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Considering all the components you already replaced, I suggest you to:
- check engine/gearbox mounts and eventually replace them;
- check front top mounts nuts and eventually torque them.

Here they are:
Left: 6R0 423 811 A
Right: 6R0 423 812 A

I forgot to update this thread.
In the end I replaced tie rod end and steering links, but the weird resistance next to left/right steering stops remained.
I honestly don't know what else could be, but it doesn't really bothers me in daily use ...

Hi to all,
my car is a 2010 6R 1.2 TSI CBZB MT with 225.000km on the IC.

Recently I've been monitoring charge voltage output with OBD11/VCDS and with a multimeter connected on the battery's terminals and on the cigarette's lighter port.
I'm not sure if the values I'm reading are absolutely fine or ...

Today I took the new OEM tie rods specific for 1N4 steering rack.
Here are some comparation photos with the used tie rod I have.
https://i.ibb.co/NLftsgH/IMG-20240722-200721.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/C8xZcHp/IMG-20240722-200839.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/Ct9pYnH/IMG-20240722-200854.jpg

As you can see ...

My Polo is from 2010 and it doesn't have start&stop function, so it doesn't have a smart alternator nor a control unit dedicated to battery charging.
My alternator works with ambient temperature (more precisely, engine bay temperatures). As soon as temp raises, it lowers the charging voltage.
It ...

Well, the battery got fully charged.
https://i.ibb.co/9pkFhzS/IMG-20240720-105829.jpg

This morning I installed it.
Here's a few photos
https://i.ibb.co/rkXGtS5/IMG-20240720-115306.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/KWxBR3K/IMG-20240720-115347.jpg

First impressions: charge voltage seems to be slightly ...

Well, the Yuasa AGM battery has been delivered to me this morning.
I immediately connected my battery charger to it. It was at almost half charged.
Now, after almost 9 hours, it is almost full.
https://i.ibb.co/n7T790g/IMG-20240717-220642.jpg
As you can see, at the last phase of charging, the ...

Guys, I'm not discussing built quality nor durability of these components.
Meyle offers "HD" components which are reinforced and use a bigger size ball, so in my opinion they are with no doubts better than OEM in terms of performance and durability.
I used Meyle HD products since many years and I ...

This is getting frustrating.
I ordered other tie rods and compared all of them with OEM ones specific for 1N4 steering rack. None of them has the correct form factor.

https://i.ibb.co/C6q6NgZ/In-Shot-20240716-131626881.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/LYzDR9Q/In-Shot-20240716-131702539.jpg
https://i.ibb ...

Well, a week has gone since I upgraded the ABS Unit. I drove the car for about 500km on many different kind of roads, with both a calm and a spirited driving style.
I can 100% state that the ESP problem has been fixed! :D
Now I will add some more informations which will really make this topic ...

I remember my friend did some calcs and extimated that supercapacitors would loose all their energy after 31 days straight of not using the car.
Maybe real life conditions might reduce that extimation, but if you use the car almost everyday, it should make the problem completely disappear. In theory ...

A friend of mine who studied electronical engineering told me about super capacitors to use in pair with a very small capacity lithium battery (20Ah) just for all the auxiliary services. :shock:
He says super capacitors have a huge crank power (more than 1000A). He offered to make a prototype for ...

I think you're over-thinking it.
I'd just fit the AGM and go with it.
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Maybe that gives you a bit more confidence that fitting an AGM in place of a basic flooded battery to a car with a basic "not smart" charging system, will be okay.


Thank you, guys! Now I definetely feel more ...

As far as I know cars factory equipped with a EFB battery have an alternator charge voltage which is very similar to what an AGM battery needs as well.
My friend's Polo 6C 1.2 TSI 90hp has about 14,7V of charge while driving in the city.
Unfortunately my car doesn't have Start&Stop nor an energy ...

My concern regards the lifespan of an AGM battery which would be almost always charged under 14V, so it might never be fully charged.
Will this shorten its life and make it even shorter than a lead/acid battery?