Atomic_Banana 0 Posted March 18, 2004 I went and drove a J reg G60 yesterday and there where a couple of things wrong with it. Can some one help me with what they are? (I admit now I am not the most mechanically minded of people so bare with me...) 1) When the guy first gave me the keys I tried to start it up and it woukd not turn over. Over messing about a bit you had to wriggle the key loads until it - eventually - worked. The guy sellling it says this is a comman VW fault? Any ideas? 2)There was a rattle which sounded just like when my centre section and back box where lose on my golf - a kind of metal rattling noise but this noise came from over the drivers seat. It rattle when reving the engine in neutral. Apart from these things it seem OK. I used your (excellent ;) Corrado buying checklist and everything else seem OK. Now all I gotta hope is that he doesn't sell it before I get my money (which has been delayed again.) Hope this is the right forum section for this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted March 18, 2004 Hello! 1) Sounds like it needs a new Ignition switch... Very common on ALL VWs, and the part only costs £20 from a dealer... There's a good guide to changing one HERE ;) 8) 2) There's several heat sheilds over the exhaust system on a Corrado which are held in place with mild steel clips. These clips rot with age and fall off allowing the heat shield to rest on the exhaust and rattle... :roll: Dead cheap and easy to fix (about 20P per clip IIRC!) If it's not that, then it could be the heat shield on the downpipe which will need a large jubilee clip putting over it to hold it tight and stop it rattling... Both very common and simple and cheap to sort out... 8) *Edit* just re-read your fault number 2... the rattle was ABOVE the driver's seat?!? Very odd... Probably a loose bolt on the sunroof mechanism in that case.... :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atomic_Banana 0 Posted March 18, 2004 Hello God I love this place :D 1) Sounds good to me - looks do-able even with my cack handed nature when it comes to cars.... 2)Here I am just demonstrating my inability to spell and/or proofread. You read and answered my question fine the first time. Thanks very much Henny - top man Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
