help!!!

Bullough · Post by **Bullough** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:42 pm

what did you do all together then to the engine when you serviced it? il prob do the exact same and see if that fixes mine. cheers for the update garry, nice one on fixing the car

doublefifteensmk4 · Post by **doublefifteensmk4** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:12 pm

i had a simlular problem, ask 1 of my mates and he said that there was a clickin noise coming from the distributor cap...like an arc or summink.....checked it out.......i changed the dizzy cap and rotar arm, ...job done!

pologarry · Post by **pologarry** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:32 pm

Bullough wrote:what did you do all together then to the engine when you serviced it? il prob do the exact same and see if that fixes mine. cheers for the update garry, nice one on fixing the car

i gave her a full service except for the fuel filter which i will do when i do the clutch......... when i serviced it i noticed 2 of the spark plugs were near on finger tight only....1 plug lead not on properly and the distributor cap had been put on 180 degrees out.....ie the lug on the cap didn't locate with the cut out on the distributor so the cap sat pi$$ed and not in the correct postion...............

Bullough · Post by **Bullough** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:14 pm

how much it cost for the service? and did you have it done at a vw dealer or a local garage? cheers.

pologarry · Post by **pologarry** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:39 pm

im handy with a spanner so serviced it myself......there not hard to work on and ive never worked on one before ...was serviced without a manual so that shows how easy they are to work on....think all the parts including oil came to around Â£40 trade and about 1.5 hours of my time which included cups of tea and being dragged away from the job here and there...also gave the car a good check over underneith checking the brakes and brake lines and suspension parts for wear etc...

parts included air/oil and fuel filters...5ltr can of 10w/40 semi synthetic oil and 4 new ngk bur6et spark plugs....didnt bother with a distributor cap or rotor arm nor plug leads as these items were all new just before i bought the car..................

im whipping the gearbox out next weekend and fitting a new clutch kit so will let you know how that goes.......

Garry

Bullough · Post by **Bullough** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:42 pm

okay pal thanks alot for your help!

im hopeing to get a mk4 polo gti next so il know to look for the juddering wen i testdrive it LOL!! Thanks again mate!!

Biddle · Post by **Biddle** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 12:27 am

Bullough wrote: im hopeing to get a mk4 polo gti next so il know to look for the juddering wen i testdrive it LOL!!

MK4? or MK5, just I aint ever seen a mk4 gti over here.

Bullough · Post by **Bullough** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 12:31 am

lol not sure if its a mk4 or a mk5 i just said a mk4 coz it looks just like my polo and mines a mk 4 i want one like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLKSWAGEN-POLO-G ... dZViewItem

awsome car

pologarry · Post by **pologarry** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:58 am

im not too hot on vw models but ive seen the mk4 refered to as a mk3 ..... the one in the ebay add is a mk5 although its the same shape as a mk4 the bumpers are different as the rear number plate is now located in the bumper and not on the hatch..a few other small changes too like the front bumper and grill and headlamps and also the dash by the looks of it...you could call it a mk4 face lift