Questions tagged [polo]
Small car manufactured by VW since 1975.
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VW Polo battery question
My (VW Polo SE TSI Mk5, 2015, 1.2, bought secondhand) car just had a new battery fitted (EFB for start-stop cars) and on checking the battery voltage with a multimeter at idle (engine on, car ...
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What could cause a knocking noise front drivers side?
I have a VW Polo. The knocking noise can be heard from the front drivers side when going at slow speeds. The noise can mainly only be heard when going over any sort of bumps. The knocking can be felt ...
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Polo Classic: Idle Issues
There's a while that I'm trying to repair a Brazilian Polo Classic 1999 (based on the European VW Polo MK3) with idling running at low RPM. Long story short:
When the engine is cold, the idle stays ...
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Mechanic detected low coolant level in car, says no leaks, could some of it have evaporated slowly over time?
I'm looking to buy a second-hand VW Polo 1.2 TSI, 2015, and with 31K miles on the clock (I'm based in the UK). Car has clean history, never written off and has passed all its MOTs without any ...
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One rear wheel hesitates to spin freely after drum brake change
I have a Vw Polo 6n2 from 2000 without ABS. A while back I replaced rear drum brake cylinders and shoes. After the change, with the wheels off, one of the drums were stuck while the other side spin ...
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Brakes behaving weirdly in reverse after hard stop
2017 VW Polo auto
Hi my son hit the brakes quite hard and now when you try and reverse with the hand brake off it’s acting like the hand break is still on and won’t reverse but rather tries to then ...
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VW Polo 1.6TDI goes into limp mode turbo underboost
I have got a few issues with my POLO TDI 2012. My car starts and runs, one day when I start it in the morning, car idles roughly (rpm jumps up and down quickly). Then the car starts acting weird, like ...
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Flute like sound when depressing the brake pedal, engine off
I have a Vw Polo 6n2 from 2000 without ABS. A while back I replaced rear drum brake cylinders and shoes and then I bled them. Concerned with the brake fluid level in the reservoir which went below ...
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Part number for rubber beading in engine bay - VW Polo Mk5
This is a VW Polo Mk5 from 2015. I noticed that the engine bay has a rubber seal around the leaf guard that has fallen off. What is the part number for this rubber seal?
This is my car
This is how it ...
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How to change motor system on the side windshield on VW Polo 2004
I wanted to take some heat out of the car and lowered my side windows. When I pressed the button for them to go up, the window on the co-driver didn't go up. In fact, when it was supposed to go up it ...
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Burning smell after blower fan resistor replacement
Just replaced the Blow Fan resistor in my VW Polo. The fan works again but there's a burning smell coming from fan. Any experience of this team? The levels of air all work now but the smell is quite ...
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Is EGR valve change necessary?
Recently I had the engine heater warning lamp (coil symbol) turned on while driving on my 2009 VW Polo diesel. The engine started losing power when going at a speed of over 100 km/h.
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Car battery is flat, how can I tell the cause from multimeter results?
my car battery is flat. I did some measures with a multimeter. I will explain them below. Can anyone please tell me what can be the issue?
Note: My car is a VW Polo 9N3 2007
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Volkswagen Polo 2009 bluetooth problem
I have a Volkswagen Polo from 2009 with some electronics I think are upgraded through the time. The display which shows the media radio and stuff also shows
an option for phone, phone messages, and ...
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Exhaust vibrations/noise
I have had for some time some exhaust noise/vibrations, and decided to buy a new exhaust. However when I checked the exhaust I couldn't find any holes or any bad rubber holders. I decided to not ...
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Car has trouble starting ONLY after it has been sitting overnight
I own a Volkswagen Polo 2015, It has clocked around 40000 miles. It has a very peculiar problem, i.e the car has trouble starting only after it has been sitting for 7+ hours. Once the car starts, the ...
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Polo 6 1.4 overheating at low speed and idle
Polo 6 1.4 2012 model overheat at idle or slow speed.
When i drive in traffic it overheats. If I drive fast, it immediately starts to cool down again. I took it to the mechanics, they diagnosed and ...
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Oil in water reservoir
I found oil in the water reservoir.The car is a polo GTI manual 2007 model. Temperature of the car is normal.
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Coolant leak in volkswagen polo 3
Like the title says, I have an old polo 3 - maybe 20 some years old. It runs on unleaded fuel.The problem is that I keep having to refill it with cooling liquid once every two days, sometimes even ...
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Heavy condensation inside car during winter. Tried multiple things, but no results!
Before you comment, read below to see what I've done and why most answers are not helping me. Also, my native language is not English, so I apologise for not using the proper words.
I have an old ...
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Why are VW tail light bulbs listed as 12W / 5W?
My VW Polo 6R left tail light is off and it seems there are several kinds of bulbs available for purchase:
12V 5W
12V 12W
12V 5W + 12V 12W
12V 12W + 5V 5W
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My first guess is that the 5V is just a ...
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Can i install rear speakers on my 2018 Polo?
I have a 2018 5 doors polo and it has no rear speakers.
is it possible to install rear speakers and connect them to the car's dashboard ?
because when i go to speaker settings on my car and you can ...
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How to program a new key fob for VW Polo 2007?
I just bought a new key from an online shop for my car (VW Polo 2007). The key blade works fine, but I haven't been able to program the key fob. I have tried various ways to do it (e.g. here), but ...
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How to diagnose indicator problem on VW Polo 2001
I have a VW polo, hazard lights and RHS indicator seem to be working as expected. However the LHS indicator stops working intermittently, ie turn it on, works for a bit then just stops clicking and ...
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Polo 9n SDI 2002
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My son has bout a polo 9n sdi with 120000 miles on. It was a bit smokey apperantly when he bought it. I now have it here on my drive and it smokes on idle and has a neat smoke screen trick ...
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How to get access to Fuel Flap on VW Polo?
My Fuel Flap wont unlock... it has been playing up for a few months but now it wont open at all.
I need to put fuel in my car but cannot unlock the Fuel Flap, I have tried unlocking and locking via ...
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Polo 8 speeds up when releasing gas pedal instead of losing speed in second gear
I own a brand new Polo 8 and here's my problem : When i release my foot off the gas pedal hoping the car would lose speed especially in traffic , suddenly the car does the opposite and speeds up a bit ...
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Emissions - High CO Reading
My 2004 Volkswagon Polo has just failed its emissions test. It has failed on the CO only, everything else is okay. The results are as follows:
Engine/Oil Temperature: 92℃
(720 RPM) Low Idle
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Polo 1.9 SDI having problem to start at morning
I am having a problem in the morning starting the engine of my Polo 1.9 SDI 2000. I have to attempt 2-3 times to start it and after it starts, it makes a strange noise and throw out smoke. I checked ...
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VW polo cam belt change interval
I have a 2013 1.4cc Polo, 28000 miles, when should I change the cam belt? VW reccomend after 5 years
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mot advisory on my polo - light misting of oil on near shock absorber
Recently on my car I had an advisory put on:
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Halford have said this is fine and nothing to worry about.
So what does this exactly ...
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VW Polo 1.4 MPI 2001 won't start up
So car was doing great, nothing suspicious, then next day it won't start up. It cranks, I can hear fuel pump, there is no lights on dash board(except battery light wich always turns on when starting ...
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VW Polo shuddering question
I have recently bought a 2007 1.4 VW Polo. I am still adjusting to driving the car and one thing I have managed quite a few times is going uphill in too higher gear or shifting up too soon (my ...
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VW Polo 6n 1.4 Engine and gearbox problem
I have a Volkswagen Polo 6N Petrol 1.4 8v 60cv from 1997 with 168 000KM.
It's my only car and I can't afford to get a new one. It's been looked after and has been in the family since new.
I have ...
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VW Polo GTI 2014 random power cutout
My Polo will randomly, every once and then (once every month), temporarily act as if its battery was dead. It will then randomly come back as if nothing was wrong. I don't know what triggers it but is ...
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ABS/ stabilisation control error
I have polo 1.2Tsi 2015 model, here is the problem : my clutch eas dead and i bought new one and fitted it in, after i started the car it did not move at all, it showed ABS/ STABILISATION CONTROL ...
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Issue with car rev'ing and brake!
I have 04 VW Polo, it's a bit a complicated for me to explain as I have limited knowledge of car terminology, and this issue happens frequently but not constantly.
So, issue number 1 is while I may ...
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vw polo 6n2 oil level decreasing
i have a Volkswagen polo 1.4 engine i have two problem first in oil level, the oil level is decreasing every few days and there is no oil leak or no smoke going out from the exhaust, and second ...
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Cross threaded hole on seat rail of VW. How to get the original size screw back in? [duplicate]
So long story short, someone managed to cross thread one of the seat rail bolts while removing and reinstalling the seats. They then simply tapped a larger hole and used a larger bolt to fix the ...
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Gear display on MFI Volkswagen Polo Highline right drive cars
I'm a new driver, and often get into the wrong gear (I'm not yet comfortable with the multitude of controls in this car which is a 2011 VW Polo Highline).
Is it possible to show the current gear ...
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My Polo wont start when it has been parked in the sun
Everytime when I park my Polo 2004 model in the sun, it refuses to start or even when I have driven for a long distance. Despite the dashboard lighting up, the engine does not crank when I try to ...
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Car acting up during ignition
I have a Volkswagen Polo. The problem is that it is not getting started sometimes. But sometimes it's get ignited without any problem. I took it to the service centre of Volkswagen. They just tried to ...
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Why does my VW diagnostic codes give "Implausible Signal"?
I asked a question some time ago about a check light, specifically airbag and seatbelt light. I have since then checked the code with a code reader and removed it. Making the car drive without any ...
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I doubt Car AC problem in my Volkswagen Polo
I noticed a gas being released from one of the AC vents(middle one) last week from my Volkswagen Polo (Diesel). It happened twice and lasted around 2 3 seconds. I have never faced any problem with the ...
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Seat belt / airbag light ON polo 2013
Hello I have a polo from 2013. I just inherited it from my grandfather, whom has not driven it that much. Most of the time it has been in garage. Only done 28.000 km
After I got it a lamp started ...
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Why is my car pointer going slightly down and then, when accelerating from 2500rpm to 3000 rpm
I just bought Volkswagen polo 2002 diesel with 75 hp 1.4 engine.
The problem is that when i accelerate above 2500 rpm till 3000 rpm, the rpm seems to jump slightly down and then up again, it feels ...
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VW POLO 6n1 1998 Battery Warning Light What it means?
I turn off my car (Polo 6n1 year 1998)to open my garage then i start the engine and battery warning light didn't turn off.
What's that mean ?
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Change battery side side-light bulb 2004 VW Polo E RHD
I am trying to change the passenger side-light bulb on my right-hand-drive VW Polo, without removing the air filter and the entire battery case.
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How do connect any rear door speaker to my sony aftermarket car stereo
I have a VW Polo 2003 1.2 and would like to add a speaker to each rear door. I am a complete newbie when it comes to electrical work in cars (actually in most things about cars other than the ...
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1999 Polo 1.6 GL Petrol - Reduced power - Loud hissing noise
My polo has developed reduced power - it runs as though it isn't getting enough of something - very noticeable uphill - second gear only to make the last hill home and that is a real struggle. It ...
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