Had my polo for a month and having a few problems!

[Golemsmate]

Does anybody know an easy way to find out when my car was built? I keep seeing polos in front of me with their exhaust hidden but mine sticks out on the left hand side. Is the hidden exhaust a feature from the earlier or newer polos? Or is it merely because they're 1.2s and mine is a 1.4?

The reason I ask is because I bought the 2012 plate polo in December but I'm experiencing a few faults that I have seen on this forum to affect 2010 plates. I'm beginning to worry that mine is an older version that was registered later. The problems I'm having are:

- indicator failure light has come on twice in two weeks. First telling me my right one is broken and the second time the left one. Both of which went off after turning the ignition off. If it goes in to the VW garage, would they have a record of the fault on the PC?

- There is a knocking noise when I go over anything larger than small speed bumps, even at very slow speeds. This can be intermittent, so knowing my luck it won't do it for them.

- The door handles are quite stiff and difficult to pull open.

It's due to go in later this week, so I'll find out what they think. Hopefully they already know about the issues!

[Golemsmate]

Thought I'd add a photo of my car!

[DubbisH]

I might be wrong on this but im sure higher spec models like the SEL have the exhaust coming through the bumper on the left.... the other bits and bobs dont seem like there too major so your doing the right thing by giving it them to look over again for you.

*DubbisH*

[jimbo_tdi]

They 1.4's, R-Line and SEL's have the single exhaust pipe showing, I like it, it breaks up the back abut, you can get an A3 trim to go over it which has a chrome effect... If you don't like it then you can always swap bumpers with me! the other problems I can't help you with, you could try some lubrication spray like WD40 or whilst it's in the garage ask them to put some cylinder lock spray in for you.

[Golemsmate]

Car is going in tomorrow morning, will report back if they find anything

[Golemsmate]

indicator problem was fixed through a software update (sounds really weird saying this in relation to a car)

all the door handles were lubricated and they feel much better.

And most importantly they couldn't diagnose the knocking noise but they removed the top link, cleaned them up and fitted them again. But they've said come back at any time if the noise happens.

[john.p.clegg]

"Does anybody know an easy way to find out when my car was built? "...it's on the vin plate..

John

[Golemsmate]

@john.p.clegg - Cheers, looking online it says the 10th says the year. Mine is C, little bit confused but does that mean it was built in 2012? Quite surprised as it is a 12 plate.

Cheers!

[jimbo_tdi]

http://www.clubvw.org.au/vwvin - according to that it was built in 2012...

[Golemsmate]

And built in South Africa! Had a quick trip from being built and then registered in Feb!

[jimbo_tdi]

Mines the same, it was registered March 2011 and was made in 2011

[PogoCT]

And built in South Africa! Had a quick trip from being built and then registered in Feb!

We pump out these polos like nobody's business

[Golemsmate]

@pogoCT - its actually quite impressive!!

& the mysterious knocking noise might be solved. My brother (in the dark) saw that the air conditioning pipe was knocking against the side of the bonnet. Just had to shift the rubber protector along. Yet to go over any bumps but I'm trying to be positive!

[jakovdub]

I've got the audi a3 tip on mine, can't really tell in this picture though but it's the only one i got of it, just looks good and thickens the exhaust and alsi in a chrome finish, can't even tell its a tip as no clamps are visible

[Golemsmate]

@jakovdub finally got round to taking a picture, mine seems to look quite similar to yours. I assume the current exhaust is standard on mine.