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I hope that he didn't consider himself to be a mechanic, not good!

That is inconvenient if it does not have a "gear selected" displayed on the dash, as that could have helped a bit in your diagnosis, so I'd doubt if it has any other switches on the gearbox other than the reverse switch. Mind you maybe none of the cars even newer ones have a neutral switch...

Bosch AGM failed early, not good, I still have the new Bosch AGM that I bought for my wife's 2015 Polo - just before Brexit hit us, just in case supplies became trickier and more costly - that was a complete double or treble fail as battery supplies continued as before, prices did not rise much - an...

First of all, what is the result if you leave the switch cable unplugged, if yes then. next step. If the reversing lights stay off, then with the switch off the car, plug in the switch, is the result lights still off, if so, can you compress the switch until the reversing light comes on, if yes, the...

Good result, and thanks for getting back to us in case it helps someone. So, did you then repair the "key lock" so that you will, if this happens again for any other reason, be able to unlock this car, also do you have 2 working keys for this car, if not sort that out as well. Edit:- remem...

The car's engine ECU is recognising the road speed, that will be why it does not do this when the car is stationary.

On the brake calliper thing, I did follow the "Irish guy" and made up a "dust cover fitting tool" from a suitably sized vitamins container - that worked very well and ended up with a satisfying metallic "clunk" when the piston was pushed down and met the lead screw of t...

Alloy bodied water pumps, so the penny has finally dropped - plastic is not the future, currently!

@spartacus68, when you say "You need to break the tie-rod end, and usually the nut is seized.", I'm guessing that you meant the steering track rod end - when taking the struts off? I'm not trying to be pedantic, just worried if I've missed something, that is all. I still "feel the nee...

I think that the mounting bush from the MK1 Audi TT is also a non voided one if you feel the need to keep the parts genuine VW group - the Lemforder voided mounting bushes that I bought from ECP is in fact got the VW Group part number on it as they supply VW group. I'm not too sure about changing to...

The CV boot being cut will be an MOT failure on its own. The coolant leak needs sorting out before it ends up causing overheating>damage. The front lower arm rear bushes might even cause an MOT black mark, either way they need sorting out ASAP as excessive/uneven front tyre wear could be occurring. ...

Sorry if you know this already, but the "dates" shown in the parts listings are for production line build dates, you can get the actual build date from any VW main dealership's parts department, maybe ask they for a printout of your car's CAR DATA - I make a habit of getting a copy of CAR ...

I'm just resurrecting this thread as I might have something to add to what has been said already. Okay it concerns a much newer Polo, a 2015 VW Polo 1.2TSI 110PS, so that means ATE FN3 front callipers with 54mm pistons and Lucas/TRW rear callipers with 38mm pistons, at around the 48,000 miles and 8....

A build error at the Skoda engine plant - they do seem to make a few errors?!

I would have thought so, unless your sales market Polo 1.2TSI 110PS is not spec'd to have an oil level fitted.