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1.0 clattering at idle -HELP - is this normal???
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:27 pm
by Carl GILLESPIE
When the 1.0 polo i was looking to buy was ticking over it made a very clattery noise that came from the exhaust.
I was told that this is a normal characteristic of these 1.0 polos but is this true or should i just walk away.
Btw, the car has a new exhaust middle section.
As usual your replies are appreciated.
Cheers
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:46 pm
by randomage
i wouldnt call them clattery, mine runs quite smoothly, if a little low on idle revs at times, which is a characteristic of them. id check out the engine n exhaust system properly if i were you....i smell a rat.
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:29 pm
by Carl GILLESPIE
Do you reckon it could be the silencer?
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:43 pm
by polo-sib
exhuast might be loose, it clatters abit but makes your car sound noisey as hell.
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:47 pm
by Carl GILLESPIE
well my mate says it has had new middle section fitted so it is possible that it hasn't been secured properly.
if this was the case would it stop making the 'stone in a tin can rattling nosie' when revved up?
Cheers for your reply mate.
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:07 pm
by david burton
you've got to isolate the noise. if you put your foot on the exhaust does it stop - as if you're dampening it?
the 1.0L engines are NOT clattery.
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:08 am
by Carl GILLESPIE
rite my mate is conviced it is the CAT - and he says it rattling around and it will not fail the mot.
Is this true.