Dalek995

Can anyone shed some light on to the purpose of the crankshaft sensor, the effects of it being faulty and the cost to replace? Ta Muchly

Cheers everyone for the suggestions - looks like I'm gonna have some fun with my powerflow exhaust over the next few months then!! So long as she lasts the next six months (which I have no doubts she will) gonna take her off road then to do some work on her - got a polo standing by - its brown and its a 1 litre - let the good times roll!

There doesent seem to be any carbon deposits around the joins - however, yes she does do it more when warm and it seems to be getting worse in that today she was giving out one good pop whenever I changed from 4th to 3rd or even 3rd to 2nd. Sometimes it gurgles quite nicely (and yes I admit - I have the odd accelerator stomp just to hear it - mainly at traffic lights) but other times I am a bit concerned that I should paint it yellow and stick New York, Paris, Peckham on the side! Could it be something before the CAT then? Manifold seal or something like that? Cheers

OK so, recently replaced my exhaust all the way from the CAT back with a powerflo stainless exhaust setup. The one issue I have now is that when I rev the engine and drop off the accelerator it does the following (please forgive the childish noise attempt!!) Brrrrrruuuuummmmmm pop po-pop pop pop Brrrrrruuuuummmmmm po po po pop pop pop So to speak!! :oops: Its quite sperradic in pattern - problem is that it does it while I drive and change gear also. Am I just being a tart with this - is this supposed to happen (I just dont ever remember it doing so before my exhaust issues). Thanks for any input dudes and dudesses :? :)

Oops - good point there dinkus - its always good to include a link when recomending a website - so here it is: http://www.gpcvwaudi.com

Well, have found a web site that sells obscure corrado parts (as well as other dub brands) so far, have found a handle for £50.00 - on top of that is the VAT and postage to it comes to around £65.00. Unscrewed the handle yesterday to have a bit more detailed look and I have two problems stopping me from doing the job myself (other than being the worlds worst mechanic that is!). 1. I cannot seem to get the one end away from the door - this end being the furthest away from the lock barrel - any suggestions (I have taken the door pannel off and still cant get to the thing). 2. I have a wire which I presume is linked to my alarm/central locking system which seems to be pretty well fixed on to the handle. If it's on the lock barrel then its less of a problem cause I can tate that out (he says!) and replace it on the new handle but if its not, I'm gonna struggle to change the handle over myself I think. Anyone come across any solutions to this little mind bender? I have looked at a few past threads but have not noticed anything that deals with this. Gladly - that is if I can sort out the above issues.

Just been contacted by my local stealer - 80 notes aint far off at all! I have just been quoted £80.26 including VAT - do I take it that this new handle comes fabricated in Gold with some bling bling thrown in for good measure! Ok so to get the handle I am either looking at a lock-less one from the rear of a Passat OR selling my soul to the Stealer. After that (assuming I get the handle without hemmoraging too much money) is the install fairly straight forward i.e. when its said that the whole mechanism needs taking out - are we talking the latch and everythng as I have my alarm set up (as with most C's) to work the lock for me. Any ideas on the time frame/complexity of this kind of job?

Ok so, I leave work yesterday evening - get to my car and do the usual proceedure of puuling the handle towards me with the vain hope of the door following in motion and nothing happens! Great :x I now have to open the driver door by climbing across the pasenger side and using the internal handle. I took the handle off only to find that the latch mechanism has sheared away so its a new handle. Can anyone advise on the type of handle I need i.e. is it a passat handle etc and whats the level of complexity to fit the damn thing? I gotta get this one sorted a.s.ap cause at the moment I look like an extra from the Dukes Of Hazzard when I climb in through my window! :roll: Cheers everyone :)

Cheers everyone for the input - I must admit - being a design engineer myself, I do find the names of stuff very suggestive! I will have to buy some Jizer just for the principle! Gunk seems to be the one then - provided I take care not to get it on my hoses and paint work. 16VG60 - location quite a distance from you I'm affraid - were talking the Three Counties but I do appreciate the offer - cheers. Looks like I will just have to scrub the old fashioned way to get the crud off my beloved. On now to project nose job! - I too am a little intrigued as to what this is all about - come on woody - spill the beans

My engine bay is in a desperate need for a de-gunking - can anyone recomend how I should go about doing this with the most basic of tools to hand and a desperate want to not remove a single component? Is it simply a case of pressure washing the cack away or do I need to use a de-greaser - perhaps even stay away from certain cleaning products?? Cheers

I was also concerned that the steering may be the cause - perhaps I have thrown a tooth or something equally as bizzare?

Hi de ho, I posted a query a few months ago about my car shaking when I brake - as a result it turned out to be warped discs and I have since replaced them with Red Dot six slots and equivalent pads. The shaking has now gone but the car STILL veeres from left to right - its very difficult to explain other than the wheel sometimes decides to pull to the left or the right untill I jump in and correct it. I do think that the suspension is on its way out (13 year old car = 13 year old suspension) but I was wondering if this may be related to something else more minor/majour such as a track rod end. Can anyone suggest any tests I can do on the driveway in this months weather conditions with the usual set of garage tools and no ramp to see if I can solve some if not all of this veering problem BEFORE I inevitably shell out for some Spax adjustables. Cheers :roll:

Its a '92 VR6 - would the G60 fuse box not be the same?

Just two short days ago, I was happily driving home from work when my C decided to STOP - not slow down or gurgle then splutter and finally have its last wheeze - just STOPPED! This being while I was doing around 80mph! :shock: Luckily, I managed to dip the clutch and coast on to the side of the road to await assistance :cry: although having no lights (or power in general) meant that the cars behind me were baffled not to mention P***ed off over what I had done :mad: Whats the point in all this I hear you ask? Well, having had it looked at by a reputable company, I was informed (with visible proof) that as a result of damp/moisture the MAIN feed from the ignition to the fuse box had melted aroung the bracket that holds it in - as a result, it fell out! It has now been "fixed" back in place so that it is safe & driveable BUT...I have been advised that the fuse box needs replacing as it ihas also experienced some melting (severity unsure). Soooooo......... Does anyone know of the cost to:- a) obtain a new fuse box b) get it fitted by an expert OR how straight forward is it to do it myself i.e. is it just a case of copying the exsisting layout of the original fuse box? Cheers :(

Whats the ratio on that one - would it be 15w40? - I ask this because it has just this second been suggested to me.

Just wondering if anyone can recomend the best type of oil to use on a VR6 C i.e. the best ratio without spending mega bucks and the best brand to use etc etc. Oil needs topping up - may even do a complete change this weekend so thought best to ask this now before jumping in with my size twelves! Cheers

NICE ONE!! Thats the key I was looking for - the star shaped bolt in the middle will be left well alone and I will look around near the wheel bolt holes for the bolt highlited in your attachment. Cheers everyone for your help on this - one last thing - realising that Haynes did not ever produce a C mannual - would it be the most logical solution to look at the VR6 Golf mannual for hints & tips on brakes and standard bits & pieces like that? Or is the scirocco mannual a better one to go by?? :D

I'm getting mighty confused here. When I took the wheel off, the brake disk was loose but not removable. I realise that the looseness is due to the fact that wheel nuts play a part in fixing the disk to the hub (the disk is chamfered on the inside to fit in a compressive way on to the wheel hub) but as far as the complete removal of the disk is concerned, I could only see this weird star shaped bolt in the center of the disk/hub. I presumend that if I removed this bolt, the disk would come off the hub and I could replace it with a new one. Am I getting my knickers in a big almighty twist here by missing a crucialy simple bolt somewhere else? Cheers all

The bolt definatley looks something like a star (similair to torque bits you get with ratchet sets but the opposite configurauin). That is why I thought a special tool would be needed to undo the thing. All I can see is that without this being undone, I cannot remove the old brake disk. I asked Halfords about this and they were SUPERBLY helpfull and as a result, I still dont know if I need a special tool or not. The attached image gives a VERY rough idea of what was staring me in the face when I took my wheel off

I recently tried to do a DIY front disk change and realised that no sooner had I remover the wheel & caliper, I had no way of taking off the disk as it appears to need a special "star" shaped tool. Can anyone shed any light on to this and or recomend where I would obtain one. Also - can you point me in the right direction at to where the relief for the brake fluid can be located so that I dont find fighting a loosing battle when trying to push the piston on the caliper back!! Cheers :lol:

Well, there we go - problem solved. ALL disks were mashed and my attempt to check them myself with a DTI could have been more sucesfull if I did it with a blindfold, no arms and on a different car! The VW garage checked her over on the rolling road etc. Turns out also that the Anti Roll bushes need replacing - not sure on that one but it would explain the annoying clunking I get in the back of the car. On a less positive note - Got my C back form the garage to find my VR6 badge gone!! when asked where it was, was told that it could have been like that when I brought it in - no appology - no offer of a free badge - had to fight to get one on order (and a red one at that!!) Still - whinge time over. Cheers to everyone who posted on this epic query - no doubt I will be back with another issue soon enough!! :lol: :D

Well I'm back - after a long absence - now have a greater problem which I think may be tied to the shaking one. My C is still shaking when I brake - getting quite concerned now but to top it all off - when I brake (and now accelerate) it feels like the steering wheel is moving from left to right. It also feels like the car is skating from left to right and that I have minimal control over it. Does this have anything to do with the shaking bit or is this an entirley new problem which I am gonna have to address pretty sharpish?? I was thinking wheel alignment?? Cheers All

Well - the Disc issue has been resolved and I am none the weiser as to what the hell is going on with my C! Took the Pads off and saw that thy were ALL above the legal limit as were the disks. Checked for warrpage using a DTI etc etc - Difference was about 2 thou of an inch from both disks. Took the disks back and got a full refund (thank god!!). I am wondering now if there could be a problem with the ABS. I say this because I recently (about Jan/Feb) had a new ABS unit fitted as my old one got sodden due to a leaking gromet. I think the car has vibrated since this point. I know I will get my answer if I dissconnect the unit - My question is - is it a straightforward "re-plug" opperation to re-fit the unit or am I opning a whole can of worms in doing this?? Cheers everyone

I did think that the suspension could do with a good seing to - was also looking at some strut braces but not sure on the advantage along with type/cost etc.

SUPERB!!!! - thanks supercharged - could not have asked for anything better. All that's left now is for me to change the buggers and all shall be well. Thanks again to everyone who posted for my little brake strop!! Will post note of sucess (I hope!!) :D