn't like that before. Also a bit hanging down in the middle!

It did sound like the exhaust was playing a part! Kind of a feeling I got. Especially with the 'ping' that I heard everynow and then. Maybe it was petrol or something igniting in the exhaust? Excuse for a sports cat! Who knows, I just want the thing to run dammit!

Ok here's the situation. Drove to leeds about 45 mins. Absolutely perfect! About 6 hours later set off to go back home. Had real problems starting, idling was iffy and it cut out a few times. If I pressed the accelerator fully nothing happened, the only way I could get it to rev at all was to blip the throttle quickly. After a few minutes like that it stabilised a bit but the idling was still lumpy, we decided to set off to see how it was. For the whole journey back it was like I'd left the hand brake on or something! Pressing the accelerator fully or partially didn't make a difference as you'

I have a healthy 2.9 VR6 Corrado (at the mo at least!) and have no issues with temps etc. Is there any real benefit to getting the low fan temp sensor fitted so the fans come in earlier? Not expensive I believe but is it worth doing during a service?

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Cheers!

I have a 93K Corrado 2.9 VR6. OBD1 Does anybody know the part number for my inlet manifold? Also, is there any different rocker covers for any VR6 engine or are they all the same? Cheers!

Well it's at Awesome (again!) today and for the week. They're sure it's either the gasket for or a crack in the housing for the ECU Blue Temp sensor. As it happened when they were working on it they said they'd sort it out price wise too!

My engine is losing coolant, it drives perfectly with no issues. A local mech has had a brief look and said from where it seems to be coming from it could be the head gasket or possibly the core plug??? It's going back on wednesday so he can take the underneath cover etc off to have a proper look. Could I have head gasket problems (just losing coolant, no oil anywhere that can be seen etc) even though the engine drives perfectly? Are there any signs that are obvious? It's a 2.9 Corrado by the way. Cheers!

I'd replace as much as poss if the engines out of the car, it's gotta be easier and will need doing at some point so I'd save you some future hassle if I was you.