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Thanks Gti mk6. The chirping started at 1,200 kms. It's no way as bad as the YouTube clip. It's more like crickets Honestly, I can live with it provided it doesn't escalate.
I dropped her at Chatswood Classic this morn and was plesently surprised by the responses, "Yup we know and will check it out". My list was 8 items long but most were settings.
On pick up, I was told that all were arrested but the score is more like 5/8 as was discovered on the way home. The 3 left behind are:
- Engine bay rattle still there so they must have adjusted the wrong line (ie not the A/C). In fact, it sounds worse/louder.
- Dashboard lighting not set to permanently on.
- My cricket still lives! But was assured that the tension, tensioner and bearings are all good.
So she needs to go in again for the first two. Stay tuned for the sequel....
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Dashboard lighting might be set to permanent on, but you need to be in the right light for it to appear illuminated because it's self dimming, weird, i know but I found this out when driving with the sun glaring through teh windows behind me the other day and my dash suddenly illuminated like all hell broke loose but when the sun moved away, it dimmed back down again
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I have a rattle from the sunroof. To me it sounds like the wind defelctor is rattling when the sunroof is closed.
Will get it sorted when it goes in for its check up.
New Dubber
Have had my first Polo GTI problem after picking up the car yesterday and it only has 85km on the clock...
I had to get home in a hurry from work as the wifey needed to head out and I was on baby sitting duties this evening. So I just had to have some fun on the way with the flappy paddles and when pulling into my street it felt like the gearbox was not engaging any gears. It would rev up to 3000rpm and then drop off again, I could change gears (indicator on display changed from 1 -> 2 -> 3 etc) and also put it in D with no joy.
Have just read all 32 pages of this thread and sitting patiently (finger nails gnawed off, wear patch in the floor boards from pacing) for the wifey to get home so I can go out and see if the thing will start and move!
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Confirm or Deny is the Polo GTI engine the same of the infamous Golf TSI that has seen so much microscopic attention from VW from the period of 2008-2010? sounds sooooo familiar when i look at the Golf TSI chirpy derp.
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Just got back from a 45 minute drive to the shops (it's a 2minute walk away) and it happened again. Pulled up to the lights on a hill, down changing with flappy paddles. Went to move and nothing happened - fortunately turning the car on and off fixed it. Back to the dealers after only a day and 25km!
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Not too good there davidred, hope it's nothing major?? Obviously never had such an issue myself, but gezz....
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Sounds like a software glitch only based on the fact that a on and off fixed it. Good luck for tomorrow.Originally Posted by davidred
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Yes, exactly the same engine, apparently the only thing that has changed mechanically s the piston rings but after many a poor experiance of late with the lies out of vw, I wouldn't hang my hat on that either.
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Just popped into Chatswood Classic for test drive with the technician. And he double checked the lines and they are ok. Rattle from something else. So booked in for another day.
As for the dash lighting. It seems that the setting for 11.5 are different and are set to off. They can't work out how to get them on. So no joy there.
On the positive, scored a set of new number plate covers.
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