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Help me please!!!!

Ok, I bought a CAT C right off car last november (2010). I just had its full service on it and the list is endless! The garage is saying it needs 'jigging' because camber/toe/castor is out of alligment. Surely if they are saying my car is ...

2011 1.4 Match
Posted: Apr 5, 2011
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Fuel filling

Hi all, well we have the Polo since new and it is an outstanding little performer. But..... filling it with fuel is a bit of an art, the book says it will swallow 45 liters, but at best I can get only 35 liters into it from empty. We ...

2004 1.4 Elite Auto
Posted: Apr 2, 2011
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Horrible noise from engine

bought a polo S sdi engine , horrible noisy engine , sounds like tractor with less pick up specially in 1st 2nd gear but in speed drive ok, when i press the cluth the sounds go down but in driving its keep making sounds is it possible flywh...

2003 1.9 s SDI
Posted: Apr 1, 2011
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Tyres rubbing

the drivers side front tyre is rubbing against something when the car is travelling. any ideas what could be wrong??

1985 1.0
Posted: Mar 31, 2011
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REV counter

Ok, my rev counter stopped working. Then started working again. Then one day i was merrily driving along when the needle went full circle and stopped at the bottom. it moves side to side slightly, but its well off. What part do i need to re...

2001 Match 1.4
Posted: Mar 29, 2011
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Power steering pump

fiited a replacement power steering pump been advised I need a code to match it to the management system is that true

2009 1.4 match
Posted: Mar 28, 2011
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Shuddering when braking

My car has started shuddering very heavily on the steering wheel when i brake heavy. Especially down hill

2001 Match 1.4
Posted: Mar 28, 2011
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Smell of petrol

I had a diagnostic test on my polo and it threw up a code for the engine temperature sensor, i took it as it was having trouble starting. i had the sensor replaced, but since its been replaced there is a constant smell of petrol, its quite ...

2001 Match 1.4
Posted: Mar 28, 2011
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Front suspension fault?

Hi - my car started to make a funny noise, a bit like a rattle sound when I drove over uneven road and sounded worse when I later turned my steering wheel nearly full-lock! any suggestions what it could be - the sounds are at front of vehic...

2004
Posted: Mar 27, 2011
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BANGING AT THE AIR FLOW METER SIDE

When you start the car, it cannot raise or accelerate. If it raises/ accelerates it doesn't raise/accelerate properly. When you slow down, it will be very difficult to pick up/ accelerate again. The air flow meter is always banging. We've ...

2000 Classic
Posted: Mar 12, 2011
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Engine cuts out when cold

my car keeps cutting out when cold and on automatic choke, but recently it has not just been when it is cold, it mostly happens at traffic lights, junctions etc when i take my foot of the accelerator and then when stopped. any ideas why?

1989 998cc
Posted: Mar 11, 2011
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Polo speed dropping too slow Continued - whittingehame

Hi whittingehame, From your reply it sounds like a revs sticking problem ? A more detail account is that once I accelerate the car speeds up to about 80-90 kmph max sometimes touching a 100 kmph and does not go further then that, how...

1996 1.6 i Classic
Posted: Mar 10, 2011
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