New Polo problems - Register

[gavs]

Rebuild vs New are pretty different. To my knowledge, when they say "new engine" which is happening all over the world, they replace the engine block, pistons and rings etc which to me would constitute a new engine number. Clearly not though...

[ChristopherJ]

Had a problem this week, with my car stalling when starting it up to go to work. It has been a cold week in south east qld, anywhere between 0 and 4 in the mornings. Monday after starting it was reving up and down then dropped to 0 revs and stalled, tuesday to thursday, the car just drops to 0 as soon as I start it and it stalls. I had to hold the accelerator to 1000revs to stop from stalling. Usually just turn it on and let it do its warm up thing without intervening. Today not so cold, car was fine. Thinking of taking it in on my next break, I didn't have this problem last winter, thinking there maybe a problem.

[amazeer]

VW must be pretty good dealers to do an apprenticeship with. With other makes you would only learn to fit accessories and change filters, the occasional timing belt. Getting to do engines, clutches and gearboxes would be pretty special.

[MJKooLio]

VW must be pretty good dealers to do an apprenticeship with. With other makes you would only learn to fit accessories and change filters, the occasional timing belt. Getting to do engines, clutches and gearboxes would be pretty special.

That is something I would rather NOT apprentices do. Yes it'll be good experiences but doing it to a clients car then having issues with the car is a No No in my opinion. You spend $30-70k on a car and get an apprentice fix an issue?

[FlyTSI]

Hi guys,

I have recently started noticing a vibration/rattling noise coming from the engine bay like a fast ticking noise when idling/braked that seems to go away after acceleration. Looking through this thread it seems others have had similar problems although mine does not seem to be coming from near the dash but throughout the engine bay and there are no obvious signs of pipes touching.

I was also thinking it might be an electrical issue as I first noticed the issue shortly after installing the bluetooth unit. To check this I tried unplugging the headunit but this didn't seem to make any difference.

Planning a 300km trip tomorrow and a bit worried it might be something engine and not rattle related.

[Acko1991]

.....That could simply be the electrical distributer which is completely normal......It sends electrical current to the spark plugs in a sequence. When the engine is idling is when the sound is most prominent.

[MJKooLio]

Engine light has appeared twice today now and engine is shaking when idling and shaking the car.

[Acko1991]

^ Well Koolio...Your engine has definitely got an issue!

[readerr0r]

Engine light has appeared twice today now and engine is shaking when idling and shaking the car.

Sounds like a cylinder has deactivated for some reason. This happened to me due to a misfire, but turning off the engine and back on sorted it out.

[MJKooLio]

I too have restarted the car and worked fine... but this shouldn't happen when a NEW engine was placed in my car just last week!! (Saposadly new engine eh!)