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by rob090881
Sat Jul 20, 2019 5:28 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Buy a replacement 9N
Replies: 12
Views: 2320

Re: Buy a replacement 9N

[emoji23] I have done now.
I have just bought her a fiesta. Its mint.
Couldn't find a good local polo within our tight time frame unfortunately.

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by rob090881
Wed Jul 17, 2019 10:29 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Buy a replacement 9N
Replies: 12
Views: 2320

Re: Buy a replacement 9N

I'm now looking at a 2006 1.2
Any tips on that? Cambelt was done last August apparently. Are they a belt?


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by rob090881
Wed Jul 17, 2019 6:47 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Buy a replacement 9N
Replies: 12
Views: 2320

Re: Buy a replacement 9N

If it needs a cambelt doing ASAP, funds are tight to be doing that, so I'll probably just walk away. Thanks for the advice [emoji16]

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by rob090881
Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:31 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Buy a replacement 9N
Replies: 12
Views: 2320

Re: Buy a replacement 9N

I'm told the cambelt was done by previous owner at 55k. This was about 6.5 years ago, going off MOT history. Current owner has no paperwork for it. It's currently on 86k. So it would seem that it's overdue? Although it was only 30k ago. I don't know enough about polo's to know the brake sizes. I'm a...
by rob090881
Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:37 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Buy a replacement 9N
Replies: 12
Views: 2320

Buy a replacement 9N

Hi all, After owning her Polo 1.2 12v for 3 or so years, I've decided that the Mrs has killed it. It's been in 3 small incidents with inanimate objects (2 x girders in car parks & our garden wall - the wall won [emoji23]) It also has other issues with ABS, worn tyres, gearbox whine, window switc...
by rob090881
Fri Jul 05, 2019 11:21 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Front ABS sensor problem
Replies: 2
Views: 1012

Re: Front ABS sensor problem

Thanks for that. I'm currently trying to find out if someone local is breaking a lupo of the same age, so I might be able to pinch plug and as much cable as possible. I'm just hoping this fixes it!

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by rob090881
Fri Jul 05, 2019 7:40 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Front ABS sensor problem
Replies: 2
Views: 1012

Front ABS sensor problem

My ABS light has been on a while, and now I've got around to fixing it, I'm quite sure it's the cable not the sensor (even though I bought a new one!!) A previous owner has fixed it reasonably well in the past, but it needs doing again. The wore has had a section cut out of it, and jointed within an...
by rob090881
Tue Jan 22, 2019 1:32 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Trackrod ends quality and fitting advice please
Replies: 3
Views: 961

Re: Trackrod ends quality and fitting advice please

Thanks for that.
They were my thoughts too [emoji16]

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by rob090881
Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:40 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Trackrod ends quality and fitting advice please
Replies: 3
Views: 961

Trackrod ends quality and fitting advice please

Hi, I've just been working on the Mrs polo, and noticed both boots for her trackrod ends are knackered. Ive looked on eurocarparts, and they list 2 makes..... Starline, which comes to £22 for the pair Lemforder, which comes to £35 for the pair Does anyone have any experience with eith one? Can knack...
by rob090881
Mon Jan 07, 2019 4:48 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Knocking sound and notchy steering.
Replies: 2
Views: 692

Re: Knocking sound and notchy steering.

My first guess would be bearing/cv joint failing. Or I had a passenger side driveshaft coupling (gearbox side) come undone once, but the Mrs was driving, so I couldn't comment on how it felt. That's quite a common fault on these I think. That resulted in total loss of gearbox oill, and intermittent ...
by rob090881
Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:13 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Air recirculation not working ( no light on button)
Replies: 8
Views: 9565

Re: Air recirculation not working ( no light on button)

I was looking at this the other day, because the blower unit stopped in ours. Turns out a fuse went, but there were 3-4 fuses related to that area of the dash. I was reading the fuse diagram in the Haynes manual, which I can't get to in my garage at the min to take a pic. Try Google diagram? Sent fr...
by rob090881
Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:43 am
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Air recirculation not working ( no light on button)
Replies: 8
Views: 9565

Re: Air recirculation not working ( no light on button)

Check fuses. Does your AC still work?

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by rob090881
Sat Dec 29, 2018 10:06 am
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Engine noise suggestions?
Replies: 20
Views: 3397

Re: Engine noise suggestions?

I've done it on previous cars, and all I have needed is a shorter belt. On older cars, aircon was an option, so you get a belt off a non aircon model. Most newer cars have aircon as standard, so it could be tricky sourcing a shorter belt

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by rob090881
Fri Dec 28, 2018 12:38 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Gearbox/driveshaft oil seal questions
Replies: 41
Views: 15840

Re: Gearbox/driveshaft oil seal questions

Unless something has broken, it just needs bolting back up, and some fresh oil putting in. It was a right pain in the arse on mine though.

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by rob090881
Wed Dec 13, 2017 9:05 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: She's only gone and lost her keys!
Replies: 1
Views: 800

She's only gone and lost her keys!

Hi all,
My other half as only gone and lost her keys. We only had one key, so what is my cheapest option for a replacement????

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