thanks for the kind words, especially during these dark depressing winter months
You might not have such kind things to say after this post....
First off, forgot to add that I emptied my oil catch can as I thought it was overflowing, turned out that the level gauge was probably blocked with gunk and there wasn't much in it. Still not that nice what came out, may add some steel wool/tights inside to help capture more stuff.
Now for more juicy news. A week or so after I completed that job back in October, and after many months of receiving them, an Gumtree search alert pointed me in the direction of a VW Corrado VR6 not too far from me, sold as a non-runner but otherwise in good nick. It was exactly what I'd been looking for as it had solid bodywork after a recent refurb but the owner (paint and bodywork guy) but quite a severe mechanical issue that he didn't have the time/patience/expertise to fix (serious misfire not caused by ignition system).
So went to view it and a week later I was back with a tow truck company and a (not too thick) wad of cash, and since then it's been sitting down the back of my parents driveway (where the punto sat for 2 years) while I gather tools and knowledge to fix it.
Funnily enough this exact car had been the subject of a Car Throttle 'future classic for cheap' type article, as it had been on eBay a few months earlier before the engine problem started (for a lot more money!)
Behold, the next project!
So this is partly the reason I've not updated this thread, as I've been spending a bit of time of the Corrado forums bookmarking useful stuff. The car is a bit tatty here and there other than the great bodywork, so once the engine's up and running it will become a rolling project not unlike Paddy punto.
Speaking of, this doesn't mean I have plans to get rid of the Punto, especially as I still daily it and don't know how long the Corrado will be sat there waiting for me to wrench on it!
I have however since bought a compression tester and various VW specific tools for the teardown, just need a few weekends free!
Also Punto related recent purchases that I'll have progress on soon:
- Anti-roll bar end bushes (finally)
- Heko Wind deflector set (treated myself)
- Front right engine mount
Comments welcome, hope you're all well!