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I had a similar problem with mine, you can access the pin that locks the cap from behind the carpet on the petrol cap side of the boot, the central locking pump is also located there. Looks like you may have to climb over the seats to access it though!!

Never quite got round to updating my avatar, just changed it now! I very rarely see any other corrados around Leicester but i'll keep an eye out for you Thanks for the advie I had the clocks out again this week and tried the spoiler but no luck! To get the MFA working I also tried changing the MFA stalk with no luck :confused4: Not quiet sure what to try next to get it working, I assume some of the wiring will route through the ECU so could be a problem with that :scratch: Any ideas would be much apreciated :salute: On a better note I now have central locking :clap: Stripped both doors down and found part of the wiring had a cut in it so got that fixed, the pump was then working when I turned the key but the door pins just moved slightly. After a couple of hours checking over the vac pipes I found a T piece behind the dash which was not connected properly, reconnected this and all working fine. One final thing whilst checking fuses etc. I found a relay that was broken it has the following part number on it 357 906 363. The thing is when I search for this number it says it is the fuel pump relay, this can't be the case as it wouldn't drive. I can't see what else it could be as lights, fans etc are all working, does anyone know what this could be for?? Cheers Scott

Cheers, it has taken the last year on and off to get to this position so swiftish! I'm not sure about the wheels now i've had them on for a while, I like the look of a few of the schmidt ones so I think i'll be changing soon, also at the moment i'm 7.5 all round but I want to go wider at the back :norty: I reckon it was just over the 2K to get the bottom end rebuilt (new Pistons+crank), flowed head, new clutch, stage 4 supercharger, and some other ancillary bits. That doesn't include labour but i'm good mates with a mechanic whos helped me out alot, there are certain things I don't mind having a go at doing on the car but rebuilding the engine is not one of them! I did think about going down the 20vt route or even breaking it but i've always wanted a G60 and once it was done its all worth it :D

I had similar symptoms to this a while ago, it was one of the cylinders giving up resulting in a full engine rebuild :( . I suppose its just a matter of waiting to see what Jabbasport say ! Hope its something less expensive for his sake

only joking, have you got any pics? Always good to see a new g60 :cheers:

enjoy it while it lasts!

Hello Thought it was about time I got some pictures up of my G60 and tell the story so far, I didn't really intend it to such be such a large project but thats corrados for you! This isn't my first VW, I have had a couple of Golf GTI's in the past and a corrado 8v (Pic below) more recently which served me well but I just wanted something with a bit more power. The G60 I ended up buying was rebuilt (not very well) by a VW as part of a competion for charity, I found out about this car from a friend who works for VW he did a quick search on their database and found this as well as a VR6 they had as a part ex which I decided against, they had carried out the following work on the car: Bump strips removed Bodywork stripped down and resprayed Engine stripped down to bottom and rebuilt Brakes repaced Lowering springs fitted 17" TSW Alloys New exhaust Supercharger stripped and rebuilt by them 68mm pulley and chipped Jabbasport induction kit Loads of trim etc replaced roof rails/fog lights/interior plastics I think they must have raided the parts store! The interior was retrimed in red leather. Despite this extensive work being carried out I knew it needed some bits doing as follows: MFA not working Central locking not working Spoiler only works on switch Lowering springs must go Wheels need changing 1 Headlight relector damaged Old alarm which seems to be tempromental! New Battery Only 1 bulb worked on on the dash Heater not working Anyway despite this I bought the car, heres some pictures of how it looked when I first got it: Old Car: The first problem occured on my way home from picking the car up, the oil feed pipe to the supercharger came off and wrapped itself around the fan ripping the blades off and giving the engine bay a coating of fresh oil. On closer inspection the pipe was damaged at one end and should have been replaced when they overhauled the charger Anyway I ordered a new oil feed pipe and purchased another fan, down to my mates garage and I was back on the road. Whilst in the garage my mate said the suspension was not in the greatest condition and would need sorting. Rather than messing about with what was on there I purchased some KW Varient 1's, once fitted it was a vast improvement on handling. A couple of weeks later I was back again this time we took the dash out and replaced the heater matrix, finally I didn't have to drive everywhere in 2 pairs of gloves! Also replaced the battery as the existing one wasn't holding charge. Around this time the door handle broke, easily fixed with daves16v kit Now for the wheels, once again another probem the TSW's on there where the wrong offset, they would rub against the bodywork when steering and looked s##t, onto EBAY for them... I purchased some 16" Keskin KT4's with Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD 3's, again once it didn't only look better but the car was much better to drive. Around this time I got rid of the old alarm as it wasn't a CAT 1 and seemed to only work intermitantly! It was replaced with a clifford concept 650 (not connected to central locking until that is fixed). Also got a decent 2nd hand headlight to replace the one with the dodgy reflector, new front G60 badge, replaced all the bulbs in clocks and instrument panel. Heres some pics of the car with the new Coilovers and wheels: Anyway a few weeks later I was out for a drive when what do you know a large bang came from the engine and then a load knocking noise, this turned out to be one of the pistons disintegrating and chunks of metal being compressed in the engine. :bad-words: :censored: So down to my mates garage again! the engine got stripped down and I dropped it off at stealth for the bottom end to be rebuilt, at the same time the I had the head flowed. Whilst this work was being done I had the supercharger checked and then a Stage 4 rebuild done, also sourced a standard airbox to replace the Jabbasport induction kit. A couple of weeks later we had the bits back and the engine was rebuilt, you can also see the TT wipers fitted... Engine out Engine after rebuild Once all back together the car drives spot on (so it should). :clap: I have started work on getting the central locking working, the pump was dead so I got a replacement only to find out it was the wrong model (there are 4 different types of pump!!). I now have the correct one and once fitted I can get the pins to go up and down by triggereing it straight from the battery but I can't get it to work from the handles, I have also cleaned out the locking mechanisms so the next step will be checking the wiring. I have also started work on getting the MFA to work, all it has on the display is the clock the MFA button does nothing! :scratch: I have tried a different set of clocks but no difference, I have just got hold of a MFA/wiper stalk so will fit that and see if that makes a difference, if not i'm a bit stumped what to do next :shrug: ! Purchased a Boost gauge from TomD fitted today (managed to get it to 12psi!).... A couple of other pics: Sorry about the lack of photos of bits going wrong, I only seem to think about photos when its working! I think thats it for now, plans for future are: Finish central locking and get alarm attached to it Get MFA working New Exhaust, though its new the one on there is not the best quality Replace driver side seat bolster Fix spoiler, ideas anyone? Fit an Oil pressure gauge Replace aerial, seems to have got water in the base over time Rolling road, see what power its producing Get a car I can use daily, after all the moeny I have spent I don't like taking it out in the salt/grit/potholes, maybe another corrado! Cheers Scott

Hello I will take a boost gauge, I may have a pressure and temp one as well just need to check the finances! Cheers Scott

Just fitted these onto mine, pics below. I didn't trim anything off so the drivers side wiper slightly overlaps with the passenger side but apart from that no probs at all. Can't wait for it to rain 8) !!!! Cheers Scott

Hello I have recently decided to replace the current induction kit on my G60 with a standard airbox, I have purchased a second hand one but the inlet for it seems to sit right behind the headlight which doesn't seem right! Should there be some sort of extension to attach to it? I have attached a picture to help Cheers Scott

Thanks for the info guys, I did speak to VW but they had none available and looking at the second hand ones available I would probably want to get it reconditioned to be sure of no future problems. For these reasons have decided to go down the route of getting mine rebuilt by Stealth its not the cheapest option but hopefully it won't happen again for a while!! Cheers Scott

Hello The short motor on my G60 has given up :( . Has anyone got any ideas where I can source a good reconditioned or even new one? Any help much appreciated! Cheers Scott

Hello Can anyone help?? I have a central locking pump part number 352 862 257 which is broke, I am trying to find a replacement but the only one I can find is part number 352 962 257, when I plug this in nothing happens so I assume there is a difference can anyone confirm please before I buy any more pumps? Cheers Scott

Received these today and after a bit of messing around getting the pins out they are both fitted :D , very happy with the result cheers Dave for the speedy response and quality product :salute: Scott

Hello I'm after a repair kit for passenger side door, could you pm me price including delivery to Leicester please Cheers Scott

Just had the same problem, got a replacement hella matrix from GSF for £40 delivered (probably better than the stealers!)

Hello Can anyone help I am looking at getting some 16 x 7.5 wheels (offset 35) and was wondering whether the width would cause issues. I am currently in the process of fitting some KW coilovers and plan to lower by about 40mm it that makes a difference. Any advice would be appreciated Cheers

Hello, I have just purchased some BBS RM's 15 x 6.5J and am looking for some tyres. I think i've decided on some Eagle F1's? But am not sure what size tyres to get, any ideas/pics? :shrug: Cheers Scott

Cheers for your help on this, after much playing around I found it was the bypass valve fitted to stop the matrix getting to much pressure building up. Ordered a new one today only £25 from the main stealers (I was expecting them to empty my bank of any funds I have left!)

Cheers for replying, the coolant levels are fine so no leaks! Its a bit hard to tell whether the controls are opening the shutters. I will have a closer look when the snow clears bit and let you know how I get on

I have a 92 G60 the the fan is working on all speeds but they are just blowing cold air, does anyone have any ideas what the problem is? (I'm hoping its not the heater matrix!!!) Cheers

Hello, the oil feed pipe going into my supercharger has split am I better to replace with a standard one or fit an upgraded one such as ones provided by Jabba sport. The only concern I have with doing this is i've been told the diameter of the pipes can differ which will increse the flow of oil into the charger and cause problems? Any help would be appreciated!