BASIC MK4 BUYING GUIDE
Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2004 7:54 pm
I made this up for a mate when he went to look at a mk4 polo, thought i'd share it on here
Feel free to make it a sticky etc
MK4 POLO - BUYING GUIDE
AREAS OF RUST
- Under the rubbers that cover the holes in the doors, where the hinge goes in
- At the very end of the rubber strips on the roof, where the roof meets the boot lid
- Behind the plastic mirror bases (normally invisible)
- rust in wheel arch-can catch behind rear wheel
THINGS TO CHECK
- electric windows always play up
- always look for records of regular oil changes on these-they need it
- Pedal Box! Same fault as Caddy's etc. Clutch goes stiff, doesn't get changed in time, puts strain on Cable and twists/breaks/cracks pedal box mounting bracket that's bolted to the bulkhead.
- Cambelt changed between 40-60K
- Electric mirror heaters pack up: £36 for the glass!
- Check inside the boot under the carpet for a factory sticker with option codes and engne code. If this is missing, car has been rear-ended
- leaky heater matrix
- iratic speedo
- Power steering pump
- Faulty temperature sensor
- Wiring loom into front doors breaks (bare wires touching each other )
- Cracking paint in join under rear lights
- Rear Bulbs blowing regularly
- Gearbox bearing
- Brake Discs Warping
- Squeeky Rear Drums
- They Go through Wheel Bearings like they're going out of fashion (with Larger Alloys on)
- Swolen Crank Breather Pipe
Feel free to make it a sticky etc
MK4 POLO - BUYING GUIDE
AREAS OF RUST
- Under the rubbers that cover the holes in the doors, where the hinge goes in
- At the very end of the rubber strips on the roof, where the roof meets the boot lid
- Behind the plastic mirror bases (normally invisible)
- rust in wheel arch-can catch behind rear wheel
THINGS TO CHECK
- electric windows always play up
- always look for records of regular oil changes on these-they need it
- Pedal Box! Same fault as Caddy's etc. Clutch goes stiff, doesn't get changed in time, puts strain on Cable and twists/breaks/cracks pedal box mounting bracket that's bolted to the bulkhead.
- Cambelt changed between 40-60K
- Electric mirror heaters pack up: £36 for the glass!
- Check inside the boot under the carpet for a factory sticker with option codes and engne code. If this is missing, car has been rear-ended
- leaky heater matrix
- iratic speedo
- Power steering pump
- Faulty temperature sensor
- Wiring loom into front doors breaks (bare wires touching each other )
- Cracking paint in join under rear lights
- Rear Bulbs blowing regularly
- Gearbox bearing
- Brake Discs Warping
- Squeeky Rear Drums
- They Go through Wheel Bearings like they're going out of fashion (with Larger Alloys on)
- Swolen Crank Breather Pipe