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by vuzamanzi
Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:56 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Engine rattle on start-up
Replies: 17
Views: 29691

Re: Engine rattle on start-up

Well, whaddayaknow, there is a recall, 15H1 . The VW version looks like 15H2 . It says here that the actuator pulley can break (does the actuator really have a pulley), or that the actuator housing bolts can come loose. This can lead to an oil leak, which is the legal department reason for the ...
by vuzamanzi
Wed Aug 14, 2019 10:05 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: Engine rattle on start-up
Replies: 17
Views: 29691

Re: Engine rattle on start-up

Thought I'd join to give an update despite not even having a Polo... my experience is eerily similar with a 2014 Seat Leon 1.2 TSI at 55000 km, which is 34375 miles to you. Thanks to info on this forum, it seems it has an early belt drive EA211. This is a brilliant motor, perfectly capable of ...