Dibbs

Its possible you may have an air leak. Check the vac lines.

Hi Tim, Unfortunately I have had to rplace a rack and pump. Yes I didn't sort the leaking rack out and the pump ran dry (stereo to loud). I have a G60 and found that when the rack sas undone I still had to undo the subframe and lower it a little to gain the room needed. Fortunately for me I have the use of a garage and all the equipment needed. There is a good VW place in blackburn who does second hand parts called VW only. He might sound a little rough but when I first picked up my car I had to buy a new gearbox. He supplied it and even offered to replace it should it fail within 6 months. More recently he let me borrow a set of clocks to check out if that was the problem with my speedo on the PCB rather than just selling them to me. Give him a call he's called Carl @ VW Only just of the M65 well worth the run.

keep trying to PM but it won't go. email me on mailto:[email protected] and I will forward you all the info :lol:

:lol: Solved my speedo :lol: I know you may find this strange but the problem was a Hose Clip. As the wires come up from the electrical sender unit on the box they go into the main loom. At just after that point an original hose clip had been chaffing away at the loom. It had gone straight through the insulation but still conducted the 5 volts needed to run the speedo. However since the connection was been maintained through the hose clip this had been causing some changes in the current flow which lead to the wire burning away until the point where the was no connection hence no flow and the strange behaviour of the clock. Why did it not short circuit you may ask yourself? Well the hose clip is fortunately sitting on a rubber hose so it was insulated from earth which reduced the damage. I have some pictures and diagrams if it will help anybody out there.

Went to the VW Dealer and the forman was good enough to take me through the wiring diagram. The speedo connect through the back of the fuse box on two plugs so check them and then the big multi pin plug on the back of the clocks. If Its not a connection fault then he said its more than likely the speedo head(£45.00+VAT). I have spoken to a few audi owners who have just replaced the clocks and that solved it so keep that in mind. 8)

Hi Blair, Just thought I would let you know where I am up to so far with the same problem. I have replaced the Electronic sender unit (£14.00 +VAT), no change, I have removed the clocks this afternoon and it has been suggested to me that the VW clocks suffer from dry joints on the soldered joint. Will find out tomorrow. I also noticed that going over bumps made mine jump up and down? All most as if there is a lose connection. :?: