Volkswagen Polo Alternator Problems

Problems mentioning the Alternator on the Volkswagen Polo
FAN BELT

I HAVE HAD THREE FAN BELTS PUT ON SINCE DEC 09 SOMTIMES YOU CAN SMELL RUBBER BURNING THAN FEW DAYS LATER IT SNAPS ,COULD THIS BE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE ALTERNATOR

2000 1.11
Posted: Mar 14, 2010
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Electronic hydraulic power steering

VW Polo 2002 problem Hi, I had my 2002 1.9 polo for about 18 months and really saticefied until for 2 weeks ago. 1. Power steering - the warning light comes on intermittently and the steering keeps going very heaving. There are no act...

2002 1,9tdi
Posted: Sep 3, 2010
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Erratic idle and difficut to start.

OK here goes. I've had the car nearly 3 yrs and I've had no major engine problems until recently. 9 mths ago it started shaking more than it usually does (3 Cyl) and the EML was coming on intermittently so I took it to a garage that coul...

2003 1.2S
Posted: Sep 20, 2010
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Putting headlights on turns radio off

Radio and headlights work fine independantly however when I turn the headlights on with the headlights, it turns the radio off and it looses all power.

2001 1.4
Posted: Oct 14, 2010
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Car suddenly loses power and instrument panel resets?

Hi! I have a weird problem with my 1998 Vw Polo. Sometimes when i try to turn the ignition on/even when the car is running, the car suddenly losing power. And when that happens the instrument panel makes a weird noise, and reset itself...

1998 6N
Posted: Nov 13, 2010
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Glow plug pre-heat + sticking/stalling starter motor

This is my first diesel engined car so i am feeling my way a bit. During the current cold weather i have had difficulty getting the engine to fire up first thing in the morning partly due to the starter motor stalling for 2/3 seconds at a ...

2004 1.9 sdi manual
Posted: Dec 14, 2010
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Non Starter, just a "Clunk"

Ok so heres my problem: When you turn the key all you get is a "Clunk" and the car doesn't start. Needs either a bump/jump start to get her going and after that she will run for anything between 2 days and 1 month. Had the following checke...

2000 1.4i se 16 valve
Posted: Jan 14, 2011
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Car wont catch, sometimes revs itself

My polo is a W reg 1.0L. Every now and again it refuses to start, it's as if it wont catch.. but it always eventually does. Sometimes it catches and 'revs itself' up and down randomly before eventually cutting out. It does it at random time...

2000 1.0L
Posted: Feb 25, 2011
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Car intermitantly wont start.. only happens occasionally

My polo is a W reg 1.0L. Every now and again it refuses to start, it's as if it wont catch.. but it always eventually does. Sometimes it catches and 'revs itself' up and down randomly before eventually cutting out. It does it at random time...

2000 1.0L
Posted: Feb 28, 2011
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Electric problems

Hello! I hope someone can help :) First of all my car wouldn't start all the time, I'd get ignition lights and the fuel pump would engage but nothing from the engine. I checked the battery and it was flat so I swapped it over. After a jump...

1994 1.3 CL
Posted: Jul 11, 2011
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