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by PeterT
Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:03 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Known/common faults
Replies: 154
Views: 197319

Re: Known/common faults

Hi, It could be one of several things but you give an inadeuate description for anyone to help you. Does your car have electric or manual windows? How old is the car? Assuming they are electric you need to to carryout some basic diagnostics and fault finding - see my earlier post. What ever you do d...
by PeterT
Fri May 27, 2011 8:59 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Polo 9n3 GTI - Passenger Electric Window Switch
Replies: 6
Views: 2955

Re: Polo 9n3 GTI - Passenger Electric Window Switch

I've just fixed my daughter's 2001car check the wiring loom between the door pillar and door on the drivers side the thick white and black wire had fatugued and broken in 2. First check the fuses but you fault indicates some powe is getting through. I would post a photo but can't see how to do this....
by PeterT
Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:09 pm
Forum: Powertrain
Topic: VW Polo 1.4 Gearbox/Cluth Problem..
Replies: 4
Views: 9612

Re: VW Polo 1.4 Gearbox/Cluth Problem..

These post are wrong! I posted this some time ago: Hi, Not sure y u have started a new thread when there are plenty of others posting on this .... but my daughters 2001 1.4 Match 77k miles clutch felt funny; going to the floor. we had a new clutch fitted (£225). After a month it was the same, gouing...
by PeterT
Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:53 am
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo - Years 1999-2001
Topic: PEDAL BOX
Replies: 5
Views: 1515

I've had some good luck. I contacted 2 local dealers and as this thread suggests the first was not particularly helpful offering only the VW uk customer srvice phone number (0800711811) and insisted on a full VAG service history. The second dealer after a brief conversation offered to contact VW and...
by PeterT
Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:30 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Known/common faults
Replies: 154
Views: 197319

my 6n2 1.4 16v so far havent had it that long but :clutch pedel went which im shore waz the peddel box, vw warranty at apro 80.000 miles which was gd :clutch went so new 1 fited :and im shore the rear washer pipe has just split due to reading this so will look at that later on and 1 that everybody ...
by PeterT
Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:27 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Rough, rattley engine?
Replies: 4
Views: 926

Re: Rough, rattley engine?

You need to say what engine it is!! My daughters 1.4MPI 8v is very noisy and rough as hell at idle but shes had it a year I've serviced it and it is just the same 10k later; could this engine be from the Skoda range and not VW design. Anyway provided it has been listened to by a trained ear I wouldn...
by PeterT
Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:17 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo - Years 1999-2001
Topic: PEDAL BOX
Replies: 5
Views: 1515

bit late had it done at my local garage cost me 35 for the box and about 110 labour for once my polo feels normal similar to a new golf, the clutch is like a feather how ever im not sure if i like it yet and my bite is higher My daughters polo pedal box is cracked (2001 "Y" 77k 1.4MPI) so...
by PeterT
Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:58 am
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo - Years 1999-2001
Topic: THe Battery on my Polo drains for no reason ..what could be
Replies: 6
Views: 31801

Re: THe Battery on my Polo drains for no reason ..what could

I had the same problem with my daughters Polo; we too fitted a new battery. You need to find the drain I followed this procedure and found it was the stereo headunit. The Polo does not swith off the live feed the stereo had blue tooth we changed the unit for a simpler one. You need to follow the pro...