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by RUM4MO
Tue Feb 13, 2024 2:35 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Cold weather, engine runing rough
Replies: 26
Views: 2353

Re: Cold weather, engine runing rough

Not walnut shell blasting? What is the current Kms this car/engine has run from new? I don't know which catch tank works best. Edit:- you will be able to check that the HP fuel rail fixing bolts are torqued up correctly as that was a possible issue with this engine from new, plus you should buy new ...
by RUM4MO
Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:32 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Anyone Replaced the Gear Stick Gaiter on Polo 6c
Replies: 10
Views: 890

Re: Anyone Replaced the Gear Stick Gaiter on Polo 6c

Now that you have mentioned that plastic ring, yes that was the same design of assembling/fixing the top of the gaiter on my wife's old 2002 9N Polo, I did manage to remove that ring intact - probably not a 2 minute job, and fitted it back on despite the new leather probably being thicker than the o...
by RUM4MO
Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:31 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Anyone Replaced the Gear Stick Gaiter on Polo 6c
Replies: 10
Views: 890

Re: Anyone Replaced the Gear Stick Gaiter on Polo 6c

The older 2002 9N at least, had staples to fix the gaitor to the plastic part, I either reused the staples or used new ones in the original holes in the plastic, and closed/tightened them using pliers.
by RUM4MO
Fri Feb 09, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Anyone Replaced the Gear Stick Gaiter on Polo 6c
Replies: 10
Views: 890

Re: Anyone Replaced the Gear Stick Gaiter on Polo 6c

My only helpful tip from doing that job on my wife's 2002 9N Polo back in maybe 2009, is, try not to destroy the original clip holding the gaitor to the knob as really is best to reuse it and not a Jubilee clip as some people did/do on that age of VW, "bits" stick out of a Jubilee clip and...
by RUM4MO
Wed Feb 07, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: “Error: Gearbox”
Replies: 2
Views: 552

Re: “Error: Gearbox”

I’d think that gear changing actions will be under the control of the mechatonics unit, so very little you can do to sort that out.
by RUM4MO
Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:25 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Sound from Heater
Replies: 5
Views: 721

Re: Sound from Heater

Sorry but I could not make it out - yes I remember that noise, at times, after we had been in bed for an hour or so, and our youngest daughter was downstairs on the internet, I used to terminate her session by lifting the bed side phone up and whistling into it, that worked every time and it followe...
by RUM4MO
Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:18 am
Forum: MK7 (9N3) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2006-2008
Topic: Finding the alternator sense wire on polo 9n3
Replies: 2
Views: 508

Re: Finding the alternator sense wire on polo 9n3

When you remove that plug/socket, you should be able to clean it up and find its VW Group part number, that will allow you to buy in a new connector, you will also need to buy in a "repair wire" that is the correct size/gauge for that repair and one that has the correct connector pins on t...
by RUM4MO
Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: 6r and 6c GTI Gear Stick Gaiter Identical?
Replies: 2
Views: 503

Re: 6r and 6c GTI Gear Stick Gaiter Identical?

Rotten luck if VW have been fitting these cars with plastic/leatherette gaitors, I bought a new soft leather gaitor to replace the "plastic" gaitor on my wife's 2002 VW Polo 1.4 SE - then discovered that the original one was also leather, but not very supply leather - oh well! I applied lo...
by RUM4MO
Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:41 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Sound from Heater
Replies: 5
Views: 721

Re: Sound from Heater

The "clicking noise"? If so, that is just one of the flap motors "hunting" as it has lost its positional feedback signal. Try changing the temperature to see if this stops that for a short time, if doing that does nothing, try changing the air flow direction and see if that stops...
by RUM4MO
Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Weird alloy wheel centre cap deterioration
Replies: 17
Views: 1943

Re: Weird alloy wheel centre cap deterioration

Maybe just phone the parts dept of your local VW main dealership, quoting that part number, that will get a reference price, too people just jump into ebay and pay extra for no good reason. For something "not exactly essential", once I know the dealer price, I tend just to keep an eye on t...
by RUM4MO
Sun Jan 28, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Weird alloy wheel centre cap deterioration
Replies: 17
Views: 1943

Re: Weird alloy wheel centre cap deterioration

My wife has an August 2015 VW Polo 1.2TSI 110PS SEL, and so that means 5 spoke 16" alloys for Summer use, all the original centre caps on these wheels are still "like new", we swop the wheels over late October for 15" VW alloys for Winter use fitted with winter tyres, and I bough...
by RUM4MO
Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: MK7 (9N3) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2006-2008
Topic: Rear wiper issue
Replies: 4
Views: 789

Re: Rear wiper issue

The washer nozzle should just pull off/out allowing you to cover that area with sticky tape to protect it while you work on getting that alloy part up/off the wiper motor tapered spindle. Also scrub the grooved/splined section with something - an old tooth brush would work, then apply some grease so...
by RUM4MO
Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:45 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Key Fob Question - Urgent
Replies: 11
Views: 765

Re: Key Fob Question - Urgent

Maybe, if you were really really brave, you could locate the immob pellet - looks like a small tablet > capsule, and ease it out of the broken plastic housing and swop it with the one in the replacement plastic housing. I've never had to do this, but I did prepare for needing to "get" a re...
by RUM4MO
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:47 am
Forum: MK10 and MK11 (AW/BZ) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2018 onwards
Topic: Demisting
Replies: 14
Views: 1714

Re: Demisting

Yes, I went from a 1991 Vauxhall Cav GSI 4X4 - which had the sensible button for the mirror heater, and a timer for the rear window heater, to a new VW Passat 4Motion in 2000, it had the silly rotating mirror switch and no timer on the rear window heater - I did not find that very sensible, plus as ...
by RUM4MO
Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:18 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Slight Shiver on Tickover
Replies: 8
Views: 758

Re: Slight Shiver on Tickover

Excellent news! Mainly my issue with some workshops not fully complying with VW Group's recommendations is, typically the sort of person that takes their car in for servicing is not "car savvy" - that is fine or okay, but, and it can end up being a big "but", as time goes on, the...