geoffc

Check the door for broken insulation/shorting wires inside the rubber gaiter

Glad to see the bit from the TV licensing website...had I seen that a few months ago, the TV would have been history!! The wording on the licence renewal is downright misleading. (by omission)

I fix tvs etc for a living....dont have any kids here to complicate the viewing choices.....but I so rarely have tv on, cos the programming is rubbish for the most part......When the tv licence was due for renewal, I did really seriously consider not doing so. Apparently if one owns a mobile phone or has an internet connection, one needs a licence! I would say, if you want to watch tv on a phone.....well ya neeed to get a life!! Geoff

Just to prove/disprove the starter motor diagnosis....disconnect the temperature sensor, when engine hot. Starting will now be instantaneous! If engine now starts immediately, reconnect the temperature sensor. Now check cranking speed via rev counter. Needs to be over 250rpm, otherwise no hot start. (for first 10 seconds) My own car cranked at 240 rpm! Dont run engine for long with the temperature sensor disconnected, as fuel consumption will be high! My local VW dealer solves the problem, by recoding the ECU as an automatic! Geoff

Had exactly same problen with my Sharan.....only affects 1999 model year, AFN 110bhp engine. If your car has this engine, the problem is the starter motor! What I did, to fix it was, replaced the brushes...did help a bit. Real cure is a brand new motor....revised part number. Fairly expensive, so I simply ignored it in the end. Dont worry, the engine always will start after 10 seconds of cranking. Starting will be instant when cold. Geoff

I would say VW are the most likely to have stock....at least the fusebox in not expensive! If the cable has been over heated at the end, it will be better to replace the entire cable. The old cable, if repaired, will most likely overheat again.

Had a really bad vibration, some years ago in a van.....was so bad that the rear tail lights all failed. Turned out to be broken steel belting in the side wall of obe of the rear tyres!

I too have a similar turbo related noise! I have noticed that I heard a slight "plop" sound just as the turbo was nearly stopped.....sounded like a valve closing, then the turbo noise abruptly stopped too. Has anyone had any success with a fix?

Amen!!

Seems to just run down the bulkhead....stains on my Sharan bulkhead would support this theory!

Bit dodgy spraying anything into the air intake on a diesel. I had a similar problem with a recently bought Sharan MK2.....fixed it by filling tank half full, then adding a full can of Forte injector cleaner to the fuel. Took the car on a high speed run, about 250 miles, no turbo problems now!

Hi Everyone! I havnt posted here for some time.....mainly because the Sharan was going fine. Have recently bought a 2001 Sharan MK2, one problem I have with it is the central computer display in the dash occasionally appears darker at the left hand side of the display. The display only goes dark at the left side, when the interior of the car is hot. Has anyone ever had the instrument panel apart.....I dont want to do any damage!! Geoff

Many thanks guys, for your replies.....will have a go at that later tonight! Thanks, Geoff.

Recently I have noticed a hissing sound coming from the air recirculation button/fan switch. When the recirculation button is depressed (amber led lit), the hissing sound is louder. Sounds like a leaking vacuum pipe......how does one get the panel out to investigate??