geoffc

Hi Folks!....seem to be in bother with the Sharan again! Was driving out of my driveway this afternoon when there was a muted bang, and the engine started to really shake!! The engine idles and revs ok when in neutral, and is fine in reverse gear....but even slipping the clutch in a forward gear produces a severe shake in the engine. BTW the timing belt and clutch have both been changed in the last 600 miles or so....Anyone seen this before?? Geoff

Hi All!! Starter now repaired, car still difficult to start when hot. The engine starts perfectly when cold, starts fine too when at 90 degrees.....I've found that letting the engine cool to about 65 degrees, then the engine has to be cranked for about 15 seconds for it to start. No smoke, so I suspect the problem is electronic. The temperature sensor was replaced at the same time as the thermostat.....I'm thinking I might have a software problem. Not sure that I can try next, there must be some way to test the ecu.....Much scratching of head!! Geoff

Keen to put this one to bed!! Today my local mechanic was driving the Sharan when the starter failed....after I stopped laughing...we are having the starter reconditioned on Monday! Am 99.9% sure this will fix the starting problem. Geoff

Can anyone tell me how the turbo boost pressure and ambient air pressure are monitored on the 110bhp AFN engine, via the diagnostic socket?

I had a really annoying rattle in my sunroof too...one of the plastic guides at the side of the sunroof had simply come loose! Geoff

OOPS Shouldnt have drunk the wine so soon!! My problem is still here....will change the fuel filter again, then im out of ideas!

Update on last post....test completed......bottle of wine almost finished, appears to be a result! geoff

Update on my last post.....Have been using Sharan today, no starting problems at all. Dont want to get my hopes up too early, but I cant see what the connection between the thermostat change and the improvement in hot starting might be!! Geoff PS Just currently running a few tests on the Sharan....Will warm up the engine till the fan comes on, switch off engine, let it sit for 10 or 15 minutes, then try restarting...if all ok, will drink the bottle of wine that a customer supplied today as a thank you!

Not sure what the fault status is at present!....Have replaced the thermostat with another new one, temperature now normal.... Have not been driving the Sharan much over the weekend. will be out and about today, so will report back later....trying to avoid buying another new filter unless im absolutely sure of a result. Geoff

Thanks for your replies....have checked the tightness of the connections, funnily enough a suggestion has been made ....try a genuine vw-audi branded filter! This effected a cured to the same prob for someone else!!....all this is getting expensive.

Hi All, Have recently aqquired a 1999 Sharan TDi...it used to start on the button every time. Now after a fuel filter change, it has to be cranked a bit, when hot , particularly if its only stopped for a few minutes, eg at its MOT yesterday!! Anyone had this before, im a bit suspicious of the Fram filter....forgot to say, also that the thermostat was also replaced. (with a faulty one) Engine running at 66degrees...measured with an infrared thermometer.

Hi All, Have recently aqquired a 1999 Sharan TDi...it used to start on the button every time. Now after a fuel filter change, it has to be cranked a bit, when hot , particularly if its only stopped for a few minutes, eg at its MOT yesterday!! Anyone had this before, im a bit suspicious of the Fram filter.

Yep Car still for sale! Havnt advertised it yet....Sharan due to get new clutch/timing belt on Mon/tues geoffc

thanks wolfie....didnt know the Beta/Gamma was used in the Mk1....My 1998 Passat had a Gamma in it , but it had blue illumination. Did they do a different version with green illumination, to match the dash lighting? Tried an old Blaupunkt Canberra in it earlier, didnt work for some reason. It did work in the 1997 Galaxy!! Wiring must be different....Can Bus I think...need to do my homework on this one!!

Its a S spec (basic) with remote locking...1999, with standard aircon etc Geoffc

The Ir and RF horse shoe blades are interchangeable...done that... to remove a chip from a non remote key, use a pen knife....if type numbers match on chips....should be ok....just about to find out for sure....once the timing belt is changed!! BTW electronics engineer....if I foul up I will let you know!! geoffc

Meethinks faulty thermostat!.... let it idle when parked....maybe for an hour or so, bet the fan never kicks in!! Geoffc

Hi All.....Recently bought a 1999 Sharan, It came without the radio fitted! Can someone post a piccy, so that I will know what the original head unit looks like. Or maybe someone has one for sale?? Geoffc

Greetings Ladies and Gentlemen! Thanks for the input, have a MOT booked for June 13th. Some horrendous rattles from the suspension....took it out for a quick spin today. Timing belt overdue by 10k!! Will be driving the spare Galaxy, till all fixed. Geoff

Hi all again, Dealer rung me this morning re Sharan.....bit beat up, one careless owner from new!! Wanted

Hi Justice! Any particular preference for the Sharan over the Galaxy? Trim etc? This car is green, expected price about

Hi Folks, Bought a 1997 Galaxy GLX 90 bhp diesel a few weeks ago..... nearly everything that can be faulty on a Galaxy, was faulty. (sunroof worked!!) Spent a lot of time on it , got everything working, except for aircon...Today my friendly VW agent, tho has supplied me with about 12 new VWs in the past 9 years..rings my mobile. Turns out he has a 1999 Sharan arriving next week as a trade in with 100k on it, as it was their demo at a time, he thinks it is prob 110bhp Diesel, one owner etc.....Should I ditch my now working Galaxy...slightly battered, for a mostly pristine 1999 car and start all over again fixing faults?? Full service hist....might not be so bad.....but it IS a MK1!! Whatdayathink folks??? Geoff

Take out control panel....most likely tarnished contacts...wd40 etc works well!