Volkswagen Polo Camshaft Problems

Problems mentioning the Camshaft on the Volkswagen Polo
Engine wont fire at all

I was driving my car from Cardiff South Wales to Horsham West Sussex. I was around 20 miles from my destination so traveled a considerable distance and decided to stop at the services. Car started back up fine then 100metres down the road i...

2000 1.4
Posted: Jan 8, 2013
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Engine

car ran dry of oil,put in new oil,loud tapping noise and smoke from exhaust, compression on pistons seem ok, but oil in the cylinders. start when cold runs ok till warm then smoke n taps...do i need new engine

1999 1.4cl
Posted: Apr 12, 2011
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Not cranking

During our snow season, was a bitch to start, but after much jumping, would fire up. Now good weathers here, engine wont fire up. On its last working journey, it was chugging/holding back as if firing on 4 pots, but only when you touch the...

2003 LT32 van 2.5 TDi
Posted: Apr 18, 2011
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Wont rev past 3000

car starts and revs above 3k but after a mile or so looses power and wont rev above 3k loosing all power and speed occasioally cuts out too whilst breaking to a stop

2000 1 litre
Posted: May 6, 2012
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