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Maybe you should try Bidvest McCarthy VW Parow next time.

I saw a brand new VW Caddy in Barons N1 City showroom with 2 deep scratch on the towbar at the beginning of this year. This tells me how careless are they.


UPDATE: Thought I would close this off this topic.

As things go the experience ...

On the other hand if your 1.0 TSi engine have brake vacuum line, please also check your Polo's brake vacuum line's hard plastic pipe for crack as well.

Since you mentioned "Pressing the brake pedal hard, or disengaging it, makes the sound go away for 10-15 seconds, then it comes back".

I replaced it with aftermarket rubber fuel hose, it is much cheaper than the original VW hard plastic pipe which will crack again after a few years.

This is the cracked hard plastic pipe of the N80 EVAP Purge Valve removed from my Polo:

I have the 1.6 MPi (Non turbo version of the EA211 Engine) in my 2019 Polo with manual transmission, it made some abnormal noise during idle when the engine is at its normal operating temperature (90C). To cut the story short, it was the hard plastic pipe of the N80 EVAP Purge Valve have cracks on ...

The original allen head clip's plastic is very soft and breaks easy, I replace it with these harder plastic clips.

Without information such as gearbox type (DSG or 5 Speed Manual or 6 Speed Manual) and gearbox code (E.G. UKC), it is difficult for someone to answer your question.

The following is from the VW Polo (AW) workshop manual, doing this can avoid the same problem happen again in the future:

I have a 95Tsi Polo Active

On gradually releasing the clutch to the biting point when the car's cold I hear a rhythmic knocking noise. The frequency doesn't change with engine revs and disappears when driving off. It is apparent in 1st, 2nd and reverse gears even when stationary and held on the ...

My Polo is not a GTi, but I installed these universal mud flaps that some people will say they don't look nice, but they much cheaper than the VW original mud flaps and functions the same.

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Hey guys My Polo 95 TSI has been idling around 950-1000 when warmed up since October ish? I don't remember exactly what it idled at before and I was just wondering if this is normal.? Outside temp is about 8 degrees

I say this because when at a traffic light or so I can really feel vibrations ...

Maybe this will help you:

I did some more google and now I have more questions.
According to what I read some manual gearbox reverse gear lack the syncron ring and thats why you cant put it in reverse directly?

But if you put it in first the 1st gear syncron ring will stop the input shaft and then you can put it in ...

If your battery is in the engine bay, it is a EFB battery.

AGM battery for a Polo (AW) is installed in the boot at the back away from the heat of the engine.

Try this and see if it happens again:

1) Brake and stop your car completely.
2) Press and hold onto the clutch.
3) While pressing and holding onto the clutch, put the car in 1st or 3rd gear and put it back to neutral.
4) While pressing and holding onto the clutch, put the car in reverse gear.
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