engine sounds like diesel

titch · Post by **titch** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:14 am

since i got my polo, the engine has sounded like a diesel, anyone know what the problem could be

dubpilot · Post by **dubpilot** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:14 pm

welcome to the diesel sounding polo club, ive seen this question come up so many times and no one has been able to shed any light on it. ive come to the conclusion that its a factory born disease that all 1.0/1.4 mk5 polo's inherit later on in their lives. mine sounds like a diesel so does a friend of mines, still hoping someone can save the day and provide an in depth explanation. dont think you get any from the supposedly expert VW garage.

smash_it_up_666 · Post by **smash_it_up_666** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:33 pm

yeah mine sounds like a diesel as well

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 5:06 pm

Mine sometimes sounds like a diesel on startup, just for a couple of seconds! I have read that its the exhaust rattling on its brackets as the engine is fired up? It soon stops and normal service is resumed

Demo_202 · Post by **Demo_202** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:12 pm

I get the diesel noise too, just none of the benefits like good fuel economy

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:32 pm

yep same here, mine sounds like a diesel on start up most times!

Weedle · Post by **Weedle** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:02 am

Hate to seem like a sheep but yep mine does aswell - ive read elsewhere on other forums that its an endemic trait in VW Polos !!

Looks like we just have to put up with it !!

Nickfowke86 · Post by **Nickfowke86** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:28 pm

yup same here!1.4 mpi sounding like a tractor! Had people asking why i bought a diesel polo! Don't like answering that question any more !

danny_boy · Post by **danny_boy** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:06 pm

yea this is what mine sounded like, its piston slap and its a common problem with the polo's.
the people told me the surface wears off the piston easily which gives it some play.
luckily my polo is under warrenty so i took it back and after abit of arguing they gave me a whole new engine and fitted it for free of charge

that will teach em!!!

Bran · Post by **Bran** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:36 pm

Noooooo !!!

i hate that question - so many people have asked it me.

NO ITS NOT A FRICKIN DIESEL

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:45 pm

It's not just me then, only does it every now and again and lasts about a second before nicely purring

titch · Post by **titch** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:18 pm

danny_boy wrote:yea this is what mine sounded like, its piston slap and its a common problem with the polo's.
the people told me the surface wears off the piston easily which gives it some play.
luckily my polo is under warrenty so i took it back and after abit of arguing they gave me a whole new engine and fitted it for free of charge
that will teach em!!!

i got a warranty with my polo - but i think its got like a 750poound limit on it - so i dont think that would get a new engine. lol

hopper · Post by **hopper** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:04 pm

my lady has recently brought a 1.4 16v polo and hers is the same

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Mon May 22, 2006 12:33 am

mines is exactly the same! its worse when the engine is cold and seems to get a little less noisy when its warmed up.
i'm prety sure its the tappets and they are not fixable or adjustable! so you just have to live with it i'm afraid!

its pretty embaressin i know!

polopaul · Post by **polopaul** » Mon May 22, 2006 10:14 am

yep my 1.4 mpi sounds like a tractor untill im moving. and it looks like one ridin high on 17s! and its probably not much quicker than one either lol