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I know. I'm a lazy sod. To be honest, although it is a bit annoying as it does it at the most innappropriate times, like at traffic lights when your just about to pull away. A quick flick up with the foot and it's fine again. I recently decided to do my car up as it was looking tatty. It is getting sprayed at this moment. When it's done I will be showing it off in the members gallery. At last I won't be embarrassed of my corrado!! Don't tell the girlfriend how much Im spending on it though!!

Shame Ive just seen this post. I have had the same problem on my G60 for 6 years. I changed the slave cylinder recently and that didn't cure it. I reckon it needs a master cylinder change which is what I am going to try next. I have managed to live with mine though. Just force it out of gear, slip the foot under the pedal and lift and it springs back up. Right as rain after that, until the next time it happens. I have posted similar posts in the past on this topic. I hope you get some comfort in knowing that you are not alone! :?

I'm probably going to get into trouble for creating a new topic for this but have tried searching but cannot find anything. Can someone please supply with me the green colour codes (all varieties) for the corrado. Many thanks

Im certain that there is something on the back of the clocks (the mph dial) to detect speed. Im sure I have seen a diagram of it. If someone can tell me how to take the dial apart I will have a look on my old set. Hopefully then we can get to the bottom of exactly what my problem was and we might be able to help alot of other spoiler sufferers.

It was on mine when I bought it. Whether it is a VW one or not I don't know. However, I imagine that it isn't as it doesn't really "look" VW, although I'm only guessing. I got AC aswell (just showing off).

There are 2 LCD panels on my clocks. Does this mean that I have the electronic version (I imagine it does).

Hope this post helps someone out in the future as my spoiler problem has been giving me a headache for 3 years. My spoiler stopped going up and down automatically when it reached the correct speeds (eg. 45mph ish and when the car stopped). The spoiler did however work by the manual switch situated on the dash. The spoiler was broken for 3 years as I couldn't suss out what the problem was. To fix the problem I replaced the clocks for another set I bought second hand. I believe that there is a speed sensor on the clocks which senses when to activate and de-activate the spoiler. This was obviously my particular problem. It also got my cruise control to work again. Therefore, there appears to be a number of things that can be the problem with the spoiler not functioning from what I have read on this forum. Hopefully this post will help people out in the future as a one stop place to suss out their problem. Feel free to rectify my mistakes or to add more possibilities. 1) The speed sensor on the actual clocks has gone. Replace it or the whole clocks. 2) Spoiler control unit has gone. This is situated near the fuse box and is black and the size of a cigarette box. 3) Blue wire on the back of the stereo which regulates the volume automatically when speed increases. 4) Faulty spoiler motor or spoiler mechanism.

This may or may not help anybody but, my throttle you used to stick open on a fairly high rev and I would have to put my foot under to release it. Found out after investigating that it was the grommet on the cabin end of the cable had split where the cable hooks round it. This was causing the cable to get stuck in the split causing the high revs. Being lazy, I just rotated the grommet so the cable couldn't snag anymore and, as if by magic, it stopped getting stuck. Hope it helps.

Cheers for help Henny.

Just got a quote from VW for the whole modification kit £25. Whether this is the right thing or not remains to be seen. Will find out at the weekend.

I would be grateful for some detail on the bypass valves. I know what you are talking about and where they are etc. but:- The dealers don't seem to know what I'm talking about. I could overhear them talking to each other as to whether these valves are part of a modification that came in. So my questions are: a) Are these valves part of a modification? b) What are the part numbers? c) Can they be obtained from a cheaper source than VW? 1991 G60 by the way. Thanks for your help.

Very nice. TV in your car. Now there is no need to leave the car at all. (Might want to put a toilet in there tho).

Ive got an old sunroof that you may want for parts. Would be no good as a replacement but for parts it might be handy. Won't cost you a bean but you will have to pick it up. Can't guarantee that it will be of any use to you though.

Might be a stupid question this:- Anybody know if the mpg MFA reading is an accurate one or just a ball park figure? How does it calculate it?

Ive got a sigma. It does close the windows but not the sunroof. However, that is correct I believe as it wasn't until the later models that the full closure (sunroof included was fitted). As its not really the alarm but the car itself that does the closure, if you know what I mean ie. can be done by using the key.

Supercharged, you are a good fella. Thanks for the info. I will be straight back to the dealers. How did you chrome your mechs. Do you mean you have a cap over your mechs that is chromed, or you actually got the mech itself chromed? Not a chroming expert, but wouldn't you have to take the mech apart to get it chromed?

The mech is definitely different to my old C one. Your right about the pin on the door handle being longer, but it still operates the catch on the mech which in turn opens the door. Its just that something is snarling up the locking nob. Was looking at the drawing with the dealer that he got the part numbers from and they seemd like a matching set at the time. Am I not getting what your saying? Thanks.

Hope someone can help me with this problem. Just fitted the locking mechanism and the door handle of the passat rear door, as suggested on other posts in this forum. With both parts fitted I can get in and out of my C normally. However, trouble is that with the door handle attached the locking nob thing will not go down. With the door handle removed the nob goes down perfectly. Seems obvious that there is something on the door handle that is obstructing the normal operation of the nob. As I was doing this in the dark I couldn't get a good view of what was happening. Hoping that other people that have fitted the passat parts may know what is going on. Would be grateful for any help. The part numbers I fitted were:- Part no Door handle: 357 839 206A £18.75 excl. VAT Part no Lock mechanism: 358 837 016A £27.83 excl. VAT Thanks, Matt

Have you got a photo of it all finished. Would be interested to see what it looks like. THanks.

It gets its supply from the same one as your winscreen, ie. front bottle. Have you checked all your pipes for blockages?

My windscreen wipers come on by themselves, very annoying. I tried to obtain a new arm at the weekend from euro car parts and got the part for 30 quid(it was slightly damaged (one of the tabs broken) so got a discount). On removing all the gubbins from around the steering column I found that the original one had a long lead (from the computer switch) that went into the dash somewhere, whereas the new one had a short lead and a plug on it. Rather than cut the wire off and try and re-attach it to the new one I decided to go and get my money back and try and find out why the original is different. Have yet to post this question to the forum. I could see no way to fix it, only to get a new one. Why is nothing ever easy? As for the sunroof. From the outside, can you see any gaps that water might creep in. The sunroof panel can be loosened and moved around to create a better fit. You will probably have to remove the lining to do this tho. The sunroof panel is attached by 4 of those star shaped bolts.

Same here. Get about 25 - 28 round town and 32 ish on M-Way.

I had exactly the same problem with the scraping noise on my C with people in the back. It annoyed me for years, but couldn't find the cause. Then I had to change the exhaust and I haven't had it since. I think it is the exhaust rubbing on the underside of the car. Hope this helps.

Thanks for all your suggestions. I will check them all out. :D

I would appreciate anyones help. When I keep my foot on the clutch peddle (like when at traffic lights) for a while, it gets stuck down. Bit tricky to explain, but its like where the normal range of movement would have the gears bite at about 3/4 of the travel up from the floor, when this problem occurs, the bite point changes to about 1/4 of the way up from the floor. When this happens I have to force the gear lever back into neutral and hook my foot under the clucth peddle and lift it up. From then on its fine until the next time I keep it depressed for a while. Had this problem for over 4 years, and although its never got any worse, its annoying at times. :cry: Thanks in advance for your help.